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albertk

albertk

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I like to make this in an open Leica-CL/SL, Lumix-S and Sigma fp image thread.

Last year I went ahead into the new mount (and sensor) world by taking up a Panasonic Lumix S5.
- Some L-mount camera's were fast in having new sensors. The Leica-SL2 and Lumix S1/5 have a new sensor, with BSI - whatever that implicates. <A Back Side Illuminated sensor is turned around ref. a standard CMOS sensor, in order that the sensor's active elements capture more light, are wider, and the depth is less, so it behaves better in small angles. These are the claims I heard. I guess this means the sensor structure and output looks more like a CCD.>

I have made great pictures, and some weird ones too (I mean, there are also some artifacts I would not expect) but hey, we are also here to show those as part of an education for others, so they understand a bit better what we ourselves merely grasp.

The converters I use are from M-L (normal one & a close-up one), M39-L (for threaded glass) and FD-L (for some Canon macro lenses)
 
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So here we have a Unicorn:
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Lumix S5 and Jupiter-9 (85mm/F2) wide open
1/60th - and the camera shake reduction really works well.
 
Seems this thread is a bit quiet, and since I've just got myself an S5, I thought I'd post up some stuff. Nothing great, just some early playing about...

All these are with the 20-60, since that's the only lens I have at the moment. Actually, I'm quite stunned by its performance. It's as good, if not better, than the PL 8-18 I'm using on m43 - and I paid almost 5x the money for it!

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Orange Tinges at the End of a Wet Day by Paul Kaye, on Flickr

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The Beauty is in the Detail by Paul Kaye, on Flickr

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A Bench for Quiet Reflection by Paul Kaye, on Flickr


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A Saunter in the Woods by Paul Kaye, on Flickr


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Morning Light by Paul Kaye, on Flickr
 
pdk42 said:
Seems this thread is a bit quiet, and since I've just got myself an S5, I thought I'd post up some stuff. Nothing great, just some early playing about...

All these are with the 20-60, since that's the only lens I have at the moment. Actually, I'm quite stunned by its performance. It's as good, if not better, than the PL 8-18 I'm using on m43 - and I paid almost 5x the money for it!

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Orange Tinges at the End of a Wet Day by Paul Kaye, on Flickr

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Morning Light by Paul Kaye, on Flickr
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Very impressive Paul. I think you have got a keeper there!
 
I have just traded my S5 and 3 lenses (20-60, 24-105 and 70-300) for a Fuji X-H1 and a couple of lenses as I already own an X-T1 and X-T2 . Also while out on a shoot in Wales the viewfinder misted up and the 24-105 had water inside the front element which caused fungus, it was raining but protected as much as was possible. This is not good for a weather sealed camera and lenses. I lost confidence in them so cut my losses. The camera body also had to go in for a faulty shutter which was replaced under warranty. It was a wonderful camera but I was afraid to take it out if it was raining, I want to be able to rely on my gear and be able to use it in the unpredictable British weather. Maybe I was just unlucky :(
 
Harry Cutts said:
I have just traded my S5 and 3 lenses (20-60, 24-105 and 70-300) for a Fuji X-H1 and a couple of lenses as I already own an X-T1 and X-T2 . Also while out on a shoot in Wales the viewfinder misted up and the 24-105 had water inside the front element which caused fungus, it was raining but protected as much as was possible. This is not good for a weather sealed camera and lenses. I lost confidence in them so cut my losses. The camera body also had to go in for a faulty shutter which was replaced under warranty. It was a wonderful camera but I was afraid to take it out if it was raining, I want to be able to rely on my gear and be able to use it in the unpredictable British weather. Maybe I was just unlucky :(
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I hope it’s just you being unlucky! I don’t think the S5 has a particularly high weather sealing rating, but the 24-105 is one of the higher spec lenses so that should have been fine.

But you know, I’ve seen fantastic images from anything from an iPhone 6 upwards, so it’s all about being happy with your kit. Different people will come to different conclusions. We all need gear that we’re happy with - it’s a big part of being motivated and that leads to engaging the artistic flair. That’s all that matters.
 
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That is interesting in so many ways. At first I thought, "it would be better with a crop", and then I looked at it some more and said, no it wouldn't.

Excellent capture
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Thanks Chris. Interestingly, I initially cropped it to be just the grafiti, but changed my mind to add some of the grey façade around it. What's not completely clear unless you look at the exposure details (0.4s at f 2, ISO 100) was that the day was dying and the light was fading fast. The colours of the artwork really jumped out in the gloom.

Now, I have a reasonably steady grip, but even so I'm quite impressed by the complete lack of handshake on this given that it's almost a half second exposure.
 
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BTW - for the observant, I picked up a 50mm f1.8. There are no pockets in shrouds! Lovely lens. But amazingly, it's no sharper than the 20-60 when that's set at 50mm and they are both shot at the same aperture. I'm not complaining though - both are excellent in terms of IQ. The 50/1.8 remains pretty sharp even into the corners at f1.8. It's amazing how far lens design has come. We live in a world of amazing gear.
 
pdk42 said:
BTW - for the observant, I picked up a 50mm f1.8. There are no pockets in shrouds! Lovely lens. But amazingly, it's no sharper than the 20-60 when that's set at 50mm and they are both shot at the same aperture. I'm not complaining though - both are excellent in terms of IQ. The 50/1.8 remains pretty sharp even into the corners at f1.8. It's amazing how far lens design has come. We live in a world of amazing gear.
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Sounds like the same story with M4/3 Panasonic lenses! The 25/1.7 was a bitter disappointment when the 12-32 could do so well at 25mm.

And the 20-60 is also somewhat weather sealed. Not bad at all.
 
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Another with the 20-60 (truly amazing lens - way better than a kit lens deserves to be):

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Wow! I didn't realize that the kit lens can produce such amazing image.
Currently the package sale (Lumix S5+50f/1.8+20-60 zoom lens) in China is priced at ~USD1600 or a bit lesser, a truely good deal. But I just bought Sony a7c in Aug. !:dash2:
 
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