Exceptional sharp, portable and affordable

[jebo1]

On the Canon camera this is a great lens. It transforms a simple 100 d (or sl1) into a Leica like camera. My wife just returned from a holiday and she knows nothing about photography. 100 d on automatic +JPEG+ 24 mm pancake and this is one of the results. Check for the exceptional details.

 

[ASR45]

Very sharp, nice detail, i am a big fan of those STm lens.

 

[BlueRay2]

nice composition but nauseating CA, though ;-)

 

[jebo1]

I think you are mistaken. This is in Malta not in California?

 

[BlueRay2]

I think you are mistaken. This is in Malta not in California?

CA= "chromatic aberration", sorry for no clarification ;-) enlarge the photo and you'll notice the shot is full of CA all over the place.

 

[ASR45]

I think you are mistaken. This is in Malta not in California?

Very good keep posting your wonderful images.

 

[jebo1]

I am sorry but I don't see this your way. I find the picture exceptionally sharp and full of detail. In fact far sharper than your pictures from Chicago and also far better weather!;-)

 

[ASR45]

I am sorry but I don't see this your way. I find the picture exceptionally sharp and full of detail. In fact far sharper than your pictures from Chicago and also far better weather!;-)

Agreed, keep posting i for one like your photos, at least you post photos, unlike some that don't and like to criticise those that do.

 

[jebo1]

Thank you, I am just an amateur shooting with simple gear and lenses but as stated before this 24mm pancake provides sharpness for the masses! Shot today in cloudy wheater:

 

[ASR45]

Thank you, I am just an amateur shooting with simple gear and lenses but as stated before this 24mm pancake provides sharpness for the masses! Shot today in cloudy wheater:

Lovely clarity and detail, love the magnolia tree.

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Alan.
Great photography is about depth of feeling, not depth of field.
- Peter Adams
Believe in Karma.

 

[BlueRay2]

I am sorry but I don't see this your way. I find the picture exceptionally sharp and full of detail. In fact far sharper than your pictures from Chicago and also far better weather!;-)

no worries, as long as you and Alan like it, nothing else matter

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we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively.

 

[ASR45]

I am sorry but I don't see this your way. I find the picture exceptionally sharp and full of detail. In fact far sharper than your pictures from Chicago and also far better weather!;-)

no worries, as long as you and Alan like it, nothing else matter

It does, have not been on here for 15 years without learning a thing about negativity & sarcasm, anyway please feel free to post your photos so we can all critique them.

 

[BlueRay2]

I am sorry but I don't see this your way. I find the picture exceptionally sharp and full of detail. In fact far sharper than your pictures from Chicago and also far better weather!;-)

no worries, as long as you and Alan like it, nothing else matter

It does, have not been on here for 15 years without learning a thing about negativity & sarcasm, anyway please feel free to post your photos so we can all critique them.

fair enough, Alan. i have posted quite a few photos in different threads already.

 

[jebo1]

Those are magnificent trees indeed and they florish great over here.

To be completely honest I find the colours in the magnolia tree great but the red in the roof tils a bit over the top. Sharpness however is indeed superb!

 

[jebo1]

I really found it hard to find any CA but changed the colours to more neutral. Question for you : Is it any better now?

 

[Steve Balcombe]

I really found it hard to find any CA but changed the colours to more neutral. Question for you : Is it any better now?

It's not about the colours, that's just a matter of personal preference. But there is really bad CA in the first image - I can't believe you can't see it. This one has been processed differently, presumably with CA correction turned on?

Edit - looking again, you have clearly turned on lens correction in the second version, because the barrel distortion is also corrected.

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[jebo1]

No, it was not visible on my monitor. I watched some videos on youtube and they showed some purple fringing as a symptom but I could not see it. To experiment I have turned on lens correction and reduced saturation and clarity. I had not turned on lens correction since I expected the Canon camera to do that automatically for the canon lenses. Is it gone now?

 

[BlueRay2]

No, it was not visible on my monitor. I watched some videos on youtube and they showed some purple fringing as a symptom but I could not see it. To experiment I have turned on lens correction and reduced saturation and clarity. I had not turned on lens correction since I expected the Canon camera to do that automatically for the canon lenses. Is it gone now?

your original photo is my far better looking as far as sharpness, micro contrast, and color saturation is concerned except for that nasty CA. unfortunately, when you do post processing and when you try to adjust one thing, it'll affect something else! the 2nd photo is not as sharp looking as your original, you can place both of them side by side and you'll notice what i mean. good luck.

 

[Steve Balcombe]

No, it was not visible on my monitor. I watched some videos on youtube and they showed some purple fringing as a symptom but I could not see it.

Genuine question - do you suffer at all from colour blindness, or some other vision defect? The first version shows very heavy CA, so if you can't see it there is something wrong somewhere. The easiest place to see it is in the black and white signs at the bottom of the frame.

To experiment I have turned on lens correction and reduced saturation and clarity. I had not turned on lens correction since I expected the Canon camera to do that automatically for the canon lenses. Is it gone now?

(My bold) - I know you turned on lens correction, because the difference is clear, but you hadn't mentioned that rather crucial fact. Look again at the difference...

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[Dave]

No, it was not visible on my monitor. I watched some videos on youtube and they showed some purple fringing as a symptom but I could not see it.

Genuine question - do you suffer at all from colour blindness, or some other vision defect? The first version shows very heavy CA, so if you can't see it there is something wrong somewhere. The easiest place to see it is in the black and white signs at the bottom of the frame.

To experiment I have turned on lens correction and reduced saturation and clarity. I had not turned on lens correction since I expected the Canon camera to do that automatically for the canon lenses. Is it gone now?

(My bold) - I know you turned on lens correction, because the difference is clear, but you hadn't mentioned that rather crucial fact. Look again at the difference...

How can lens correction be used if the shot was taken in JPEG? When I shoot in RAW and use digital lens optimizer in DPP, the CA tool is deactivated. I take that to mean the correction is being made there rather than in the camera.

While I am unaware of any vision defect, I sometimes have a tough time spotting CA and other issues. So it's always helpful to have them pointed out. I find a marked-up image is usually the best way.