Shirozina

I looked how much distortion correction is applied to the LX5 images and it's nowhere near as much as the LX7 and consequently the corners and edges hold up much better. I'm also having doubts the...

In my tests only the edges are significantly degraded by the remapping process.

While you might 'not thin'k  - I have first hand experience and it shows up all too well. The amount of barrel distortion is very significant and requires the the corners and edges to be stretched...

Check out my previous thread and how the amount of image remapping needed destroys edge definition at the wide settings. At the long end the distortion is virtually nothing.

Any distortion correction software is going to create a similar amount of image 'smear' with this lens due to the amount of remapping needed to correct the distortion. Sample variation in...

Yes they are in focus ( quite obviously). Sharpening is turned off in Capture One - suggest you learn the difference between the 2 before making such judgements;-)

Are DXO's distortion figures quoted additional to the in built distortion correction or from the native image that is projected onto the sensor. Even after correction there is still some distortion...

Both images are at 100% magnification - the top one looks bigger due to the image being stretched and thus resampled / upressed during the distortion correction process which is what the issue I...

The photo was not taken for any artistic purposes but to simply show the edge resolution issues I have identified. In any other assessment it is not a 'bad photo' as it's properly exposed and...

The last image had some noise reduction applied to the processed image so here it is without and also the thumbnail showing what the distortion correction is actually doing.

Screen grab from 100% detail in C1. Top is with profile enabled and bottom is with profile disabled. I cropped the bottom one on teh left edge to match the extent of the profiled version as there...

You can't do it in Lightroom as there is no way of disabling the automatic distortion correction.

Just 'upgraded' from an LX5 to an LX7 and noticed very poor edge resolution at wide settings using RAW developed in ACR - worse than the LX5. When processing them in Capture one where you can turn...

The GH3 exists - you can buy it now. The BM camera is vapor and  who knows when it will actually be available........

Can't fault my GH3 for stills  and can't see how a few button function changes will make it a replacement for a full frame DSLR.

There's a definate loss of resolution with mine and it has been reported by other testers. Just get a couple of single density ND's. These filters are great for video work where the slight...

I have this lens - I believe it is a poor sample therefore I'm selling it. I will be ordering 3 new ones online, testing them, picking the best one and returning the others within 7 days. No doubt...

Similar conclusion to other tests - great central area resolution but only OK at the edges. IMO it's a 1/3 more expensive than it should be but if you want this range with this constant aperture on...

The rear element is fixed so air will not be pumped in and out of the body. Likely there is some dust seal where the front of the zoom extends.

I'm not looking for the same edge performance as in the center - that would be clearly an impossible expectation  I just don't accept that the loss of resolution at the edge can be worse than the...