Lenses and Optics

Variance Measurement for 35mm SLR Lenses

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Last week we posted optical bench MTF and copy-to-copy variation measurements for 50mm SLR lenses. We’re going to continue that series this week with the same measurements for the 35mm lenses. This set should fill out the wide-to-standard range lenses and gives us a lot of interesting data as we continue to look at what factors […]

Resolution Tests

Variation Measurement for 50mm SLR Lenses

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Last week we posted an introductory article on how we measure copy-to-copy variation in different lenses. I’ll be continuing to publish these results over the next few weeks for prime lenses. We will eventually have a database put up, but I think it’s important to look at the different lenses in smaller groups, illustrating some […]

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Equipment

Measuring Lens Variance

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Warning: This is a Geek Level 3 article. If you aren’t into that kind of thing, go take some pictures. I’ve been writing and discussing the copy-to-copy variation that inevitably occurs in lenses since 2008. (1,2,3,4) Many people don’t want to hear about it. Manufacturers don’t want to acknowledge some of their lenses aren’t quite as […]

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