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Chromatic aberration

Started 6 months ago | User reviews thread
Rod McD Veteran Member • Posts: 8,589
Re: A quick few sample images and comparisons
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Hi,

Like others, the OP's review surprised me. I've found the 50/2 an excellent lens with only marginal evidence of CAs in very harsh contrast situations. So, having read the post, I mounted my 50/2 and shot out of my window early this morning..... And for good measure, did the same with the 60/2.4 and Laowa 65/2.8 - possible short tele alternatives. Handheld only, no filters, SOOC, no PP.

I think CAs are a curse in skylight-through-trees backgrounds - so here's a torture test, two shots each, wide open and about two stops down..... This test would have been tougher if there had been bright white clouds behind the trees, but they're not on offer here today. There should be ample opportunity for lateral and axial CAs in this situation.

Edit - I've just recalled that the camera partially corrects CAs for XF lenses, so that undermines this test a bit. OTOH, Fuji cameras don't correct for non-XF lenses - so the images from the Laowa, which supplies no data to the body, are just as the lens delivered them to the sensor. Which confirms that it's an excellent lens on the CA front, as its apo tag implies.

There's nothing like a test. I'm not seeing a lot of CAs from any of them. Your thoughts?

Cheers, Rod

50/2/@f2

50/2@f4

60/2.4@f2.4

60/2.4@f4

Laowa 65/2.5 Apo Macro @f2.8

Laowa 65/2.5 Apo Macro @f5.6

 Rod McD's gear list:Rod McD's gear list
Fujifilm X-T4 Voigtlander 90mm F3.5 APO-Lanthar SL II Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R Fujifilm XF 60mm F2.4 R Macro Fujifilm XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS +13 more
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