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    Sony RX1 Lens Distortion

    Yeah, I'm starting to see why some people are against filters. But strangely I have never noticed anything with the Canon 35 mm prime and its filter (same type as I use in my RX1), although I've never done Filter on/off test with the canon (I'm curious, maybe I should). As jloden mentioned, it...
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    Sony RX1 Lens Distortion

    So you confirm what I'm seeing? ...I wasn't hallucinating? I hate to mislead people, if you and a few others reconfirm my findings, I will either: 1. Delete the thread so people aren't mislead about the RX1 2. Modify my original entry to reflect this result 3. Delete this thread and create a...
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    Absolutely amazing child portraiture.

    So far I have never seen child photography better than News | Jinky – Friendly Creations From Australia – JinkyArt I just realized my wife and daughter's session with Barb are on the blog as well. Bali | Jinky – Friendly Creations From Australia – JinkyArt She goes beyond just great, to us...
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    Sony RX1 Lens Distortion

    Did you also conclude that it was the filter that was causing the additional (or a different kind of) distortion to the images? If you concluded this, why do you think that is? I for one am disappointed that my (relatively) expensive B+W filter does this. Admittedly it was bought off ebay, so...
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    Sony RX1 Lens Distortion

    TEST 4: I took one last test to reconfirm my findings. I took 2 shots, with F-ON and F-OFF with the subject in the center, both times with my RX1. The difference is slight, but even here I can see her face is more rounded with the F-ON, even in the center position. 9. RX1A F-ON CENTER...
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    Sony RX1 Lens Distortion

    TEST 3 By this time, all I could think of was....WTF?? So I placed my filter on the other RX1 (RX1 B). 7. RX1B F-ON CENTER 8. RX1B F-ON LEFT If you compare #8 (RX1 B F-ON) and #6 (RX1 A F-OFF), you will now hopefully see that my RX1 A has the better result, with both subjects being...
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    Sony RX1 Lens Distortion

    TEST 2: So, with the filter off my RX1 (RX1 A): 5. RX1A F-OFF CENTER 6. RX1A F-OFF LEFT Compare #6 (F-OFF) and #2 (F-ON), both on my RX1 (RX1 A), where both subjects are on the left and you will see #2 comes off as more distorted. Edit (23/3): Images deleted.
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    Sony RX1 Lens Distortion

    Before I post, in case you are wondering, she is 7 months pregnant and has gained 40% of her normal bodyweight, so everything is a little 'distorted' compared to the original post :tongue: ------ Detailed test results as follows: TEST 1: Image 1: RX1 A (mine) Filter ON, Subject Center Image...
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    Sony RX1 Lens Distortion

    Guys, I have done my testing. I am flabbergasted. I don't have time to post the results now but I will share with you my conclusion. The UV/HAZE filter that I use to protect the lens of the RX1 is exacerbating the lens' natural distortion!!! Either that, or it's changing the nature of the...
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    Sony RX1 Lens Distortion

    Your understanding of my main point is ABSOLUTELY spot on. If I didn't have those 2 particular images side-by-side, I don't think even I would have noticed the distortion it was producing. I have taken plenty of images of her and this is the only one where the distortion have popped out with...
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    Sony RX1 Lens Distortion

    Thank you all for your replies and suggestions. I will have my RX1 back this weekend and will do AB comparison with a friend's RX1 and my canon 35mm. Hopefully it is simply a defective RX1 that I can repair. The distortion does seem excessive as some of you have mentioned. jloden asked which...
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    Sony RX1 Lens Distortion

    Thanks for all the helpful tips and reading materials, much appreciated. It looks like some of you saw my edited in and then quickly deleted additional comment in my last post. If this post is confusing, don't worry about it, it only applies to those of you who read my addition and wondered...
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    Sony RX1 Lens Distortion

    Yes, i am looking forward to the A7. But after this experience with the RX1, I am unfortunately facing an uphill battle in convincing the wife to part with our hard earned cash on another expensive Sony. I have attached to this post DXO lens corrected images and the result is similar to the...
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    Sony RX1 Lens Distortion

    That's exactly my point of confusion! If so many professionals are using it, why the lack of comments? Unless of course it is a defect specific to my camera (which is preferable to me because it means it is fixable). And your comment is somewhat non-sensical. The distortion means that if I take...
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    Sony RX1 Lens Distortion

    I think you've hit the nail on the head there RB. And it is most definitely unacceptable in a $2500+ camera (it was almost $3000 where I am). I have attached a shot of a building, and any distortion is invisible. The impact is most pronounced in portraits. I would hazard that many/most users of...
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    Sony RX1 Lens Distortion

    Thanks. I will download the trial version and see what it does with it. I'll post the results later.
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    Sony RX1 Lens Distortion

    There is a post here which mentions this Sony Showcase - RX1 Images "while im enjoying this cam immensely, ive got to say im very surprised at the amount of distortion such a great zeiss optic thats specifically tuned to the sensor gives off. at 35mm it distorts as much or more than the 23mm...
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    Sony RX1 Lens Distortion

    UPDATED RESULT: THERE IS NO EXCESSIVE DISTORTION OF THE RX1 AS SUGGESTED BY MY POST. VISUAL TEST SUGGESTS THAT THE FILTER EXAGGERATES THE INNATE LENS DISTORTION. I am surprised this doesn't get much mention anywhere. I got the RX1 as a gift to replace my wife's 5D-MkII. Her go to lens is...
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