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The Samsung BIG lens TEST - performance at 45mm

Started Aug 28, 2015 | Discussions thread
Andrea Georgia Contributing Member • Posts: 962
Re: POST YOUR OWN TESTS

Interesting test here, Chim, thanks for posting. I don't own the majority of the lenses you used here (only the 16-50PZ and the 45), so no reason to participate, but thanks for the invite nonetheless.

As evaluating and comparing lens performance usually involves the whole image I wonder why you chose to post a mid-frame crop only, as important as that also is? It's obviously easier to compare only small crops here, but posting the whole image in addition would be even more useful for evaluation purposes, even if it makes guessing the lenses easier, as would adding test shots through a few f-stops. Lenses also render quite differently throughout the distances (e.g. the 16-50PZ you tested is much better at close to mid-distance throughout than at long distance-infinity, imo), never mind in different lighting, e.g. in backlit situations, but that would obviously be way too much to ask for. Perhaps someone here feels eager enough to add such tests though, like a backlight one, looking at contrast and flare resistance and all. We may see big differences in lens performance there.

Good to see that people had some fun guessing!

Andrea

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