ZHNL Posted October 20, 2016 Share #461 Posted October 20, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) No, that's not required. It's not about getting lucky and having distortions somehow magically create perfection. Mild barrel distortion preserves some of the roundness of round objects near the edge of the frame. If you have a photo that includes people near the edge of the frame, it can look more pleasing with the mild barrel distortion retained rather than fully corrected. (If you've photographed people with a wide-angle lens, you already know this because it's obvious. It is less obvious with a 50mm though still there.) The decision on whether or how much to correct and what looks pleasing is subjective, depending on personal preference for a specific image — an argument for user control. I am with you RAW should be RAW, that is why most manufacture will not baked correction in RAW file. In this case, I am not sure I want access uncorrected barrel distortion version of RAW. I think it is simply unusable for any case. It is not about how people are picky about this digital correction thing, but there has to be a degree of acceptance. Zoom lens? ok if you have to, SWA? yeh, OK. Q with fixed lens, let's say it OK again. (but I constantly use RX1 without correction for landscape, it is simply have better IQ to me, more pixel to work with) but 50mm standard reference lens with Leica name and price on it? Sorry, I can't stand for it personally. So, that is that, there is a camp wiling to accept it, and there is NOT. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Peter Branch Posted October 20, 2016 Share #462 Posted October 20, 2016 I am with you RAW should be RAW, .......... Except. of course, that every manufacturers' implementation of "RAW" is different. "RAW" is not, and never has been, simply a data dump of the signal derived from each and every pixel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashGordonPhotography Posted October 20, 2016 Share #463 Posted October 20, 2016 So, that is that, there is a camp wiling to accept it, and there is NOT. For me, I'll need to wait and actually see what the lens does before I pass judgement. It will need to be better in some ways than the alternatives or I wont but one. Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamdewilde Posted October 28, 2016 Share #464 Posted October 28, 2016 To be honest I hope nobody buys this lens. Forcing Leica to realise they can't get away with these antics. At least give us one thing... I'd settle for these optics and this size if it were $3,500 USD. I'd settle for these optics and the price if it were much smaller. I'd even settle for the price and the size if it stomped on the Otus optically (and maintained character). Will just continue to use my 50APO on my Monchrom, and my remaining S lens (100S) on my SL until all my Leica stuff sells (maybe keep the 50APO and use it with an M-D). Because at this point after reviewing all the 50SL shots I've taken and thinking about it for the last week+ while on vacation. I've decided that the 50SL isn't worth me keeping the SL-kit for. I think the only thing worth all the hassle with Leica is the RF experience. That's about it. And I'm glad I like the M240 sensor because I'm likely not going to be a fan of anything new Leica puts out sensor wise if the SL is any indication. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenw0lf Posted October 28, 2016 Share #465 Posted October 28, 2016 interesting, but so what. Maybe back in january, when the real lenses arrive. Or maybe Jono gets one for X-mas (or even earlier), and shows us some pictures he took/will take. That will be much more fun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted October 29, 2016 Share #466 Posted October 29, 2016 I think the only thing worth all the hassle with Leica is the RF experience. That's about it. And I'm glad I like the M240 sensor because I'm likely not going to be a fan of anything new Leica puts out sensor wise if the SL is any indication. well I have to say you will be very sadly missed on the forum when you dump your sub-standard Leica gear and move on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmradman Posted October 29, 2016 Share #467 Posted October 29, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) well I have to say you will be very sadly missed on the forum when you dump your sub-standard Leica gear and move on. I wouldn't call Summicron 50APO substandard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaemono Posted October 29, 2016 Share #468 Posted October 29, 2016 Like everyone else here planning to buy this lens, my dealer told me I'm first in line to get it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcherRoan Posted August 18, 2017 Share #469 Posted August 18, 2017 For anyone that's interested, I handled the lens today at Photokina and took a small series of sample images using my SL. You can see pictures of the lens and from the lens here: Photokina 2016 – Day 1: Checking Out the 50mm Summilux-SL ASPH and Multifunction Handgrip Here's one of Steffen Skopp, the product manager for the SL System, who was kind enough to pose for me. Thank you for the image demonstrations. I found this helpful in my own deliberations re purchasing the SL Lux 50. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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