03-11-2011, 12:43 AM
[quote name='Martin_MM' timestamp='1299766742' post='6654']
As for your tests - judging by your posts all around here, I have my doubts about them. Contrary to that, I have no doubts about your "objectivity" - you are Canon biased and thus one doubts your tests being 100% valid and objective.
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You are right... I do have a preferred platform, just like Klaus, mst and everyone else here and out there have their own. But like you've realised, I have been objective and scientific when doing my comparisons and have put the results in front of the readers eyes. And I haven't even given any personal optical ratings or handling ratings or recommendations or any such nonsense like some reviews do out there. I don't publish MTF numbers or blur ratings that are barely meaningful. With my tests, what you see is what you get but when in doubt, feel free to ask... I'm not making money out of these... it's all about knowledge.
Also just FYI, have you looked at my equipment list? I have 8 DSLR lenses and only 4 of them are Canons. The others aren't even for a Canon mount. My most used camera thesedays is my Sony Nex-5 and 16mm prime. In fact, my preference for Canon stuff is purely a statistical thing. Here are some of the reasons for my choices:
1. My preferred fast wide angle lens happens to be on Canon
2. My preferred fast 200mm lens happens to be on Canon
3. My preferred fast "portrait lens" happens to be on Canon
4. My preferred tele-photo tilt-shift happens to be on Canon
5. I'm keeping an eye on 400 2.8s and the best happens to be on Canon (through hands-on experience) and the upcoming one is even better.
6. At the end of the day, it's amazing to look at 21MP FF images from the above on a sensor that doesn't have strong AA filter and doesn't force noise reduction and smear the RAW files. I like my RAW files uncooked so I am the one in control giving me more photographic control.
If Nikon or even Samyang comes up with anything that's better in the above categories, I don't need to jump ship... I'll just get one of those too <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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[quote name='Martin_MM' timestamp='1299766742' post='6654']
Plus - yes, your procalamations about 35/f1.4 contradicts those of Markus. According to measurements of Photozone.de: Canon 35/f1.4 is definitely a weaker performer compared to Nikon 35/f1.4. And yes, somewhat I believe their findings much more.
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It's up to you who you believe... a place with an ad supported website, some numbers with no evidence and a partially reasoned methodology sounds much more credible than an independent reviewer with a strong scientific background who does it only for the kicks I suppose.
GTW
As for your tests - judging by your posts all around here, I have my doubts about them. Contrary to that, I have no doubts about your "objectivity" - you are Canon biased and thus one doubts your tests being 100% valid and objective.
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You are right... I do have a preferred platform, just like Klaus, mst and everyone else here and out there have their own. But like you've realised, I have been objective and scientific when doing my comparisons and have put the results in front of the readers eyes. And I haven't even given any personal optical ratings or handling ratings or recommendations or any such nonsense like some reviews do out there. I don't publish MTF numbers or blur ratings that are barely meaningful. With my tests, what you see is what you get but when in doubt, feel free to ask... I'm not making money out of these... it's all about knowledge.
Also just FYI, have you looked at my equipment list? I have 8 DSLR lenses and only 4 of them are Canons. The others aren't even for a Canon mount. My most used camera thesedays is my Sony Nex-5 and 16mm prime. In fact, my preference for Canon stuff is purely a statistical thing. Here are some of the reasons for my choices:
1. My preferred fast wide angle lens happens to be on Canon
2. My preferred fast 200mm lens happens to be on Canon
3. My preferred fast "portrait lens" happens to be on Canon
4. My preferred tele-photo tilt-shift happens to be on Canon
5. I'm keeping an eye on 400 2.8s and the best happens to be on Canon (through hands-on experience) and the upcoming one is even better.
6. At the end of the day, it's amazing to look at 21MP FF images from the above on a sensor that doesn't have strong AA filter and doesn't force noise reduction and smear the RAW files. I like my RAW files uncooked so I am the one in control giving me more photographic control.
If Nikon or even Samyang comes up with anything that's better in the above categories, I don't need to jump ship... I'll just get one of those too <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Plus - yes, your procalamations about 35/f1.4 contradicts those of Markus. According to measurements of Photozone.de: Canon 35/f1.4 is definitely a weaker performer compared to Nikon 35/f1.4. And yes, somewhat I believe their findings much more.
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It's up to you who you believe... a place with an ad supported website, some numbers with no evidence and a partially reasoned methodology sounds much more credible than an independent reviewer with a strong scientific background who does it only for the kicks I suppose.
GTW