Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Jim and Sonny. The increased DOF of the 28 vs the 100 does make for an interesting comparison. Just for more perspective on the topic, here is a side-by-side comparison of 1:1 view in Lightroom of both. http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/492270-1/mantis+comparison.jpg And here is the full frame of the Q2 with no crop. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/m/Preying+Manits+Q2++-1000197.jpg.html Aram -----Original Message----- From: Sonny Carter Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2020 7:50 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Who would put the Q2 up against the 100/2.8 APO Macro? I agree with Jim, but then I favor cropped high Rez to macro. SonC Sent from my iPhone Sonny Carter http://www.SonC.com/look > On Aug 4, 2020, at 9:46 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > ?As another bug snapper, I had to look. Some of it may be due to the pose > and DOF, but, to me, the Q2 image is more pleasing. > >> On 8/4/20 9:39 PM, Aram Langhans via LUG wrote: >> Well, I thought it might be interesting, though perhaps predictable. I >> found a nice preying mantis in the garage and though I'd take its picture >> outside. I also thought I'd see what the Q2 could do alongside my Nikon >> D750 with the fabulous 100/2.8 APO macro mounted. OK. Here are the >> results. Pose not the same as the little guy was pretty active. >> >> The 100 APO: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/492210-1/Preying+Mantis-5829.jpg >> >> The Q2 with a drastic crop. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/492206-1/Preying+Mantis++Q2-1000197.jpg >> >> I will leave it up to you to declare a winner. >> >> Aram >> >> >> >> Aram Langhans >> (Semi) Retired Science Teacher >> & Unemployed photographer >> >> ?The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin >> himself >> would ever have dared dream.? James D. Watson >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information