GX8 - Disappointed with shuttershock

Bhima78 wrote:

Thomas Kachadurian wrote:

Bhima78 wrote:

Nemo0815 wrote:

So, a thread about shutter shock without any images?

Haven't had the time while at work to test it and I don't have the camera with me atm. I'm thinking most of my issue is actually with my copy of the 35-100mm. It exhibits pretty heavy flare... like sort of a glowy mist on highlighted areas that really drop the sharpness (with the lens hood on, not shooting directly into the sun). This is likely due to the lens being pretty meh at 100mm wide open. I knew it wasn't going to be ultra sharp wide open at the long end of the zoom, but I thought it would be better than what I'm getting out of it. I also own the 12-40mm, and many have complained its soft at 40, but its no where near as soft at 40 as my 35-100mm is at 100mm.

But for posterity, I will post some shutter shock samples tomorrow. It exists, and its quite prevalent with the 35-100mm. Luckily I shoot mostly with the E-shutter, though I feel like I've been having focusing issues in that mode lately. Again, It is entirely possible it is a fault of the lens and not the camera.

Both lenses have a problem at the long end where user shake comes into play? Seems unlikely it's a lens problem . Time to get a tripod and test it. Some people just can't hand-hold as well as others.

tom

Since I had issues with blur on my 35-100 at the long end, I decided to slap on my newly purchased Nocticron on the GX8. Not one single issue whatsoever. I didn't even use the lens hood, could shoot towards the sun and the photos never got that hazy abhorration that my 35-100 exhibits from shooting in shade. The resolution is: My copy of the 35-100 is less than stellar.

I know exactly what you mean by your 35-100 being less than stellar. I went through 3 copies of this lens when finally I got one which is close enough to be called "stellar". The quality control sucks on many lenses.

One thing is absolutely sure my Nocticron is the sharpest lens I have owned on any brand or any kind of camera, and it is the only lens I ever had which is tack sharp wide open from edge to edge and corner to corner. This lens by itself would keep me in the MFT system, since I can say that this lens is even better than the 85mm f/1.2 Canon I had years ago which was a lot more expensive and a lot heavier.