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How do I tell which Nikkor lenses have better IQ
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<blockquote data-quote="papa2jaja" data-source="post: 193611" data-attributes="member: 14651"><p>I think the best way to determine which lenses are the best is to read the reviews, and check the data at DXOmark.com. Good review sites IMHO are photozone.de (it is in English, don't be mislead by the de domain), Photography Life and also Camera Labs. There are many more, of course.</p><p></p><p>On DXOmark, don't just look at the 4 'overall' type of ratings, go to the detail pages like Measurements, and check all the sub-items in there as well (Sharpness, Transmission, Distortion, Vignetting, CAs). Also select the proper camera (your camera if available) to see how the lens fares on your camera.</p><p></p><p>The golden ring indicates what Nikon thinks are their best lenses, and the Nano coating can of course have highly beneficial effects. However, as some of the other posters said, the 'best' lenses are not always those Nikon says are the best. The may have been the best at the time when they were released, but other, better ones may have followed at considerably lower prices.</p><p></p><p>Two of the best lenses Nikon makes (IMHO, of course) are for example the 50mm f1.8 G and the 85mm f1.8 G. They don't have f1.4, but in many other aspects they beat their more expensive siblings very clearly, as can be seen in reviews which often show test images, so you can see for yourself which lens takes the better images.</p><p></p><p>So the golden ring or the N spec clearly lead you to excellent lenses. But with a little research, sometimes you may find even better ones, for even less money.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure how that is with Canon, but with Nikon, you can find breathtakingly good but very moderately priced top performer lenses.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="papa2jaja, post: 193611, member: 14651"] I think the best way to determine which lenses are the best is to read the reviews, and check the data at DXOmark.com. Good review sites IMHO are photozone.de (it is in English, don't be mislead by the de domain), Photography Life and also Camera Labs. There are many more, of course. On DXOmark, don't just look at the 4 'overall' type of ratings, go to the detail pages like Measurements, and check all the sub-items in there as well (Sharpness, Transmission, Distortion, Vignetting, CAs). Also select the proper camera (your camera if available) to see how the lens fares on your camera. The golden ring indicates what Nikon thinks are their best lenses, and the Nano coating can of course have highly beneficial effects. However, as some of the other posters said, the 'best' lenses are not always those Nikon says are the best. The may have been the best at the time when they were released, but other, better ones may have followed at considerably lower prices. Two of the best lenses Nikon makes (IMHO, of course) are for example the 50mm f1.8 G and the 85mm f1.8 G. They don't have f1.4, but in many other aspects they beat their more expensive siblings very clearly, as can be seen in reviews which often show test images, so you can see for yourself which lens takes the better images. So the golden ring or the N spec clearly lead you to excellent lenses. But with a little research, sometimes you may find even better ones, for even less money. I'm not sure how that is with Canon, but with Nikon, you can find breathtakingly good but very moderately priced top performer lenses. [/QUOTE]
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