PHOTODO COMPARISONS

85mm primes, excluding f1.4: contax and nikkor af non-D are best

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@85mm: Canon EF 85/1,8 USM prime id181 0.72 0.76 0.8 0.83

@85mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 85/1,8D prime id2091 0.65 0.74 0.79 0.82

@85mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 85/1,8 prime id2098 0.64 0.79 0.82 0.84

@85mm: Nikkor/Nikon 85/2,0 prime id2548 0.6 0.73 0.8 0.85

@85mm: Contax Sonnar T* 85/2,8 prime id836 0.8 0.82 0.83

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

85mm f1.4 primes

pentax is best, by quite a margin, esp. wide open.

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@85mm: Minolta AF 85/1,4 (G) New prime id1734 0.59 0.71 0.77 0.8

@85mm: Nikkor/Nikon 85/1,4 prime id2541 0.62 0.72 0.79 0.84

@85mm: Pentax SMC-A 85/1,4 prime id3200 0.73 0.8 0.84 0.87

@85mm: Contax Planar T* 85/1,4 prime id829 0.63 0.77 0.84 0.87

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

very fast 100mm/105mm non-macro lenses: all great lenses

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@100mm: Minolta AF 100/2,0 prime id1751 0.75 0.77 0.84 0.85

@100mm: Canon EF 100/2 USM prime id188 0.71 0.81 0.85

@100mm: Olympus 100/2 prime id2772 0.73 0.77 0.81 0.81

@105mm: Nikkor/Nikon 105/1,8 prime id2564 0.61 0.8 0.84 0.85

@105mm: Nikkor/Nikon 105/2,5 prime id2571 0.75 0.82 0.84

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

90mm or 100mm f2.8 macros

all are good, leica > minolta = old tokina >= new tamron = oly > pentax smc-f > new sigma > nikkors > old tamron = old sigma > pentax smc-fa = new tokina

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@90mm: LeicaM Summicron-M 90/2,0 prime id1286 0.71 0.78 0.84 0.85

@90mm: Olympus 90/2 macro prime id2763 0.76 0.78 0.82 0.84

@90mm: Sigma AF 90/2,8 Macro (discontinued) prime id3537 0.72 0.8 0.86

@90mm: Tamron AF SP 90/2,8 Macro prime id3915 0.79 0.83 0.84

@90mm: Tamron SP 90/2,5 macro prime id4063 0.68 0.81 0.85

@90mm: Tokina AT-X 90/2,5 macro prime id4285 0.77 0.85 0.87

@100mm: LeicaR Apo-Macro-Elmarit-R 100/2,8 prime id1383 0.87 0.88 0.84

@100mm: Minolta AF 100/2,8 Macro 1:1 prime id1758 0.79 0.85 0.86

@100mm: Pentax SMC-FA Macro 100/2,8 prime id2872 0.67 0.75 0.83

@100mm: Pentax SMC-F 100/2,8 macro prime id2879 0.76 0.81 0.86

@100mm: Pentax SMCP-FA 100/3,5 Macro prime id2886 0.73 0.83

@100mm: Tokina AT-X AF 100/2,8 Macro prime id4151 0.69 0.76 0.83

@100mm: Vivitar AF 100/3,5 macro prime id4355 0.72 0.76

@100mm: Cosina AF 100/3,5 Macro prime id929 0.68 0.73

@105mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF Micro 105/2,8D prime id2107 0.75 0.8 0.81

@105mm: Nikkor/Nikon Micro 105/2,8 prime id2578 0.74 0.81 0.84

@105mm: Sigma AF 105/2,8 EX Macro prime id3544 0.77 0.81 0.83

@105mm: Vivitar 105/2,5 Macro Series 1 prime id4457 0.6 0.78 0.83

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

50mm f1.7 or f1.8 primes

contax best, then canon fd and nikkor af, pentax smc-f and canon ef, then nikkor manual last

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@50mm: Canon EF 50/1,8 II prime id160 0.67 0.77 0.81 0.85

@50mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 50/1,8 prime id2075 0.62 0.78 0.83 0.86

@50mm: Nikkor/Nikon 50/1,8 prime id2520 0.57 0.72 0.78 0.85

@50mm: Pentax SMC-F 50/1,7 prime id2859 0.65 0.71 0.75 0.82

@50mm: Canon FD 50/1,8 prime id616 0.55 0.77 0.84 0.85

@50mm: Contax Planar T* 50/1,7 prime id818 0.62 0.78 0.86 0.88

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

50mm f1.4 primes

toss up? even yashica competes with leica-r, except wide open.

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@50mm: LeicaM Summilux-M 50/1,4 prime id1258 0.6 0.69 0.76 0.8

@50mm: LeicaR Summilux-R 50/1,4 prime id1363 0.58 0.72 0.81 0.84

@50mm: Canon EF 50/1,4 USM prime id153 0.58 0.73 0.78 0.84

@50mm: Minolta AF 50/1,4 prime id1716 0.51 0.75 0.78 0.83

@50mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 50/1,4D prime id2068 0.56 0.68 0.75 0.8

@50mm: Pentax SMC-FA 50/1,4 prime id2836 0.5 0.66 0.75 0.82

@50mm: Pentax SMC-F 50/1,4 prime id2845 0.52 0.71 0.8 0.85

@50mm: Yashica ML 50/1,4 prime id4612 0.53 0.68 0.8 0.83

@50mm: Contax Planar T* 50/1,4 prime id811 0.57 0.69 0.8 0.85

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

24mm primes

sigma af and mf slightly on top, all generally very good, though leica-r and minolta af, and esp. tamron lag the pack

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@24mm: Canon EF 24/2,8 prime id111 0.77 0.81 0.8

@24mm: LeicaR Elmarit-R 24/2,8 prime id1319 0.71 0.75 0.74

@24mm: Minolta AF 24/2,8 prime id1681 0.7 0.73 0.78

@24mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 24/2,8 prime id2045 0.74 0.78 0.79

@24mm: Nikkor/Nikon 24/2,0 prime id2420 0.59 0.68 0.76 0.79

@24mm: Nikkor/Nikon 24/2,8 prime id2427 0.74 0.78 0.81

@24mm: Pentax SMC-FA 24/2 AL (IF) prime id2813 0.65 0.73 0.77 0.79

@24mm: Sigma AF 24/2,8 prime id3514 0.76 0.8 0.82

@24mm: Sigma MF 24/2,8 prime id3718 0.77 0.79 0.82

@24mm: Tamron 24/2,5 prime id4037 0.59 0.7 0.73

@24mm: Canon TS-E 24/3,5L prime id598 0.73 0.77

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

50mm f1.4 vs. 85mm f1.4: every big 85mm is better than corresponding 50mm

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@50mm: Minolta AF 50/1,4 prime id1716 0.51 0.75 0.78 0.83

@50mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 50/1,4D prime id2068 0.56 0.68 0.75 0.8

@50mm: Pentax SMC-F 50/1,4 prime id2845 0.52 0.71 0.8 0.85

@50mm: Contax Planar T* 50/1,4 prime id811 0.57 0.69 0.8 0.85

@85mm: Minolta AF 85/1,4 (G) New prime id1734 0.59 0.71 0.77 0.8

@85mm: Nikkor/Nikon 85/1,4 prime id2541 0.62 0.72 0.79 0.84

@85mm: Pentax SMC-A 85/1,4 prime id3200 0.73 0.8 0.84 0.87

@85mm: Contax Planar T* 85/1,4 prime id829 0.63 0.77 0.84 0.87

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

Older vs. Newer Nikkors: 85mm f1.8 AF better than AF-D-version, 180mm f2.8 ED bettern than AF version

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@85mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 85/1,8D prime id2091 0.65 0.74 0.79 0.82

@85mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 85/1,8 prime id2098 0.64 0.79 0.82 0.84

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@180mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 180/2,8 ED prime id2123 0.72 0.75 0.79 0.8

@180mm: Nikkor/Nikon 180/2,8 ED prime id2593 0.75 0.81 0.83

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

best Pentax 50mm lens: smc-f f2.8 macro > smc-f f1.4 > smc-f f1.7 > smc-fa f1.4 > smc-a f2.0

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@50mm: Pentax SMC-FA 50/1,4 prime id2836 0.5 0.66 0.75 0.82

@50mm: Pentax SMC-F 50/1,4 prime id2845 0.52 0.71 0.8 0.85

@50mm: Pentax SMC-F 50/2,8 macro prime id2852 0.82 0.85 0.87

@50mm: Pentax SMC-F 50/1,7 prime id2859 0.65 0.71 0.75 0.82

@50mm: Pentax SMC-A 50/2 prime id3165 0.51 0.64 0.76 0.85

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

50mm-55mm macro/micro lenses: pentax smc-f >= leica m / leica r >= minolta af >= nikon mf > canon ef > sigma af

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@50mm: LeicaM Summicron-M 50/2,0 prime id1251 0.78 0.81 0.85 0.87

@50mm: LeicaR Summicron-R 50/2 prime id1356 0.68 0.79 0.87 0.85

@50mm: Canon EF 50/2,5 Macro prime id167 0.73 0.83 0.86

@50mm: Minolta AF 50/2,8 Macro1:1 prime id1725 0.79 0.85 0.87

@50mm: Pentax SMC-F 50/2,8 macro prime id2852 0.82 0.85 0.87

@50mm: Sigma AF 50/2,8 EX Macro prime id3530 0.77 0.81 0.84

@55mm: Nikkor/Nikon Micro 55/2,8 prime id2527 0.8 0.83 0.86

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

Short macro/micro versus long: except for amazing leica 100mm f2.8 R, slight edge to shorter macros

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@50mm: LeicaM Summicron-M 50/2,0 prime id1251 0.78 0.81 0.85 0.87

@50mm: LeicaR Summicron-R 50/2 prime id1356 0.68 0.79 0.87 0.85

@50mm: Canon EF 50/2,5 Macro prime id167 0.73 0.83 0.86

@50mm: Minolta AF 50/2,8 Macro1:1 prime id1725 0.79 0.85 0.87

@50mm: Pentax SMC-F 50/2,8 macro prime id2852 0.82 0.85 0.87

@50mm: Sigma AF 50/2,8 EX Macro prime id3530 0.77 0.81 0.84

@55mm: Nikkor/Nikon Micro 55/2,8 prime id2527 0.8 0.83 0.86

@60mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF Micro 60/2,8D prime id2082 0.71 0.81 0.85

@90mm: LeicaM Summicron-M 90/2,0 prime id1286 0.71 0.78 0.84 0.85

@90mm: Sigma AF 90/2,8 Macro (discontinued) prime id3537 0.72 0.8 0.86

@100mm: LeicaR Apo-Macro-Elmarit-R 100/2,8 prime id1383 0.87 0.88 0.84

@100mm: Minolta AF 100/2,8 Macro 1:1 prime id1758 0.79 0.85 0.86

@100mm: Pentax SMC-FA Macro 100/2,8 prime id2872 0.67 0.75 0.83

@100mm: Pentax SMC-F 100/2,8 macro prime id2879 0.76 0.81 0.86

@100mm: Pentax SMCP-FA 100/3,5 Macro prime id2886 0.73 0.83

@105mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF Micro 105/2,8D prime id2107 0.75 0.8 0.81

@105mm: Nikkor/Nikon Micro 105/2,8 prime id2578 0.74 0.81 0.84

@105mm: Sigma AF 105/2,8 EX Macro prime id3544 0.77 0.81 0.83

@180mm: Canon EF 180/3,5L USM Macro prime id211 0.77 0.83

@200mm: Pentax SMC-A Macro 200/4ED prime id3252 0.81 0.85

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

the elite 200mm f2.8 lens: minolta > old nikkor > either canon = leica > new nikkor > pentax

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@180mm: LeicaR Elmarit-R 180/2,8 (discontinued) prime id1405 0.74 0.8 0.78

@180mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 180/2,8 ED prime id2123 0.72 0.75 0.79 0.8

@180mm: Nikkor/Nikon 180/2,8 ED prime id2593 0.75 0.81 0.83

@180mm: Angenieux 180/2,3 APO prime id3 0.69 0.69 0.7 0.79

@180mm: Rolleiflex Schneider Tele-Xenar PQ HFT 180/2,8 prime id3468 0.7 0.73 0.77

@180mm: Tamron SP 180/2,5 LD IF prime id4079 0.7 0.76 0.78

@180mm: Contax Sonnar T* 180/2,8 prime id863 0.76 0.77 0.81

@200mm: Minolta AF 200/2,8 APO-G prime id1779 0.8 0.8 0.84

@200mm: Canon EF 200/2,8L II prime id225 0.73 0.79 0.84

@200mm: Canon EF 200/2,8L USM prime id232 0.72 0.8 0.82 0.83

@200mm: Pentax SMC-A 200/2,8 ED prime id3259 0.69 0.73 0.82

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

the elite 300mm f2.8 lens: nikkors > tokina atx mf > old tokina atx af > minolta af = tamron mf > new tokina atx af > sigma af > tamron af's > sigma mf

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@300mm: Minolta AF 300/2,8 APO-G prime id1788 0.74 0.78 0.8

@300mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 300/2,8 IF-ED prime id2132 0.8 0.81 0.82

@300mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF-I 300/2,8 IF-ED prime id2148 0.81 0.83 0.83

@300mm: Sigma AF 300/2,8 APO prime id3553 0.71 0.76 0.79

@300mm: Sigma 300/2,8 APO prime id3826 0.65 0.64 0.77

@300mm: Tamron SP AF 300/2,8 LD (IF) prime id3922 0.62 0.67 0.73

@300mm: Tamron SP AF 300/2,8 prime id3929 0.67 0.7 0.75

@300mm: Tamron SP 300/2,8 LD (IF) prime id4086 0.73 0.78 0.81

@300mm: Tokina AT-X AF II 300/2,8 prime id4160 0.74 0.76 0.78

@300mm: Tokina AF ATX 300/2,8 prime id4167 0.77 0.78 0.81

@300mm: Tokina AT-X 300/2,8 prime id4292 0.76 0.81 0.81

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@300mm zooms: not a pretty picture, but better ones, in alphabetical order: canon 100-400 L IS, contax 100-300, minolta af 100-300 and 100-400;
and the second-best: nikon 100-300, sigma af 135-400 apo, tokina af atx 100-300 II, vivitar 70-300, canon 100-300

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@300mm: Cosina AF 70-300/4,5-5,6 zoom id1003 0.56 0.61

@300mm: Cosina AF 100-300/5,6-6,7 zoom id1012 0.59 0.58

@300mm: Cosina AF 100-400/4,5-6,7 zoom id1021 0.43 0.53

@300mm: Minolta AF 100-400/4,5-6,7 APO zoom id1743 0.68 0.75

@300mm: Minolta AF 75-300/4,5-5,6 II zoom id1939 0.62 0.62

@300mm: Minolta AF 100-300/4,5-5,6 APO zoom id1966 0.74 0.77

@300mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 70-300/4-5,6D ED zoom id2332 0.59 0.62

@300mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 75-300/4,5-5,6 zoom id2343 0.6 0.69

@300mm: Nikkor/Nikon 100-300/5,6 zoom id2557 0.66 0.7

@300mm: Pentax SMC-FA 100-300/4,5-5,6 zoom id3213 0.54 0.65

@300mm: Sigma AF 28-300/3,5-5,6 DL zoom id3640 0.58 0.62

@300mm: Sigma AF 70-300/4-5,6 DL macro super zoom id3650 0.56 0.64

@300mm: Sigma AF 75-300/4,5-5,6 APO zoom id3668 0.51 0.65

@300mm: Sigma AF 100-300/4,5-6,7 DL zoom id3677 0.64 0.66

@300mm: Sigma AF 135-400/4,5-5,6 Apo Aspherical RF zoom id3686 0.65 0.69

@300mm: Sigma AF 70-300/4-5,6 APO macro zoom id3805 0.56 0.59

@300mm: Tamron AF 28-300/3,5-6,3 LD Aspherical (IF) zoom id3992 0.59 0.63

@300mm: Tamron AF 100-300/5-6,3 zoom id4019 0.56 0.59

@300mm: Tamron AF 200-400/5,6 LD (IF) zoom id4027 0.49 0.62

@300mm: Tamron AF 70-300/4-5,6 LD zoom id4054 0.53 0.59

@300mm: Tamron AF 90-300/4,5-5,6 zoom id4072 0.58 0.64

@300mm: Tokina AF 35-300/4,5-6,7 zoom id4231 0.28 0.32 0.56

@300mm: Tokina AT-X AF 80-400/4,5-5,6 zoom id4250 0.54 0.65

@300mm: Tokina AF AT-X 100-300/4 II zoom id4260 0.63 0.69

@300mm: Tokina AT-X 100-300/4 zoom id4339 0.57 0.66

@300mm: Tokina AT-X 150 150-500/5,6 zoom id4347 0.63 0.67

@300mm: Vivitar AF 28-300/4-6,3 Series 1 zoom id4389 0.37 0.48

@300mm: Vivitar AF 70-300/4,5-5,6 Series 1 zoom id4414 0.48 0.57

@300mm: Vivitar AF 100-400/4,5-6,7 zoom id4423 0.44 0.53

@300mm: Vivitar AF 100-300/5,6-6,7 zoom id4448 0.4 0.51

@300mm: Vivitar 60-300/4-5,6 zoom id4508 0.42 0.64

@300mm: Vivitar 70-300/4,2-5,8 zoom id4526 0.65 0.71

@300mm: Yashica AF 75-300/4,5-5,6 zoom id4592 0.58 0.67

@300mm: Canon EF 75-300/4-5,6 IS USM zoom id518 0.62 0.66

@300mm: Canon EF 75-300/4-5,6 II zoom id528 0.59 0.66

@300mm: Canon EF 100-300/5,6 zoom id572 0.65 0.72

@300mm: Canon EF 100-400/4,5-5,6L IS USM zoom id581 0.75 0.79

@300mm: Canon EF 100-300/4,5-5,6 USM zoom id591 0.6 0.66

@300mm: Canon FD 100-300/5,6 zoom id632 0.62 0.7

@300mm: Centon 75-300/4,5-5,6 zoom id685 0.28 0.4

@300mm: Contax Vario-Sonnar T* 100-300/4,5-5,6 zoom id849 0.75 0.75

@300mm: Cosina AF 28-300/4,0-6,3 zoom id971 0.34 0.46

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

hyperzooms at the wide end: shorter tamron > sigmas = nikkor > longer tamron > cosina > vivitar > pentax

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@28mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 28-200/3,5-5,6 D IF zoom id2214 0.69 0.73

@28mm: Pentax SMC-FA Zoom 28-200/3,8-5,6 AL (IF) zoom id2971 0.55 0.64

@28mm: Sigma AF 28-200/3,5-5,6 Asph. Hyperzoom zoom id3624 0.7 0.72

@28mm: Sigma AF 28-300/3,5-5,6 DL zoom id3635 0.7 0.72

@28mm: Tamron AF 28-200/3,8-5,6 LD (IF) Aspherical Super zoom id3947 0.7 0.77

@28mm: Tamron AF 28-300/3,5-6,3 LD Aspherical (IF) zoom id3987 0.64 0.73

@28mm: Vivitar AF 28-300/4-6,3 Series 1 zoom id4384 0.64 0.7

@28mm: Cosina AF 28-300/4,0-6,3 zoom id966 0.71 0.71

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

hyperzooms in the normal/portrait range: nothing special at 50mm, better ones at 85mm are longer tamron, longer sigma, and nikkor

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@50mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 28-200/3,5-5,6 D IF zoom id2215 0.68 0.78

@50mm: Pentax SMC-FA Zoom 28-200/3,8-5,6 AL (IF) zoom id2972 0.59 0.72

@50mm: Sigma AF 28-200/3,5-5,6 Asph. Hyperzoom zoom id3625 0.6 0.74

@50mm: Sigma AF 28-300/3,5-5,6 DL zoom id3636 0.64 0.78

@50mm: Tamron AF 28-200/3,8-5,6 LD (IF) Aspherical Super zoom id3948 0.66 0.78

@50mm: Tamron AF 28-300/3,5-6,3 LD Aspherical (IF) zoom id3988 0.69 0.79

@50mm: Vivitar AF 28-300/4-6,3 Series 1 zoom id4385 0.61 0.75

@50mm: Cosina AF 28-300/4,0-6,3 zoom id967 0.59 0.69

@85mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 28-200/3,5-5,6 D IF zoom id2216 0.73 0.76

@85mm: Pentax SMC-FA Zoom 28-200/3,8-5,6 AL (IF) zoom id2973 0.59 0.75

@85mm: Sigma AF 28-200/3,5-5,6 Asph. Hyperzoom zoom id3626 0.67 0.76

@85mm: Sigma AF 28-300/3,5-5,6 DL zoom id3637 0.72 0.81

@85mm: Tamron AF 28-200/3,8-5,6 LD (IF) Aspherical Super zoom id3949 0.62 0.76

@85mm: Tamron AF 28-300/3,5-6,3 LD Aspherical (IF) zoom id3989 0.75 0.79

@85mm: Vivitar AF 28-300/4-6,3 Series 1 zoom id4386 0.59 0.65

@85mm: Cosina AF 28-300/4,0-6,3 zoom id968 0.63 0.68

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

hyperzooms in the short-tele range: sigmas > nikkor > tamrons > cosina > vivitar = pentax

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@135mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 28-200/3,5-5,6 D IF zoom id2217 0.66 0.71

@135mm: Pentax SMC-FA Zoom 28-200/3,8-5,6 AL (IF) zoom id2974 0.51 0.63

@135mm: Sigma AF 28-200/3,5-5,6 Asph. Hyperzoom zoom id3627 0.7 0.73

@135mm: Sigma AF 28-300/3,5-5,6 DL zoom id3638 0.7 0.76

@135mm: Tamron AF 28-200/3,8-5,6 LD (IF) Aspherical Super zoom id3950 0.68 0.69

@135mm: Tamron AF 28-300/3,5-6,3 LD Aspherical (IF) zoom id3990 0.63 0.67

@135mm: Vivitar AF 28-300/4-6,3 Series 1 zoom id4387 0.45 0.6

@135mm: Cosina AF 28-300/4,0-6,3 zoom id969 0.6 0.72

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

hyperzooms in the longer tele range: short and long tamrons and sigmas hold up best

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@200mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 28-200/3,5-5,6 D IF zoom id2218 0.53 0.59

@200mm: Pentax SMC-FA Zoom 28-200/3,8-5,6 AL (IF) zoom id2975 0.4 0.58

@200mm: Sigma AF 28-200/3,5-5,6 Asph. Hyperzoom zoom id3628 0.63 0.66

@200mm: Sigma AF 28-300/3,5-5,6 DL zoom id3639 0.61 0.69

@200mm: Tamron AF 28-200/3,8-5,6 LD (IF) Aspherical Super zoom id3951 0.59 0.63

@200mm: Tamron AF 28-300/3,5-6,3 LD Aspherical (IF) zoom id3991 0.62 0.66

@200mm: Vivitar AF 28-300/4-6,3 Series 1 zoom id4388 0.41 0.55

@200mm: Cosina AF 28-300/4,0-6,3 zoom id970 0.45 0.53

@300mm: Sigma AF 28-300/3,5-5,6 DL zoom id3640 0.58 0.62

@300mm: Tamron AF 28-300/3,5-6,3 LD Aspherical (IF) zoom id3992 0.59 0.63

@300mm: Vivitar AF 28-300/4-6,3 Series 1 zoom id4389 0.37 0.48

@300mm: Cosina AF 28-300/4,0-6,3 zoom id971 0.34 0.46

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

ultra wide zooms at the wide end: all ok except centon; pentax fa and tamron best, then sigma ex

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@17mm: Minolta AF 17-35/3,5G zoom id1804 0.71 0.76

@17mm: Canon EF 17-35/2,8L USM zoom id284 0.7 0.71 0.73

@17mm: Sigma AF 17-35/2,8-4 EX zoom id3580 0.71 0.74 0.77

@17mm: Tokina AT-X AF 17/3,5 prime id4144 0.67 0.76

@18mm: Sigma AF 18-35/3,5-4,5 Aspherical UC zoom id3698 0.64 0.79

@18mm: Centon 18-28/4-4,5 zoom id665 0.46 0.59

@19mm: Vivitar AF 19-35/3,5-4,5 zoom id4362 0.66 0.71

@19mm: Cosina AF 19-35/3,5-4,5 zoom id936 0.67 0.78

@20mm: Canon EF 20/2,8 USM prime id104 0.65 0.75 0.77

@20mm: Minolta AF 20/2,8 prime id1674 0.7 0.75 0.79

@20mm: Minolta AF 20-35/3,5-4,5 zoom id1813 0.64 0.72

@20mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 20/2,8 prime id2036 0.69 0.75 0.79

@20mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 20-35/2,8 D IF zoom id2167 0.69 0.74 0.77

@20mm: Pentax SMC-FA 20/2,8 prime id2806 0.71 0.75 0.8

@20mm: Canon EF 20-35/2,8L (discontinued) zoom id293 0.71 0.77 0.75

@20mm: Pentax SMCP-FA 20-35/4 AL zoom id2952 0.72 0.77

@20mm: Canon EF 20-35/3,5-4,5 USM zoom id301 0.72 0.74

@20mm: Tamron SP AF 20-40/2,7-3,5 Aspherical (IF) zoom id3936 0.71 0.77 0.79

@20mm: Tokina AF 20-35/3,5-4,5 zoom id4181 0.68 0.77

@20mm: Tokina AF AT-X 20-35/2,8 Pro zoom id4189 0.56 0.66 0.72

@20mm: Canon FD 20-35/3,5L zoom id648 0.74 0.79

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

ultra wide zooms at 24mm/28mm: avoid centon, pentax smc-f fisheye suspect, also tokina atx and sigma uc; best again is tamron; canon and nikkor also ahead

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@24mm: Minolta AF 17-35/3,5G zoom id1805 0.75 0.77

@24mm: Canon EF 17-35/2,8L USM zoom id285 0.66 0.72 0.76

@24mm: Sigma AF 17-35/2,8-4 EX zoom id3581 0.7 0.77

@24mm: Sigma AF 18-35/3,5-4,5 Aspherical UC zoom id3699 0.59 0.77

@24mm: Cosina AF 19-35/3,5-4,5 zoom id937 0.66 0.79

@28mm: Minolta AF 20-35/3,5-4,5 zoom id1814 0.67 0.74

@28mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 20-35/2,8 D IF zoom id2168 0.66 0.75 0.8

@28mm: Pentax SMC-F Fisheye zoom 17-28/3,5-4,5 zoom id2945 0.62 0.73

@28mm: Pentax SMCP-FA 20-35/4 AL zoom id2953 0.73 0.78

@28mm: Canon EF 20-35/3,5-4,5 USM zoom id302 0.76 0.76

@28mm: Tamron SP AF 20-40/2,7-3,5 Aspherical (IF) zoom id3937 0.7 0.76 0.81

@28mm: Tokina AF AT-X 20-35/2,8 Pro zoom id4190 0.49 0.62 0.71

@28mm: Vivitar AF 19-35/3,5-4,5 zoom id4363 0.7 0.76

@28mm: Centon 18-28/4-4,5 zoom id666 0.45 0.61

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

ultra wide zooms at 35mm/40mm: minolta, sigma ex, sigma mf, tokina atx all suspect; nikkor, canon ef, and tamron tops

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@35mm: Minolta AF 17-35/3,5G zoom id1806 0.72 0.77

@35mm: Minolta AF 20-35/3,5-4,5 zoom id1815 0.68 0.74

@35mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 20-35/2,8 D IF zoom id2169 0.7 0.77 0.81

@35mm: Canon EF 17-35/2,8L USM zoom id286 0.67 0.75 0.76

@35mm: Canon EF 20-35/2,8L (discontinued) zoom id294 0.7 0.77 0.8

@35mm: Pentax SMCP-FA 20-35/4 AL zoom id2954 0.76 0.78

@35mm: Canon EF 20-35/3,5-4,5 USM zoom id303 0.77 0.79

@35mm: Sigma AF 17-35/2,8-4 EX zoom id3582 0.63 0.75

@35mm: Sigma AF 21-35/3,5-4,2 zoom id3590 0.76 0.76

@35mm: Sigma AF 18-35/3,5-4,5 Aspherical UC zoom id3700 0.66 0.76

@35mm: Sigma 21-35/3,5-4,2 zoom id3863 0.55 0.73

@35mm: Tokina AF 20-35/3,5-4,5 zoom id4182 0.74 0.78

@35mm: Tokina AF AT-X 20-35/2,8 Pro zoom id4191 0.56 0.63 0.71

@35mm: Vivitar AF 19-35/3,5-4,5 zoom id4364 0.69 0.75

@35mm: Canon FD 20-35/3,5L zoom id649 0.72 0.76

@35mm: Cosina AF 19-35/3,5-4,5 zoom id938 0.69 0.76

@40mm: Tamron SP AF 20-40/2,7-3,5 Aspherical (IF) zoom id3938 0.71 0.82

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

pentax 645 vs. hasselblad zeiss: similar wides, hasselblad has the edge in normal lenses, pentax has much stronger macro and long lens

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@35mm: Pentax 645 SMC-A 35/3,5 prime id3139 0.63 0.77

@40mm: Hasselblad Distagon CF 40/4 FLE prime id1102 0.68 0.77

@50mm: Hasselblad Distagon CF 50/4 FLE prime id1109 0.77 0.82

@75mm: Pentax 645 SMC-A 75/2,8 prime id3178 0.61 0.7 0.8

@80mm: Hasselblad Planar CF 80/2,8 prime id1122 0.62 0.75 0.82

@100mm: Hasselblad Planar CF 100/3,5 prime id1133 0.73 0.81

@120mm: Hasselblad Macro-Planar CF 120/4 macro prime id1142 0.64 0.74

@120mm: Pentax 645 SMC-A 120/4,0 macro prime id3222 0.74 0.8

@150mm: Hasselblad Sonnar CF 150/4 prime id1153 0.75 0.8

@180mm: Hasselblad Sonnar CF 180/4 prime id1164 0.78 0.8

@250mm: Hasselblad Sonnar CF 250/5,6 prime id1171 0.72 0.73

@300mm: Pentax 645 SMC-A 300/4 IF ED prime id3266 0.72 0.79

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

Pentax normals, 35mm vs. 645: 645 lens about as good as the smc-a 2.0

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@50mm: Pentax SMC-F 50/1,4 prime id2845 0.52 0.71 0.8 0.85

@50mm: Pentax SMC-F 50/1,7 prime id2859 0.65 0.71 0.75 0.82

@50mm: Pentax SMC-A 50/2 prime id3165 0.51 0.64 0.76 0.85

@75mm: Pentax 645 SMC-A 75/2,8 prime id3178 0.61 0.7 0.8

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

consumer zooms, portrait range: .75/.75 club: pentax fa 70-200 and f 70-200, praktica, sigma dl macro super, minolta af 75-300 II, nikkor af 75-300, sigma af 75-300, yashica af, canon 75-300 ef II

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@70mm: Cosina AF 70-300/4,5-5,6 zoom id1000 0.65 0.74

@70mm: Minolta AF 70-210/4,5-5,6 zoom id1909 0.68 0.74

@70mm: Minolta AF 70-210/4,5-5,6 II zoom id1918 0.67 0.77

@70mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 70-210/4-5,6D zoom id2320 0.71 0.78

@70mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 70-300/4-5,6D ED zoom id2329 0.65 0.73

@70mm: Pentax SMC-FA Zoom 70-200/4-5,6 zoom id3056 0.77 0.78

@70mm: Pentax SMC-F 70-200/4-5,6 zoom id3065 0.75 0.81

@70mm: Pentax SMC-F 70-210/4-5,6 zoom id3074 0.68 0.78

@70mm: Praktica 70-210/4,5-5,6 zoom id3349 0.8 0.83

@70mm: Ricoh Rikenon P 70-210/4,5-5,6 zoom id3386 0.72 0.77

@70mm: Sigma AF 70-300/4-5,6 DL macro super zoom id3647 0.75 0.8

@70mm: Sigma AF 70-210/4-5,6 UC zoom id3657 0.59 0.79

@70mm: Sigma AF 70-210/4-5,6 UC-II zoom id3793 0.61 0.73

@70mm: Sigma AF 70-300/4-5,6 APO macro zoom id3802 0.67 0.75

@70mm: Sigma 70-210/4-5,6 zoom id3890 0.62 0.82

@70mm: Tamron AF 70-300/4-5,6 LD zoom id4051 0.69 0.76

@70mm: Vivitar AF 70-300/4,5-5,6 Series 1 zoom id4411 0.69 0.77

@70mm: Vivitar 70-300/4,2-5,8 zoom id4524 0.71 0.79

@70mm: Centon 70-210/4,0-5,6 zoom id673 0.38 0.6

@75mm: Minolta AF 75-300/4,5-5,6 II zoom id1936 0.76 0.78

@75mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 75-300/4,5-5,6 zoom id2341 0.76 0.8

@75mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 75-240/4,5-5,6D zoom id2350 0.68 0.7

@75mm: Sigma AF 75-300/4,5-5,6 APO zoom id3666 0.75 0.8

@75mm: Yashica AF 75-300/4,5-5,6 zoom id4590 0.75 0.81

@75mm: Canon EF 75-300/4-5,6 IS USM zoom id515 0.71 0.79

@75mm: Canon EF 75-300/4-5,6 II zoom id525 0.75 0.82

@75mm: Centon 75-300/4,5-5,6 zoom id682 0.6 0.69

@80mm: Minolta AF 80-200/4,5-5,6 zoom id1955 0.64 0.77

@80mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 80-200/4,5-5,6D zoom id2368 0.7 0.77

@80mm: Pentax SMC-FA 80-320/4,5-5,6 zoom id3092 0.74 0.8

@80mm: Pentax SMC-F Zoom 80-200/4,7-5,6 zoom id3191 0.71 0.74

@80mm: Tamron AF 80-210/4,5-5,6 zoom id4008 0.59 0.65

@80mm: Tokina SZ-X 80-200/4,5-5,6 zoom id4276 0.74 0.78

@80mm: Canon EF 80-200/4,5-4,6 II zoom id539 0.63 0.8

@80mm: Canon EF 80-200/4,5-5,6 zoom id559 0.61 0.75

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

consumer zooms, long range: .70-.70 club: sigma dl macro super, canon ef 75-300 IS USM and II, nikkor af 80-200, tokina szx 80-200, pentax smc-f 70-210, praktica

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@180mm: Cosina AF 70-300/4,5-5,6 zoom id1002 0.5 0.55

@180mm: Minolta AF 75-300/4,5-5,6 II zoom id1938 0.61 0.61

@180mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 70-300/4-5,6D ED zoom id2331 0.66 0.7

@180mm: Sigma AF 70-300/4-5,6 DL macro super zoom id3649 0.7 0.74

@180mm: Sigma AF 70-300/4-5,6 APO macro zoom id3804 0.62 0.68

@180mm: Tamron AF 70-300/4-5,6 LD zoom id4053 0.63 0.67

@180mm: Vivitar AF 70-300/4,5-5,6 Series 1 zoom id4413 0.56 0.69

@180mm: Canon EF 75-300/4-5,6 IS USM zoom id517 0.69 0.76

@180mm: Canon EF 75-300/4-5,6 II zoom id527 0.69 0.78

@180mm: Centon 75-300/4,5-5,6 zoom id684 0.47 0.55

@200mm: Minolta AF 80-200/4,5-5,6 zoom id1957 0.65 0.67

@200mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 80-200/4,5-5,6D zoom id2370 0.7 0.73

@200mm: Pentax SMC-FA Zoom 70-200/4-5,6 zoom id3058 0.59 0.69

@200mm: Pentax SMC-F 70-200/4-5,6 zoom id3067 0.59 0.67

@200mm: Pentax SMC-FA 80-320/4,5-5,6 zoom id3094 0.63 0.68

@200mm: Pentax SMC-F Zoom 80-200/4,7-5,6 zoom id3193 0.66 0.72

@200mm: Tokina SZ-X 80-200/4,5-5,6 zoom id4278 0.7 0.74

@200mm: Canon EF 80-200/4,5-4,6 II zoom id541 0.67 0.71

@200mm: Canon EF 80-200/4,5-5,6 zoom id561 0.66 0.74

@210mm: Minolta AF 70-210/4,5-5,6 zoom id1911 0.65 0.69

@210mm: Minolta AF 70-210/4,5-5,6 II zoom id1920 0.67 0.7

@210mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 70-210/4-5,6D zoom id2322 0.59 0.67

@210mm: Pentax SMC-F 70-210/4-5,6 zoom id3076 0.73 0.79

@210mm: Praktica 70-210/4,5-5,6 zoom id3351 0.75 0.78

@210mm: Ricoh Rikenon P 70-210/4,5-5,6 zoom id3388 0.64 0.68

@210mm: Sigma AF 70-210/4-5,6 UC zoom id3659 0.5 0.6

@210mm: Sigma AF 70-210/4-5,6 UC-II zoom id3795 0.57 0.61

@210mm: Sigma 70-210/4-5,6 zoom id3892 0.66 0.72

@210mm: Tamron AF 80-210/4,5-5,6 zoom id4010 0.6 0.68

@210mm: Centon 70-210/4,0-5,6 zoom id675 0.34 0.47

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

f2.8 tele-zooms, portrait range: canon, minolta, nikkor on top

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@70mm: Sigma AF 70-200/2,8 APO EX zoom id3775 0.73 0.76 0.75

@70mm: Sigma AF 70-200/2,8 APO EX HSM zoom id3784 0.73 0.76 0.75

@70mm: Tamron SP AF 70-210/2,8 LD zoom id3999 0.69 0.74 0.74

@70mm: Canon EF 70-200/2,8 L USM zoom id477 0.75 0.8 0.78

@80mm: Minolta AF 80-200/2,8 APO (G) zoom id1946 0.78 0.82 0.86

@80mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 80-200/2,8D ED (discontinued) zoom id2359 0.75 0.8 0.83

@80mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 80-200/2,8D ED New zoom id2377 0.73 0.81 0.84

@80mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 80-200/2,8 (discontinued) zoom id2386 0.76 0.82 0.86

@80mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF-S 80-200/2,8 IF-ED zoom id2395 0.77 0.81 0.81

@80mm: Pentax SMC-FA Zoom 80-200/2,8 ED (IF) zoom id3083 0.59 0.68 0.78

@80mm: Tokina AT-X AF 80-200/2,8 zoom id4238 0.68 0.74 0.8

@80mm: Tokina AT-X 80-200/2,8 zoom id4328 0.66 0.74 0.81

@80mm: Canon EF 80-200/2,8 L zoom id550 0.76 0.83 0.83

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

f2.8 tele-zooms, long range: sigma af's, canon ef's, and nikkor afs-if-ed on top

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@200mm: Minolta AF 80-200/2,8 APO (G) zoom id1948 0.69 0.74 0.77

@200mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 80-200/2,8D ED (discontinued) zoom id2361 0.67 0.82

@200mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 80-200/2,8D ED New zoom id2379 0.67 0.74 0.8

@200mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 80-200/2,8 (discontinued) zoom id2388 0.62 0.68 0.79

@200mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF-S 80-200/2,8 IF-ED zoom id2397 0.75 0.78 0.82

@200mm: Pentax SMC-FA Zoom 80-200/2,8 ED (IF) zoom id3085 0.61 0.68 0.75

@200mm: Sigma AF 70-200/2,8 APO EX zoom id3777 0.78 0.81 0.81

@200mm: Sigma AF 70-200/2,8 APO EX HSM zoom id3786 0.78 0.81 0.81

@200mm: Tokina AT-X AF 80-200/2,8 zoom id4240 0.68 0.72 0.77

@200mm: Tokina AT-X 80-200/2,8 zoom id4330 0.59 0.62 0.7

@200mm: Canon EF 70-200/2,8 L USM zoom id479 0.73 0.79 0.82

@200mm: Canon EF 80-200/2,8 L zoom id552 0.75 0.81 0.83

@210mm: Tamron SP AF 70-210/2,8 LD zoom id4001 0.63 0.69 0.75

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

fast standard zooms, wide angle: canon ef, short nikkor AF non-D, minolta af, sigma af ex, on top

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@28mm: Minolta AF 28-70/2,8 (G) zoom id1855 0.75 0.78 0.79

@28mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF-S 28-70/2,8 IF-ED zoom id2234 0.71 0.76 0.78

@28mm: Pentax SMC-FA Zoom 28-70/2,8 AL zoom id2982 0.66 0.76 0.74

@28mm: Canon EF 28-70/2,8L USM zoom id339 0.77 0.81

@28mm: Sigma AF 28-70/2,8 zoom id3615 0.59 0.71 0.73

@28mm: Sigma AF 28-70/2,8 EX Asperical zoom id3739 0.75 0.77 0.78

@28mm: Tokina AF AT-X 28-70/2,6-2,8 Pro II zoom id4198 0.62 0.71 0.75

@35mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 35-70/2,8D zoom id2273 0.69 0.77 0.83

@35mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 35-70/2,8 zoom id2300 0.76 0.82 0.83

@35mm: Olympus 35-80/2,8 zoom id2740 0.73 0.75 0.76

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

fast standard zooms, portrait length: canon ef, nikkor AF-S IF-ED, olympus mf

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

@70mm: Minolta AF 28-70/2,8 (G) zoom id1857 0.7 0.73 0.76

@70mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF-S 28-70/2,8 IF-ED zoom id2236 0.7 0.77 0.82

@70mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 35-70/2,8D zoom id2275 0.6 0.69 0.82

@70mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF 35-70/2,8 zoom id2302 0.67 0.72 0.75

@70mm: Pentax SMC-FA Zoom 28-70/2,8 AL zoom id2984 0.65 0.71 0.81

@70mm: Canon EF 28-70/2,8L USM zoom id341 0.7 0.77 0.81

@70mm: Sigma AF 28-70/2,8 zoom id3617 0.56 0.67 0.79

@70mm: Sigma AF 28-70/2,8 EX Asperical zoom id3741 0.62 0.66 0.79

@70mm: Tokina AF AT-X 28-70/2,6-2,8 Pro II zoom id4200 0.56 0.7 0.73

@80mm: Olympus 35-80/2,8 zoom id2742 0.71 0.75 0.82

select tested focal length/lens designation f1 f1.2 f1.4 f1.7 f1.8 f1.9 f2 f2.3 f2.5 f2.6 f2.7 f2.8 f3.2 f3.3 f3.4 f3.5 f3.6 f3.7 f3.8 f4 f4.2 f4.5 f4.6 f4.7 f4.8 f5 f5.2 f5.6 f6.3 f6.5 f6.7 f8 f11

select	tested focal length/lens designation	f1	f1.2	f1.4	f1.7	f1.8	f1.9	f2	f2.3	f2.5	f2.6	f2.7	f2.8	f3.2	f3.3	f3.4	f3.5	f3.6	f3.7	f3.8	f4	f4.2	f4.5	f4.6	f4.7	f4.8	f5	f5.2	f5.6	f6.3	f6.5	f6.7	f8	f11
	@50mm: LeicaM Summicron-M 50/2,0 prime id1251							0.78					0.81								0.85												0.87
	@50mm: LeicaR Summicron-R 50/2 prime id1356							0.68					0.79								0.87												0.85
	@50mm: Canon EF 50/2,5 Macro prime id167									0.73											0.83												0.86
	@50mm: Minolta AF 50/2,8 Macro1:1 prime id1725												0.79								0.85												0.87
	@50mm: Pentax SMC-F 50/2,8 macro prime id2852												0.82								0.85												0.87
	@50mm: Sigma AF 50/2,8 EX Macro prime id3530												0.77								0.81												0.84
	@55mm: Nikkor/Nikon Micro 55/2,8 prime id2527												0.8								0.83												0.86
	@60mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF Micro 60/2,8D prime id2082												0.71								0.81												0.85
	@90mm: LeicaM Summicron-M 90/2,0 prime id1286							0.71					0.78								0.84												0.85
	@90mm: Sigma AF 90/2,8 Macro (discontinued) prime id3537												0.72								0.8												0.86
	@100mm: LeicaR Apo-Macro-Elmarit-R 100/2,8 prime id1383												0.87								0.88												0.84
	@100mm: Minolta AF 100/2,8 Macro 1:1 prime id1758												0.79								0.85												0.86
	@100mm: Pentax SMC-FA Macro 100/2,8 prime id2872												0.67								0.75												0.83
	@100mm: Pentax SMC-F 100/2,8 macro prime id2879												0.76								0.81												0.86
	@100mm: Pentax SMCP-FA 100/3,5 Macro prime id2886																0.73																0.83
	@105mm: Nikkor/Nikon AF Micro 105/2,8D prime id2107												0.75								0.8												0.81
	@105mm: Nikkor/Nikon Micro 105/2,8 prime id2578												0.74								0.81												0.84
	@105mm: Sigma AF 105/2,8 EX Macro prime id3544												0.77								0.81												0.83
	@180mm: Canon EF 180/3,5L USM Macro prime id211																0.77																0.83
	@200mm: Pentax SMC-A Macro 200/4ED prime id3252																				0.81												0.85
select	tested focal length/lens designation	f1	f1.2	f1.4	f1.7	f1.8	f1.9	f2	f2.3	f2.5	f2.6	f2.7	f2.8	f3.2	f3.3	f3.4	f3.5	f3.6	f3.7	f3.8	f4	f4.2	f4.5	f4.6	f4.7	f4.8	f5	f5.2	f5.6	f6.3	f6.5	f6.7	f8	f11