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CV 12mm on M9


hifigraz

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Really nice photos! What coding did you select for this lens? Have you used CornerFix?

 

/Par

 

No coding no cornerfix.

I was suprised that they came out as well.

But I had to use the vignetting slider in Lightrooms lens correction. (Ok not for the chairs :D )

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That is good news! I am planning to get the CV15mm or CV12mm. From what I have seen so far the CV 12 seems to perform best on the M9. However it might be a bit too wide for me:rolleyes:

 

Thank's for posting!

 

/Pär

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That is good news! I am planning to get the CV15mm or CV12mm. From what I have seen so far the CV 12 seems to perform best on the M9. However it might be a bit too wide for me:rolleyes:

 

Thank's for posting!

 

/Pär

 

I've also heard that the 12mm is less critical than the 15mm with digital sensors ...

At the moment it's not too wide for me, but I'm simply enthusiastic. Maybe my enthusiasm weakens int the future .

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wonderful image

Thanks a lot

 

assuming this is the newer version of the 12mm

 

I have the first version, but have not shot with it on a digital body

 

Yes it is, but the optical design is exactly the same as far as I know. And the rangefinder coupling is not really needed ....

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This is a great lens on the M9, but you will have to either use Cornerfix or code it as the 21mm f/2.8 pre-ASPH (11134). For the best correction, you really have to use Cornerfix. If your shots are all like the chair shot above, then you won't notice the color shifts, but they'll show up on lighter backgrounds. Here's a shot I took a few days ago on the way down to Mono Lake from Tioga Pass; no other lens could have taken in this view. I shot it coded as the 21mm, and if you look close you can see that the lower left still has a color shift:

 

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L1000551.jpg by jhapeman, on Flickr

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Beautiful images hifigraz! I've been thinking about purchase the CV 12 for quite a while but wanted to see some sample images. These are great!

 

Thanks a lot ... I hope there will be more soon ...

 

This is a great lens on the M9, but you will have to either use Cornerfix or code it as the 21mm f/2.8 pre-ASPH (11134). For the best correction, you really have to use Cornerfix.

L1000551.jpg by jhapeman, on Flickr

 

I will use cornerfix as soon as I see problems I cannot accept. Great picture by the way.

 

Here a new one I did yesterday. But it was mainly for testing ISO 2500 and the denoising/sharpening tutorial from the FAQs in this forum.

 

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I love the CV 12mm, though I haven't shot enough with it. I need to get the VF for it still, waiitng on the bargain. :)

 

Thanks for your great pictures. I hope more CV12 users add M9 pictures to this thread.

 

I will add some pictures later as attachment.

Meanwhile some new ones are accessible on my flickr stream tagged with CV12MM.

 

Flickr: Robert U's stuff tagged with cv12mm

 

I'm really exited about the iso2500 performance and the results after applying the sharpening denoising tutorial from the FAQ.

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Question: What do these chairs have to do with horses? ;):D

 

Seriously—I like this picture. It looks as if these chairs have inhaled deeply, like someone who is inflating his chest in order to give a proud and energetic impression, in an attempt to repudiate the fact that their days are up and no-one wants to sit down on them anymore. Fantastic and very clever use of a super-wide lens! The picture would not look like this if it had been taken with a moderate wide-angle or standard lens.

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