Re: 40 Shorty Test Shots
I received my copy of that lens
cap two days before but - like dr croubie - had the problem with the light in the evening (clouds, rain and after that the sun was sleeping).
Yesterday I made a small walk from my home and shot a few pictures to check if it performs as expected. It does. Especially the flare resistance ist
absolutely great. The 4 lens group design with today coatings and an aspherical lens which allows a very sharp and contrasty lens ... my first impression. See the more or less crappy (in terms of artistical impression) images at the end of this entry.
One information that came not into my mind before I had the lens on my camera:
- It is focus by wire - turning the focus control ring is only possible if (1) shutter release button is half pressed or (2) live view is enabled.
- Stepper motor is audible. Sounds a little bit annoying (for video users) if focussed fast but: It sounds acceptable when moved slowly - the typical video focussing situation. Beware: Manual focus makes the same noise due to the focus by wire implementation
- The whole lens element array is shifted - no internal focusing mechanism.
Thumbs up: My EOS 40D is now a very compact system with the 40 shorty.
Best Michael
Images:
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[*]Contralight scene, raw converted to jpg via DPP, color setting is neutral
[*]Same contralight scene, blackpoint set and contrast reduced, others: same like 1., some 100% cropped areas below
[*]Colors and bokeh, inset image is 100% crop of image center[/list], ISO 400
- Mainly looking at bokeh and color reproduction in mild contralight