11-22-2010, 06:13 AM
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But given that using the lens unshifted is like using an FF lens on a crop sensor (because it's designed with a larger image circle), you'd expect the corners to be of decent quality when the lens is not shifted... no?
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What matter is that to anyone if it produces the best images? What extra points do you get for using anything less than the best?
If I were you, I'd see it as the 17L besting the other lenses while still offering more features like tilt and shift which are quite important for its intended use.
For example, instead of stopping down beyond the diffraction limited aperture or not being able to use the optimal aperture, as it would be the case with other lenses, on the TS-E it's possible to maximise the DOF using tilt and/or correct verticals using shift while using a good aperture for better sharpness. But which typical Zeiss or Nikon gear buff understands technique to talk about such things? <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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GTW
But given that using the lens unshifted is like using an FF lens on a crop sensor (because it's designed with a larger image circle), you'd expect the corners to be of decent quality when the lens is not shifted... no?
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What matter is that to anyone if it produces the best images? What extra points do you get for using anything less than the best?
If I were you, I'd see it as the 17L besting the other lenses while still offering more features like tilt and shift which are quite important for its intended use.
For example, instead of stopping down beyond the diffraction limited aperture or not being able to use the optimal aperture, as it would be the case with other lenses, on the TS-E it's possible to maximise the DOF using tilt and/or correct verticals using shift while using a good aperture for better sharpness. But which typical Zeiss or Nikon gear buff understands technique to talk about such things? <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />GTW