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Leica D Vario-Elmarit 14-50 mm f/2.8-3.5 Asph. Mega O.I.S.

24 September 2010
Arkadiusz Olech

5. Chromatic aberration



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In this category, we can observe the performance which befits a lens from a prestigious manufacturer at 25 mm and at 50 mm on slight stopping down the aperture. In these cases the chromatic aberration won’t bother us at all. The lens fares worse at 14 mm and at 50 mm wide open. The aberration keeps the level of 0.13-0.15% there so on the border between medium and high. It could have been a tad better…

Leica D Vario-Elmarit 14-50 mm f/2.8-3.5 Asph. Mega O.I.S. - Chromatic aberration

Leica D Vario-Elmarit 14-50 mm f/2.8-3.5 Asph. Mega O.I.S. - Chromatic aberration