Timeline for What does make a vintage lens not sharp and can we fix it?
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| Jul 13, 2020 at 11:34 | history | edited | Saaru Lindestøkke | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 13, 2020 at 9:01 | comment | added | user93022 | Not in any practical sense, no. It'll cost way, way more than it's worth. You'll just have to be very careful about light angles and scene contrast. If you've got a special lens that does the heck out of dreamy, it's still a special lens that's worth having. Find out where it works best and use it for that. | |
| Jul 13, 2020 at 8:56 | history | edited | xbmono | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 13, 2020 at 8:55 | comment | added | xbmono |
@user93022 No it doesn't say Super so I guess that's the issue! I know it may sound stupid question but do you know if that can be fixed by a lens repairman for example?
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| Jul 13, 2020 at 8:50 | history | edited | xbmono | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 13, 2020 at 8:38 | comment | added | user93022 | "Takumar" covers an awful lot of territory, going right back to before coated lenses were a thing, and while they were always at least "good" lenses for their time, they won't necessarily measure up to modern expectations if they're one of the older varieties. If it doesn't say "Super Multi-Coated" or "SMC" on the front, the softness may be due to internal reflections/veiling glare. | |
| Jul 13, 2020 at 0:13 | comment | added | xbmono | @SaaruLindestøkke I will upload some photos soon | |
| Jul 13, 2020 at 0:13 | comment | added | xbmono | @Kahovius I used my tripod and shot the same subject with different f number in an attempt to find the sweet spot but no luck. When I compare it with my modern Canon 300mm the croped photos are too soft. Maybe I shouldn't compare it with this lens but comparing to the photos I see peoople uploaded from the same lens, mine is disappointing. | |
| Jul 12, 2020 at 20:38 | answer | added | inkista | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jul 12, 2020 at 14:56 | comment | added | Kahovius | Are you sure it's lens un-sharpness and not blur from camera motion? With a 200mm on an APS-C sensor you'd preferably need to be shooting with shutter speeds 1/250 or shorter, if handheld. | |
| Jul 12, 2020 at 11:39 | comment | added | Saaru Lindestøkke | Could you post a picture or two as an example? Based on that it would be clear if this unsharpness is unusual for this lens (i.e. it would need adjustment or repairs), or that it's similar to what others are getting (i.e. you're hitting the limit of the lens). | |
| Jul 12, 2020 at 10:45 | history | asked | xbmono | CC BY-SA 4.0 |