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Aperture Series: Mosaic (IQ4 150)
This aperture series look at performance of the Schneider Kreuznach LS 80mm f/2.8 on a planar target at far distance. Key issues include sharpness across the frame, spherical aberration and focus shift, and field curvature.
See also this same series shot with the Schneider Kreuznach LS 40-80mm f/4-5.6. Regrettably I did not shoot things as an A/B direct comparison, but conclusions about the relative performance can nonethless be made.
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