CV 15mm f4.5 + R-D1s

[Qhairizad]

Hi does anyone here try cv 15mm asph with r-d1s?
I tried it and the vignette is bloody horrible!! 😱

Read thru the net bout cornerfix and make the lens profile for the combo but to no avail the vignette is still there.
I even try other people lens profile using m9 and the vignette is still there!
Anyone have a solution to this?
Im not gonna give up on this lens!
HELP!

 

[Lss]

Yes, it sure vignettes significantly. I don't think I have fixed it on a single picture with R-D1 or M8, though. One of my all time favourite holiday photos is with R-D1 + CV15, the vignetting only made it better.

The M9 profile can't be a good fit for the lens on R-D1. I have used Cornerfix some with my M8 (it is pretty much mandatory for CV21/4) with excellent results. Perhaps try creating a new profile and see if that helps.

 

[kuvvy]

I used this on my RD1 and loved it. Never found the vignetting that bad myself. Now use it on my Fuji Xpro.

Paul

 

[bpaul233]

It's one of my most used lenses for the RD-1 and for a long time it was the only one I had. It's an incredible lens for the money it costs. Tremendous value. Yes, it vignettes quite a bit, but you should be able to easily correct it in Lightroom -- but I'm not sure a custom profile will be enough. You will likely have to work each image individually.

Also, a lot depends on how you shoot and when you shoot to get the most out of the lens. Don't give up on it!

 

[le-alain]

I really prefer the CV 12mm:
-sharper
- less vignet
- less colorshift
and the LSM mount is not bigger, great lense
😉

 

[sevres_babylone]

When I used my Epson, I used to use the 15mm on it, and liked it quite a bit. I used the Epson RAW software to deal with the vignetting.

 

[Qhairizad]

None of you guys use cornerfix with the 15mm profile? right now im doing it again. The vignette is like some lens made from lomo company.

 

[paradoxbox]

if you're having vignette problems you are likely under exposing. this lens is not like a normal lens on the rd1

i recommend over exposing by 1/3 or 2/3 of a stop.

the RD1's light meter reads light off the bottom left (iirc) of the shutter curtain.

this means that because of the vignette of the lens you're prone to underexposing all your shots from this lens.

so, if you set your RD1 to overexpose by 1/3-2/3 of a stop, you will consistently get better shots with less vignetting which will be easy to deal with in post production.

 

[aldobonnard]

I found that the vignetting is less pronounced on the R-D1 than with the m8 and m9, and goes away entirely using the Epson Raw converter. Try the Epson Raw converter, standalone or photoshop plugin.

 

[jroring]

Do people use a profile in LR to correct for the vignetting?