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Pentax smc FA 43 mm f/1.9 Limited

8 May 2011
Arkadiusz Olech

5. Chromatic aberration

When you look at the crops, presented below, which were taken by f/1.9 and f/2.5 apertures, the longitudinal chromatic aberration is perhaps not high but it has an unpleasant characteristic – a weak reaction to stopping down. By f/2.5 it is not very lower than at the maximum relative aperture.

Pentax smc FA 43 mm f/1.9 Limited - Chromatic aberration

The lateral chromatic aberration is a definitely more serious problem. Its level is high already at the maximum relative aperture and then it even increases a bit, reaching a peak of 0.2% by f/2.8. Fortunately soon afterwards it begins to decrease, dropping to the level of 0.15% so the borderline between levels medium and high. It’s obvious that the chromatic aberration is one of reasons why the resolution on the edge of the frame, especially near the maximum relative aperture, is so limited.


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Pentax smc FA 43 mm f/1.9 Limited - Chromatic aberration

Pentax smc FA 43 mm f/1.9 Limited - Chromatic aberration