So I bought a Nikon AF-S 24mm f1.8G ED lens for my D2x, and when viewing the test images, I was stunned about how much it appears to render like my 50mm f2. Then I happened to look at pictures that I took with the 50mm with my D40x. Hmm, they look nearly identical.
Now this is the first time that the pictures from these cameras look so much alike when they render distinctly differently otherwise.
I knew from the beginning however that my 50mm f2 would likely outperform this new to me lens as it has managed to outperform every lens I have pitted it against since I bought it in 1975. And yes, using this 50mm lens on my D2x does so far lead to higher resolution images than from the 24mm when viewed on my 2K Eizo monitor. But they otherwise render very similarly.
I will have to test the 2 lenses using deep matte prints to see how much resolution this 24mm can muster against this benchmark 50mm.
Now this is the first time that the pictures from these cameras look so much alike when they render distinctly differently otherwise.
I knew from the beginning however that my 50mm f2 would likely outperform this new to me lens as it has managed to outperform every lens I have pitted it against since I bought it in 1975. And yes, using this 50mm lens on my D2x does so far lead to higher resolution images than from the 24mm when viewed on my 2K Eizo monitor. But they otherwise render very similarly.
I will have to test the 2 lenses using deep matte prints to see how much resolution this 24mm can muster against this benchmark 50mm.
