Re: [APML] Photonics

[Roland Roberts <roland@astrofoto.org>]

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>>>>> "Matt" == Matt BenDaniel <matt@starmatt.com> writes:

    Matt> I'm very impressed with the Tamron 17mm rectilinear lens,
    Matt> shot wide open here. It has some vignetting, but no
    Matt> significant aberrations, even in the corners. Previously I
    Matt> had been shopping around for a Zuiko 18mm lens, but the
    Matt> Tamron must be the winner, especially considering price.

The shot looks very nice.  I've wondered about the rectilinear lenses
because daytime folks seem to love them compared to the normal barrel
distortion one gets from a wide angle lens.  However, for AP, I'm not
so sure.  I notice the circular star trails are elliptical!

regards,

roland
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