Swift1 Veteran Local time 4:43 AM Joined Apr 1, 2009 Messages 2,374 Location Talent, Oregon. View My Gallery Jan 23, 2014 #1 Hey all, is pincushion distortion fairly normal with the Jupiter-8? Or does mine have a problem?
R Robert Lai Well-known Local time 6:43 AM Joined May 18, 2007 Messages 1,667 View My Gallery Jan 23, 2014 #2 I think this is a Sonnar characteristic. Even the latest Zeiss Sonnars have pincushion distortion. http://diglloyd.com/blog/2012/20120927_2-Zeiss-135f2-APO-Sonnar-MTF-full-range.html The Russian 35mm lens (the one with the big rearward projecting element) also has scads of pincushion distortion.
I think this is a Sonnar characteristic. Even the latest Zeiss Sonnars have pincushion distortion. http://diglloyd.com/blog/2012/20120927_2-Zeiss-135f2-APO-Sonnar-MTF-full-range.html The Russian 35mm lens (the one with the big rearward projecting element) also has scads of pincushion distortion.
Swift1 Veteran Local time 4:43 AM Joined Apr 1, 2009 Messages 2,374 Location Talent, Oregon. View My Gallery Jan 23, 2014 #3 Robert Lai said: I think this is a Sonnar characteristic. Even the latest Zeiss Sonnars have pincushion distortion. http://diglloyd.com/blog/2012/20120927_2-Zeiss-135f2-APO-Sonnar-MTF-full-range.html The Russian 35mm lens (the one with the big rearward projecting element) also has scads of pincushion distortion. Click to expand... Thanks Robert. I kinda figured it might be normal.
Robert Lai said: I think this is a Sonnar characteristic. Even the latest Zeiss Sonnars have pincushion distortion. http://diglloyd.com/blog/2012/20120927_2-Zeiss-135f2-APO-Sonnar-MTF-full-range.html The Russian 35mm lens (the one with the big rearward projecting element) also has scads of pincushion distortion. Click to expand... Thanks Robert. I kinda figured it might be normal.