A Few Images with the MC20+50-200 f2.8

[tomhongkong]

I thought I should probably show an image taken in good light with the MC20 with the jpg from the Work Space tiff file converted to jpeg with no processing. All OM1.2 settings were the default ones with the exception of the Noise filter set to LOW.

Thanks for posting a relatively unprocessed image.

It's difficult to comment on this shot as there are obviously a lot of areas which fall outside of the dof. There are some very sharp black hairs near the eye, and a lot of OOF ones. A flat target would give a much better indication of performance.

(As always with a new lens there are those who unjustifiably praise or knock it. I am only looking for accurate analysis)

tom

 

[paolop23]

especially visibile on high contrast textures like the the fur in the deers face.

This 800mm equiv combo seems unusable on such subjects.

 

[HicHic]

Is that your cat by the way? Looks like there's a tick by the whiskers.

 

[prairiedog]

Is this your cat? The tick is bothering me :-(

 

[drj3]

Is that your cat by the way? Looks like there's a tick by the whiskers.

Definitely had a tick (Blacklegged deer tick). When you have lots of rodents and deer, there will be ticks. My wife has probably removed it by now.

Buddy is a community cat who has taken up residence on my back porch. We feed and keep water for him. When he first arrived he was wild, vicious and had just been released by a group that captures roaming cats and fixes them. He is now the most gentle cat I have known. He will not bother squirrels and birds that eat out of his food bowl.

 

[prairiedog]

Buddy is a community cat who has taken up residence on my back porch. We feed and keep water for him. When he first arrived he was wild, vicious and had just been released by a group that captures roaming cats and fixes them. He is now the most gentle cat I have known. He will not bother squirrels and birds that eat out of his food bowl.

Aww, good to know!

 

[drj3]

especially visibile on high contrast textures like the the fur in the deers face.

This 800mm equiv combo seems unusable on such subjects.

While I will be unlikely to use this combination (I have the 300mm f4 and MC14 which is sharper at 420mm), I really don't see CA problems with the deer's face. The only place I see anything that may look like CA is on the hairs below the lower jaw of the second deer image. However, the deer was eating, and the hairs are blurred due to the slow shutter speed.

While I expect there is some CA, it certainly does not look like anything of concern. The following images I just took are jpegs based on camera settings and WS.



























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drj3

 

[HicHic]

Is that your cat by the way? Looks like there's a tick by the whiskers.

Definitely had a tick (Blacklegged deer tick). When you have lots of rodents and deer, there will be ticks. My wife has probably removed it by now.

Buddy is a community cat who has taken up residence on my back porch. We feed and keep water for him. When he first arrived he was wild, vicious and had just been released by a group that captures roaming cats and fixes them. He is now the most gentle cat I have known. He will not bother squirrels and birds that eat out of his food bowl.

Aww that's so sweet!