Major kudos to His Mooseness for performing the experiment!! Perhaps he
should cross post on the alt lens forum on FM where many of the c/y lens users
live.
I think the subject perhaps should have been larger and more items at
intermediate distance to enhance the 3D effect. Mid apertures at mid-distances
seem to be key, which was done. The lens has a significant amount of field
curvature which seems to be a plus for the 3D effect as it can be negated by
aspheric elements with flat field.
In any event the lens clearly has more microcontrast and is a competent
landscape lens today even on high megapickel sensors. The macro mode on it is
convenient but not the main attraction of the lens.
I first purchased it with my OM 5DII and it obliterated the "L" Canyon 24-105
for landscapes. I think one can PP many of its qualities in but it is usually
superior to have them intrinsic to the lens.
https://www.olyendomike.com/Travel/Utah-2013/i-Ms9C2RN/A
A few decent images from the c/y 35-70 in this thread:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1551957
I think it is less compelling to purchase the lens in 2020, but it remains no
slouch. Fred on FM posted comprehensive crops comparing it to the GM 24-70
and it held its own with Greater microcontrast at mid apertures and
for reasons unclear to me seemed to suffer less diffraction softening at F11.
A remarkable performance for a lens of its vintage. The MTF at 35mm is slightly
less stellar, but good enough for most purposes and the micro-contrast and nice
rendering remain.
May the IG continue to inspect, Mike
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