It was hyperbole Fred, and I apologize for the way it came across. It made me cringe to reread my remarks. I didn't intend to be so unfeeling. I appreciate your efforts and enjoyed the lens test. Some of the general differences can be observed even if the finer points are lost. And of course your evaluation of the original photos is very valuable. Just today I offered up some e-mailed jpegs as evidence of sharpness, and as I was doing so I couldn't help but think that it was quite hypocritical of me. Although they were larger than most web photos, it's still tough to provide sufficient evidence of sharpness. Thanks for all your hard work. Best, Paul
Fred wrote: > > Paul: > > > The K 85/1.8 is my most frequently used lens. I love the > > wide open sharpness and the bokeh. > > Agreed. What ~should~ be in focus is remarkably sharp, and what should ~not~ be in >focus is > delightfully and smoothly out of focus. > > > Unfortunately a lens test that's comprised of low resolution > > jpegs and viewed at 72 dpi is just about worthless. One of > > the limitations of the internet. > > I do agree somewhat with your point, Paul. However, as one of several of us who >have nonetheless > taken the time and spent the money to put "low resolution jpegs" on the net, just so >that we could > all glean ~some~thing from them, I ~have~ to hope that your use of the word >"worthless" represents a > bit of hyperbole. > > Fred > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
