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Flower Square Graffiti Street

            tried to test distortion at 16mm.  This zoom is sharp at most of its marked focal lengths, but the distortion and flare can be terrible.  

The two arrogant (also very stubborn) Sony guys I met here say we no longer need any TS lenses, but I disagree with them on that, and I think this image proves that we still need a set of great Tilt and Shift lenses. 

Now even a good zoom like this one can be very sharp at least as sharp as the sharpest primes available in the last decade or so, but they are all terribly distorted.  So, we still need a set of physical TS lenses even in this modern PS era. 

PS may correct perspective distortion very well, but that robs away some resolution. 

In this long walk on the new and old flower roads, I tested a few shoes, and I loved my NB 90/60 and 1906R best.   I think now I prefer the 1906R and the 90/60 over the 2002R or the 990V3, which are my previous favorite picks for walking around on concrete coated roads.  I think these two shoes are my shoes of the year for this year. The 90/60's are easily some of the most comfortable shoes ever, the 1906R's are super comfy just like the 2002R but the fit of the 1906R seems to be a bit snugger and I prefer that. I think these are casual shoes, but still used for actual running or long walk even today. 
The only one minor negative thing I can say about the 90/60 is the outsole is a bit slippery.  Other than that, these are absolutely great shoes, one of the most practical pairs you can buy now.  

Update: Some people asked me about the sizing issue on the NB 90/60, IMHO, if you have wide feet then go TTS on these, if you have narrow feet like me, go half a size down, then they fit perfectly fine.  The 90/60 run long, not wide but just long, so it is safer to go half a size down on these from your NB 2002R or 1906R size.  Or just choose the same size you choose for your Made in US or UK NB for the 90/60 too.   

I think most Nike run small, most Adidas run huge, most NB shoes are somewhere in between them most of times and I think they are the closest to TTS shoes.  That said, if you have really wide feet, you may have to go half a size up on any shoes though.  I cannot believe so many people especially Asians are going half a size up on NB shoes as they have wide feet and prefer roomy toe-box.  Luckily, I do not have that issue myself and I just get every NB in 9.5 except a few Made in Vietnam pairs like some 1906R, most 2002R, most XC72, some 878 and 610 Trail.   All my other NB shoes are US 9.5 and width is D.   I hope this helps some people.

Taken on: September 14, 2022

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