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just had a quick look through that and its only a test at the end of the day not a ,this is what to use list.
there are some serious omissions in there list to
I am obviously in a bolshi mood today. LOL
As you say, DXO only test clinically, not in the field.
They rave about the superb 14-24 Nikon. It is very nice.
But use it in low angled/oblique light, add in some reflection off bright surfaces anywhere infront or to the side of the lens and its an absolute PIG for flare. No matter how good it might be optically under 'correct' and sympathetic lighting, the image quality can be shot to pieces by flare.
I shoot large stainless machinery in a clients workshop. They are often 'fixed' where they were built, so I cant move them (if i was strong enough!) to avoid spurious light sources in shot. The images are going to be 'cut out' to remove unsightly backgrounds but with the 14-24 (often needed for the subject size and space limitations) it can be extraordinarily difficult to exclude flare sources. I end up throwing dark sheets all over the place (these machines are too big for background paper or cloths )
I had to close the factory roller shutter doors in +30ºC heat last week because outside lighting/reflections were creeping into the side of the domed lens. The workforce were not happy, so I had to work really fast. LOL
Last edited on Thu Aug 22nd, 2013 05:27 by Eric
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