On 6/22/2011 18:25, Darren Addy wrote:
So I thought I would ask PDML members for their opinions on which lens
(or lenses) they would rank as the sharpest in their stable:
Overall
and
Wide Open
Darren, this is a tricky question. So here is my tricky answer.
1. Most importantly, I almost always shoot hand-held, which immediately
implies that I don't extract all the sharpness there is from my lenses.
2. I've all three FA limited lenses that are pretty sharp. I think that
FA31 is the sharpest wide open and FA43 is the sharpest closed down a
bit. FA 77 is also very sharp, but in a pleasing, not bleeding way.
3. Some of the shots that I made with A 50/1.2 wide open were
surprisingly sharp for my taste. Closed down it is also very sharp.
4. Sigma 24-60/2.8 is soft-ish wide open but from f/3.5 on it can be
bitingly sharp - like in - you can count separate hairs on the eye brows
of my girls from their portraits.
5. DA 21 ain't too impressive wide open, but close it a stop or two and
it is pretty sharp. It is Galia's lens now, by the way.
6. Our most resent buy - D FA 50/2.8 is very sharp too and the sharpness
is uniform across the frame. Galia uses it with great success.
7. My copy of FA 50/1.4 is also very sharp. It is so sharp that its
previous owner was somewhat reluctant to part with it.
So, to summarize - when choosing a lens for a shoot or for a walk or
even for travel I don't concern myself with sharpness. I would suggest a
similar approach.
Boris
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