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effect of the RICOH THETA Z1's mechanical aperture mechanism (F-number)

This article shows the effect of the RICOH THETA Z1's mechanical aperture mechanism (F-number) on image quality.
In this test, the difference in F-number does not affect the resolution, but the effect of suppressing color bleeding was confirmed.
 
The following is Z1 shot of a check pattern placed 1m away and images cut out from DNG files.
From left to right, the shots taken with F2.1, F3.5, and F5.6 settings are listed.
比較_100cm_横.jpg
 
 
Below, the check pattern is placed vertically.
The order is F2.1, F3.5, F5.6 from the left as above.
比較_100cm_縦.jpg
 
 
Finally, a comparison of diagonal check patterns is shown.
 

比較_100cm_斜め.jpg

 
 
 
The check pattern was created by me instantly. One figure consists of 11 lines.
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The shooting setting is as follows.
 
 
 
 
 
The resolution for a subject 1 m away is known to be about 0.93 mm per pixel, based on the relationship between the effective pixels in the sensor and the length of the circumference.
In other words, it should be impossible to distinguish between the lines in a figure that contains 5 or more lines per 1 cm.
 
 
I have put all the files used in this test in the following folders.

 

2 comments
Level 10

Re: effect of the RICOH THETA Z1's mechanical aperture mechanism (F-number)

There seems to be almost no difference between F2.1 and F3.5.
However, F5.6 clearly has less color bleeding.

Level 9

Re: effect of the RICOH THETA Z1's mechanical aperture mechanism (F-number)

Stunning bit of research there. Well done ,,👏👏👏👏