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Shoot A Classic Lens Design

The ultra crisp and fully corrected image rendition is perfect for most purposes, but classic lens designs with all their flaws can render an unusual look that is out of the ordinary.

I made this image at very close range (a few centimeters from the front glass), using the Zeiss 25mm f/2.8 Distagon, which is not corrected for close range work, and focuses almost to the front lens element. It has a unique look, an almost watery feel to the image.

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Diglloyd DAP is DSLR-oriented, but also contains workflow and other topics. Much of the focus is on Canon and Nikon but also Pentax and Pentax medium format.

Special emphasis is placed on lens evaluation, focusing on Canon and Nikon and Sigma lenses, but with a few others like Rokinon/Samyang.

  • Make better images by learning how to get the best results right away.
  • Save money by choosing the right lens for your needs the first time, particularly some of the new Sigma Art lenses vs Nikon and Canon.
  • Workflow discusses image organization, raw conversion and post processing. Many examples show processing parameters for direct insight into how the image was converted.
  • Jaw-dropping image quality found nowhere else utilizing Retina-grade images up to full camera resolution, plus large crops [past 2 years or so].
  • Real world examples with insights found nowhere else. Make sharper images just by understanding lens behavior you won’t read about elsewhere.
  • Aperture series from wide open through stopped down, showing the full range of lens performance and bokeh.
  • Optical quality analysis of field curvature, focus shift, sharpness, flare, distortion, and performance in the field.

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Canon 5D Mark II + Zeiss ZE 21mm f/2.8 Distagon

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