Our second review of the GXR MOUNT A12 for lens maniacs is the Super Angulon 21mm as you expected. There're two types of SA: f4 and f3.4, and the both lenses have the rear element stretching out just like the beautiful Mt. Fuji. Since the back element obscures the light meter of the R-D1 series and Leica M digital cameras, you have to rely on your intuition to determine the exposure. But with the GXR MOUNT A12, you can use AE because it measures the light on the sensor. Of course, the sensor size is APS-C, so the ultra wide 21mm becomes around 35mm. I always think of 21mm when I hear the name SA, but I gave it a try anyway. Is it interesting? Where does the SA character go? Let's take a look at the samples.
( Photo & Text : K )
It's nice that distortion is very little. I wanted to see how the lowpass-less sensor performs and there's no moire and false colors. This makes me want to shoot subjects of higher frequency.
The SA's lens diagram is just beautiful and I think it also contributes to the bokeh. Shot wide open at the nearest focus distance.
The monochrome output of this unit is just sweet. *I converted the color output to monochrome on PS.
I asked myself, "was it this sharp?" being just amazed. Bokeh is beautiful for 21mm. White balance was set to daylight and the color is shifted to green nicely.
I just didn't know how the trimmed 21mm works, but I never minded it because I used the LCD and the 35mm focal length is convenient.
I overexposed quite a bit. The JPG pictures are well-balanced, and somehow, I think the JPG outperforms the converted DNG data when they were overexposed.
It's strangely solid. I don't know whether it's because of the lens or the unit. I'd like to examine many other lenses.
