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$129 lens repair/replacement

Started Sep 19, 2017 | Discussions thread
OP RA40 Contributing Member • Posts: 706
Re: $129 lens repair/replacement

A few test shots:

Previous lens, similar vignetting with a soft blob in the upper right that extends about 1/2 way down the frame. This was the shot that took me over the edge for replacement.

Prior 18-55

New lens, similar vignetting with comparable sharpness at each corner now.

New 18-55

Adapted 40mm STM, which I really like on this camera.

40mm stm

The above have lens and aberrations corrections applied in LR. Seems to me that the 18-55 has these characteristics.  Glad this new sample shows some improvement.   The lens is acceptable though not quite as optimized as desired.

Canon has produced capable bodies in the M line, generally this is why I'm not inclined to buy EF-M lenses. Even after LR corrections I still see the color shift in the vignetting. Will have to see what DPP does since the algorithms are tuned more precisely. DPP is out of my normal flow.

Dealing with vignetting and color shifting wasn't as obvious in shots with the G9 and G15.   I'm hopeful that the G1X or G5X fulfill my criteria because the M falls in a 50-50 region, body good, lens...so-so. In a one lens solution I am still wanting.

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