My lens comparison at 35-50mm (2012)

This is work in progress.

 Waiting for proper outdoor conditions, spare time and collecting test data.
Complete comparison will be appearing slowly.


Article parts:

PartProgress
  • Introduction.
 To Be Written
  • About the lens.
 To Be Written
  • Daytime: good lighting (sharpness/micro-contrast).
 To Be Tested
  • Daytime: harsh lighting (sharpness/micro-contrast, flares).
 To Be Tested
  • Daytime: lateral chromatic aberration.
 To Be Tested
  • Daytime: distortion.
 To Be Tested
  • Daytime: light fall off.
 To Be Tested
  • Daytime: bokeh.
 To Be Tested
  • Night: infinity focus (coma, sun-stars).
 Analysing photos and writing
  • Night: bokeh with strong points of light.
 To Be Tested
  • Night: against strong sodium-vapour street light. Bulbs at 50-100m away.
 To Be Tested
  • Night: single exposition stars.
 To Be Tested



Center at f/8
Ultron 40/2
AI-S 50/1.8
AF-S 16-35/4 at 35mm
AF-S DX 35/1.8
AF-S DX 18-55 at 35mm
Center at f/5.6
Ultron 40/2
AI-S 50/1.8
AF-S 16-35/4
AF-S DX 35/1.8
AF-S DX 18-55
Center at f/4
Ultron 40/2
AI-S 50/1.8
AF-S 16-35/4
AF-S DX 35/1.8

 AF-S Nikkor DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR doesn't go above f/5.1 at 35mm
Center at f/2.8
Ultron 40/2
AI-S 50/1.8

 AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR doesn't go above f/4
AF-S DX 35/1.8
Center at f/2
Ultron 40/2
AI-S 50/1.8
AF-S DX 35/1.8
Center at f/1.8
Voigtländer Ultron 40mm F2 SLII Aspherical doesn't go above f/2
AI-S 50/1.8
AF-S DX 35/1.8


Corner at f/8
Ultron 40/2
AI-S 50/1.8
AF-S 16-35/4
AF-S DX 35/1.8
AF-S DX 18-55
Corner at f/5.6
Ultron 40/2
AI-S 50/1.8
AF-S 16-35/4
AF-S DX 35/1.8
AF-S DX 18-55
Corner at f/4
Ultron 40/2
AI-S 50/1.8
AF-S 16-35/4
AF-S DX 35/1.8
Corner at f/2.8
Ultron 40/2
AI-S 50/1.8
AF-S DX 35/1.8
Corner at f/2
Ultron 40/2
AI-S 50/1.8
AF-S DX 35/1.8
Corner at f/1.8
AI-S 50/1.8
AF-S DX 35/1.8


Extreme corner at f/8
Ultron 40/2
AI-S 50/1.8
AF-S 16-35/4
AF-S DX 35/1.8
AF-S DX 18-55
Extreme corner at f/5.6
Ultron 40/2
AI-S 50/1.8
AF-S 16-35/4
AF-S DX 35/1.8
AF-S DX 18-55
Extreme corner at f/4
Ultron 40/2
AI-S 50/1.8
AF-S 16-35/4
AF-S DX 35/1.8
Extreme corner at f/2.8
Ultron 40/2
AI-S 50/1.8
AF-S DX 35/1.8
Extreme corner at f/2
Ultron 40/2
AI-S 50/1.8
AF-S DX 35/1.8
Extreme corner at f/1.8
AI-S 50/1.8
AF-S DX 35/1.8

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