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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

18mm now shipping

Looking at mine tomorrow according to FEDX - just in time for a Sunday shoot.
 
Sanjin Jukic said:
It's nice in Denmark but the images are all pretty unsharp shots!!??
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Really? Please post something completely un-processed in full 4.5K WS and let me see how your Leica - or whatever lenses - perform.

BTW. These are all fully handheld shots so there might be a tad more sharpness had I been on sticks.
 
Stephen Williams said:
I would expect sharpness to be compromised by F11, did you use a matte box?
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Yes - that's what held the ND .9, and you're right. This lens isn't sharpest at 11. I should have brought higher NDs with me - and an IR filter. I didn't want to stack NDs.
 
not sharp@11?!!

not sharp@11?!!

Tony Lorentzen said:
Yes - that's what held the ND .9, and you're right. This lens isn't sharpest at 11. I should have brought higher NDs with me - and an IR filter. I didn't want to stack NDs.
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You've got to be kidding me-any modern lens perform it's best f4-11
 
Easy Tiger!!!!!

Easy Tiger!!!!!

Tony Lorentzen said:
And your point is that the RPP 18mm sucks?
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My point is that there is nothing wrong with this picture and no need to spread urban legends about lens being unsharp at F11- you jump to conclusions too fast- You kids....:emote_hippie:
 
OptiTek said:
My point is that there is nothing wrong with this picture and no need to spread urban legends about lens being unsharp at F11- you jump to conclusions too fast- You kids....:emote_hippie:
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My only point was that it's not sharpest at f11. From what I can see it's sharpest between f5.6 and f8. I do have a plan on doing a full test of the RPPs, but time is money ;-)
 
Tony Lorentzen said:
Really? Please post something completely un-processed in full 4.5K WS and let me see how your Leica - or whatever lenses - perform.

BTW. These are all fully handheld shots so there might be a tad more sharpness had I been on sticks.
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Here there are some examples of still wide angle zooms I shot shot handheld on R1 @ F/11 or F16,
no filters, no matte box, some of the shots have got "legendary" here at the forum:


Tokina 11-16mm @ 14-15mm image 1 @ 4K >>>

Tokina 11-16mm @ 14-15mm image 2 @ 4K >>>

Tokina 11-16mm @ 14-15mm image 3 @ 4K >>>

Tokina 11-16mm @ 14-15mm image 4 @ 4K >>>

Nikon 17-35mm @ 18mm image 1 @ 4K jpg >>>

Nikon 17-35mm @ 18mm image 2 @ 4K jpg >>>
 
not to nitpick

not to nitpick

Tony Lorentzen said:
My only point was that it's not sharpest at f11. From what I can see it's sharpest between f5.6 and f8. I do have a plan on doing a full test of the RPPs, but time is money ;-)
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But how did you figure that? On a monitor looking at a scaled 720p signal image? If you can see it there......
 
Tony Lorentzen said:
Really? Please post something completely un-processed in full 4.5K WS and let me see how your Leica - or whatever lenses - perform.
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Tony,

here is a masterpeace of all 18mm (FF35mm) lenses:

Leica Super-Elmar-M 18mm f3.8 ASPH.

"This is a lens that can be used without any reservation at all apertures and distances and under all circumstances.
Every time it will bring the best possible results.

Flare is almost non-existant. You really have to trick the lens to create flare. See below. The sun is just outside the top left edge."

Read more about the test by Erwin Puts >>>

Somebody would say it is not so fast @ f/3.8 but show me the similar performance at faster apertures with other lenses cine or still.
 
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