MikeyM Posted August 25, 2009 Share #1 Posted August 25, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) The UK Amateur Photographer magazine has a review this week ... 29 August 2099 issue - Amateur Photographer - news, camera reviews, lens reviews, camera equipment guides, photography courses, competitions, photography forums Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 25, 2009 Posted August 25, 2009 Hi MikeyM, Take a look here 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M AP review. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Shadow Blaster Posted August 25, 2009 Share #2 Posted August 25, 2009 Hi Mikey - How do you access this review? I couldn't find the link. Thanks in advance. John S. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el.nino Posted August 25, 2009 Share #3 Posted August 25, 2009 Look at the date. you will have to wait another 90 years! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Spackman Posted August 26, 2009 Share #4 Posted August 26, 2009 I think the review, by Geoffrey Crawley, is only available in the paper magazine. And it was to read that article that I bought a copy. It's a comparative review of the 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M (approx £4,245) and a Sigma 24mm f/1.8 (approx £399). Unsurprisingly the Summilux is judged to be better. While Geoffrey Crawley's text is pretty authoritative (as far as I can judge!) the sub-editors have put in a typical Amateur Photographer performance. Under a photo demonstrating the Summilux vignetting it says: "Vignetting is very severe when the lens is used 'wide open' at f/1.4, but by f/11 it has significantly reduced." So that's all right then! Having spent £4,245 I'll use it at f/11. Anyway, what Geoffrey Crawley's text actually says is "vignetting is noticeable .... requiring f/2.8 to reduce to practical unimportance. Further stopping down has little effect." And the photo which is, according to the sub-editor's caption, demonstrating that "the limited depth of field at f/1.4 means that it is possible to isolate scene elements effectively" demonstrates nothing of the kind. I sometimes hanker after the days when AP used to photograph that boat across the river. I think it's still there... Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riccis Posted August 26, 2009 Share #5 Posted August 26, 2009 Look at the date. you will have to wait another 90 years! They are already leaking reviews for the upcoming Leica 24/1.4 Mark II? :D:D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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