SL2 VS S1R M-Glass Comparison

[photonc]

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Quick and dirty corner performance test using S1R and SL2.

SL2 on Left S1R on Right. Lens is 28mm Cron ASPH V1 @f2 minimum focus distance. Pretty nice bump in corner IQ from SL2. 

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[Leicaflex]

Interesting! Thank you!

Have you tested it from greater distance? The effect should be even stronger as the last lens element moves nearer to the sensor.

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[thighslapper]

8 hours ago, Artin said:

Wow that is  significant 

yes ..... but the old version 28/2 was by far the worst offender as far as non M mirrorless FF sensor performance was concerned when tested on a variety of bodies. 

[Macberg]

@photonc Thanks a lot for that comparison. May I ask, whether you were using a tripod placed in the same distance, same ISO and same shutter speed?

The amount of loss of quality may vary between different M-lenses, but there obviously is a noticeable difference bewteen SL2 and Panasonic's S1R!

Edited November 23, 2019 by Macberg

[photonc]

6 hours ago, Macberg said:

@photonc Thanks a lot for that comparison. May I ask, whether you were using a tripod placed in the same distance, same ISO and same shutter speed?

The amount of loss of quality may vary between different M-lenses, but there obviously is a noticeable difference bewteen SL2 and Panasonic's S1R!

Both were handheld at minimum focus distance with the focus point in the center of the frame shot at 1/100 100 ISO with ibis on. Totally unscientific but should at least give a general direction of performance.