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Erik Lund

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Lens Testing and Reviewing - LensRentals
« on: August 24, 2016, 10:53:32 »
Roger Cicala has done a really comprehensive write up on Lens Testing and Reviewing that is worth a read.

I really like his 'style' of lens testing, with multiple lenses and in depth analysis of the lenses.

Here is a link to LensRentals Blog :

https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2016/08/pay-attention-to-the-man-behind-the-curtain/#more-27189

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Re: Lens Testing and Reviewing - LensRentals
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2016, 10:58:46 »
I agree. These posts are always informative reading.

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Re: Lens Testing and Reviewing - LensRentals
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2016, 11:15:46 »
I also like Roger's writings.  This blog entry would make your moderation a lot easier: you can simply put the link to it.  :D
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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2016, 11:25:02 »
The final paragraphs of that linked blog entry are well worth keeping in mind. Very sound and to-the-point advice.

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« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2016, 11:27:50 »
 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Lens Testing and Reviewing - LensRentals
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2016, 14:26:38 »
Very intersting meta information on reviews, reviewing and reviewers. Thank you for the link.

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Re: Lens Testing and Reviewing - LensRentals
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2016, 19:30:04 »
Roger Cicala has been one of my favourites for years and years and years - well worth keeping up with
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« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2016, 06:02:23 »
Cicala has brought back a type of investigative/informative report that was done by the photographic press during the film area, but had disappeared during the digital times.  Seems like anyone with a computer and a camera can operate Imatest, but almost none of the 'imatesters' can dismantle a lens or camera and then comment on the engineering or choice of materials.
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