01/28/14

Sony Nex-5N - Pentax M Takumar 35 f3.5

Another Takumar lens from Pentax. A couple of weeks ago I posted some images from the Pentax Takumar 28 f2.8, and that lens seems to be the best of all my 28 f2.8 lenses. I'll be keeping that lens and the rest have to go. I have one test still to do and that is between an Olympus OM 28 f2.8 and a Nikon E-series 28 f2.8. I've heard some good things about both lenses and the images I've seen posted have also been spot on. It might be that I'll be keeping all three but we'll see after the final test which shouldn't be long in coming.

The Takumar 35 f3.5 has good build quality, actually it can't get much better and they don't build them like this anymore. It's an all metal lens which is quite heavy in the hand but manageable on the Sony Nex-5N.

Another couple of images from this combination after today.

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NEX-5N
Focal Length: unknown
Aperture: f/1.0
Exposure Time: 1/500 sec
ISO: 100

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• Sony • Nex-5N • Pentax • 35 f3.5

01/27/14

Lenses

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Sony Nex-5N - Pentax M Takumar 35 f3.5

It's quite sharp corner to corner and has a nice rendition. Clarity is fine and is a candidate for my 35mm tests to decide which lens will be used in this focal length.

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NEX-5N
Focal Length: unknown
Aperture: f/1.0
Exposure Time: 1/500 sec
ISO: 100

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• Sony • Nex-5N • Pantax • 35 f3.5

01/26/14

Cameras

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Canon G1X

Some cameras produce images that convert well to B&W. Others are only ok. The files from the Canon G1X are ok and don't come close to those from the Fuji cameras. The Fujis (X-E1 and the X100S) produce files that are a dream to convert in Nik SFXII.

The image above was processed in my normal workflow and it looks slightly oversharpened to me so I'm going to have to modify my workflow slightly for these images. Most camera files require a certain workflow because each manufacturer process them differently, even in raw format.

Another tip if you are using or planning on purchasing the Canon G1X, underexpose slightly. It does tend to overexpose and the whites will blow out for you unless you compensate. I think every Canon camera I've had tends to do this and it has become a matter of fact that I enter a negative EC on all Canon cameras that I use.

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• Canon • G1X

01/25/14

Cameras

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Canon G1X

If you're interested all these images were processed in Lightromm v5.2. I only shoot raw because the raw converters get better and better so you could go back and reprocess all your raw files if need be. I have noticed a big difference between Lightroom versions and with v5.2 new functions come in to play all the time. If you're a jpg shooter only, think about taking some raw images and process them in the latest software package you have. There will be a big difference in image quality. I guarantee it.

One thing I've noticed is that when taking images at it's widest focal length, and then you use the distortion correction in LR you will see a little pincushion effect at the top and bottom of the images. This means you will have to crop slightly, but it's very minimal. You lose only a little resolution, and it won't affect your prints (if you print) in any way.

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Canon PowerShot G1 X
Focal Length: 34.102 mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 1/160 sec
ISO: 100

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• Canon • G1X

01/24/14

Cameras

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Canon G1X

Taken at full zoom which is equivalent to 112mm.You have to admit it's quite sharp with plenty of detail.

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Canon PowerShot G1 X
Focal Length: 60.4 mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
ISO: 100

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• Canon • G1X

01/23/14

Cameras

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Canon G1X

No text today. Just enjoy the image.

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Canon PowerShot G1 X
Focal Length: 21.302 mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 1/320 sec
ISO: 100

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• Canon • G1X

01/22/14

Cameras

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Canon G1X

You must admit the image quality is very good. One thing that came to mind when I got the G1X was the size of the thing. Lets put it this way, it's not small. It will fit in a jacket pocket and forget about your shirt pocket. It's a little larger than I anticipated for a P&S camera, but I can live with that.

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Canon PowerShot G1 X
Focal Length: 38.56 mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
ISO: 100

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• Canon • G1X

01/21/14

Cameras

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Canon G1X

I wanted to show the image quality with some larger resolution shots. They're not all that big but these individual images a little more than my conposites of the last two days.

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Canon PowerShot G1 X
Focal Length: 15.1 mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 1/160 sec
ISO: 100

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• Canon • G1X

01/20/14

Cameras

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Canon G1X

So, why did I purchase such a camera in the first place? Well, I was after a camera that I could take with me where I knew that one of my other system cameras wouldn't be used and that photography wasn't the reason for going there. I was after a camera with a large sensor had a fixed lens and a reasonable zoom on it. It had to be cheap! This is the only camera that offered all of the above at the time I purchased it. I got it cheap on ebay again.

The sensor was the overriding factor why I actually bought it, since my main system is m4/3 and this sensor is larger than the 4/3 sensor. There were probably better choices out there with even a larger sensor but they cost an arm and a leg. I didn't want to spend well over €400 for something that wasn't going to be used every day.

So, what's the image quality like? Actually very good as the above image shows. More images to follow in the coming days.

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• Canon • G1X

01/19/14

Cameras

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Canon G1X

If I were to ask you what the misfit camera that exists on the market today is, what yould you say? Me, I'd say it has to be the Canon G1X. I really can't tell you where it belongs and the only thing I can say is that Canon must have been conducting an experiment of some sort to see what the market wanted.

I can't place the camera in any category because of quite a few reasons. It has a large 1.5" sensor which is bigger than the m4/3 sensor, so I would assume that image quality must be good, provided the sensor proves useable. The body is more like a P&S camera, except it's rather big. It certainly isn't pocketable. The OVF is a joke and it's not really useable. Mine is fine as centering goes, but I've heard that some aren't even useable in that sense. I really don't know why they incorporated one really. One thing I like about it is the EC dial a la Fuji X100S and I don't have press another button to access the EC function. It's not really fast to lock focus, put I can't that it's not useable either. It's just OK.

So why this camera? See tomorrows post.

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• Canon • G1X

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