Pentax Clover has posted several times extolling the virtues of CdI
magazine. Other's have written disagreeing comments. I'm not in any
position to comment either way, I've never read CdI. I usually judge my
lenses by my own experience. I use lens tests and the comments of others
only when I consider purchasing another lens. (I wish this type of
discussion was available when I bought the M28/2.8).
Pentax Clover exhibits a very strong loyalty of his friends at CdI. That's
good, I like people who are loyal to and trust their friends. (NOTICE!!! I
didn't say anything about blind trust.)
My question is for Pentax Clover. Have you forwarded any of the comments
and reasoning from non-believers (of CdI's tests) back to your friends at
CdI? One of the best things you can do for someone who writes technical
reports, is to provide constructive feedback to enable them to improve upon
their reports. (It's very easy to develop a technical writing format that
everyone else dislikes, and just stick with it because no one told you how
much and why they disliked it. Read: Voice Of Experience. Oh Yeah!)
Look specifically at Pål's comments below (not just Pål's, I just picked
his message to respond). Someone at CdI should be able to look at these
comments and all the others that have been posted and ask themselves why or
how are these comments applicable.
(I've rewritten some of Pål's comments for brevity. I don't know that
Pål's comments are correct or incorrect, but it's his view point.)
comments and ratings on "all" parameters are few.
lens' final image in actual use does not agree with CdI test.
FA* 85/1.4: appears this lens was rated 5 star by CdI, but consensus
of users says this is not so. Pål says users consider an A* 85/1.4
better than FA* 85/1.4
CdI test are frequently contradictory to other tests
Again, Pentax Clover I support your loyalty to your friends at CdI, and
I've enjoyed your viewpoint.
K.
PS> Actually, many similar comments are often stated about the other
magazines tests. Seems I noticed the same on the some of the other
discussion groups. Do I see a pattern here? <g>
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