Great Little Lens

Truman Prevatt wrote:

Greg7579 wrote:

Great job Truman.

Really good for a DPR gear list user review to actually have some meat in it. I just give stars and gave 5 to all three of the beautiful little 23/35/50 F2s.

If everyone gets an A - an A has no meaning. Average is a "C" right in the middle. If a C lens gets an A - then what does that say about the true A lenses?

I was teaching in college when the "everyone has to get an A craze hit the undergraduate world." The justification was "if I don't get an A, I'll never get into medical school and my life will be ruined." A few test later when those demanding an A figured out that they were going to be lucky to pass the course - the tune changed. Then it was - "your test are too hard." It was "me" it was the entire facility. If so why did some do very well on them? You have to give the cream room to rise to the top.

What a meanie.  

If there is to be a valid ranking system it needs to represent something or else it has no meaning. Five thumbs up on every lens Fuji makes tells no one anything. Not all lenses are created equal. That does not mean they are "bad lenses." Personally I would rather know the warts of a particular lens before I buy it. That's why I don't pay much attention to lens reviews on line. Most are pretty worthless.

You can't have a perfect lens with glass that size. I agree with your comments though.

There is no perfect lens. Every design, Sonnar, Planer, etc. has trade offs and some will be better in one area and a different design in another area. The best lens for a given person is the one that fits best with the type of rendering a person wants and needs for his selectee genre.

There you go, bursting bubbles again.    I for one much appreciate seeing a reality check. Kudos.