JacquesBalthazar

I fully agree on the main message and the impact of phone camera angle of view on viewer expectations But I believe we are wrong talking about perspective "distortion". This is exclusively a ...

The longer the focal length or the higher the reproduction ratio, the less useful is IBIS, and the more you benefit from in-lens vibration reduction. Above 135mm or thereabouts, I find its effect...

I also find the electronic rangefinder of (recent) Nikon DSLRs very accurate and reliable. In fact much more accurate than the old school optical focusing aids integrated int groundglass. That ...

Ridiculously useless. A waste of a fantasy.

Oh nooooo. Never! ;)

........ very well said Jay. Two things really count: the quality of the shooting experience itself and the relevance of the images left in its wake. On these two fronts combined, the Leica M ...

Yes. It gives a sense achievement in a world where automation and artificial intelligence provide instantaneous technical perfection. Also, by being forced to slow down the process, one pays more ...

The M10 is a great little camera indeed, and I cannot fault it with any of my m-mount lenses. I mean when focus is perfectly nailed and camera shake completely invisible. Those two pre-conditions ...

Thank you so much for the detailed answer. The slow speed pics are impressive. This combo can make a lot of sense indeed. Something for me to chew on.

That is an interesting combo, knowing that Nikon does not promise any Z mount prime lens longer than the not yet available 105 macro. Thanks for the review. Three questions: 1. AF shortcomings with ...

Extremely nice and practical lens (angle of view, speed, IQ, weight, size) indeed. Extremely nice camera never really replaced (D500 is closest, except sensor size). Fantastic combo, and still...

By quirky I did not necessarily mean "bad", though the 28 elmarit-asph for example is plainly bad on the Z7, except in central area. True for some other lenses as well. "Quirky" also covers stuff ...

I have not had the energy of going through the 3 pages of responses to your question, so apologies for being late and apologies for potentially repeating what others have said. 1. I own a Z7 and a ...

It was THE perfect SLR for most shooting applications. I also had the 40mm pancake we see on the pic. That was a wonderful combo. Still is.

I am absolutely not a technical genius or an optical engineer. All I know is that indeed the transitions with that particular lens feel substantially smoother than with other lenses of that focal ...

WT F is "APS-C flatness"?

Your dream camera exists: Leica M10 + ultra compact 35mm or 50mm or, even, 40mm lens. It also has no video! ;)

It did not, as long as you used Kodachrome, did not attempt low light, knew how to keep the camera stable, knew how to focus and used a proper lens (most mass market kodak S8 boxes were on the...

@turvyT : That would merit a study. I have clear memories of the time, and online archive access would make objective corroboration quite easy if I had the time and energy to pursue that. In the...

Others in this thread have highlighted the very perceptible but hard to quantify advantages of the 58mm. i use the 58mm as my preferred intimate portrait lens of all times. By "intimate", I mean ...