Hi all,
Sasha asked what I thought about the DA*55/1.4 and the Voigtlander
58mm/1.4 SLII. Tonight, I took both out on a date (along with the 77mm
Ltd as chaperone). Here's my kiss 'n tell.
The DA*55 is no doubt a fine lens, and a great performer in low light.
Normally, I shoot manual focus in these situations, but I have no
problem letting SDM do the work once in a while. The flare control is
unsurprisingly stellar, especially with the impressive hood in place.
Sharpness in these situations is not really a high priority but it
certainly is up there with the 77mm (I'm not a sharpness fetishist anyway)
The Voigtlander 58 is a little more flare prone, not just because the
well-made but shallow metal hood doesn't help that much. But I had no
serious shots were lost because of it, so 'meh' on this one. The best
thing about it is the manual focus feel. I like buttery (though not too
heavy) helicoids and solid end-stops, so this is where the DA* looses
out. The DA necessarily feels a little loose here. I just have a little
easier time follow-focusing with the CV.
I hardly ever go to a gig without the 77. And while I only took a
handful of frames with it tonight, I'm glad I didn't break the habit.
Here are the pics. I'm not telling which lens shot which, I don't think
it matters. It would be like saying which one of my dates is my
favourite. I had a great time with all 3 of them (and you can't make
critical judgements from webs-size photos anyway).
http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/09/09_08/09_08_laurajean/index.htm
...oh, the music. Caitlin Park is great. She has a lovely throaty voice
and a terrific stillness to her songs. More bands should have cute
melodica players, methinks. Tom Cooney reminds me of Fleet Foxes - very
sweet. Laura Jean, the headliner....my judgement is still out. I'm not a
big fan of worthy-cause music. And I think her songs need a little more
variety. But it was still a very enjoyable set.
D
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