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Prime vs zoom - which ones give better IQ
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<blockquote data-quote="gqtuazon" data-source="post: 196943" data-attributes="member: 6573"><p>I would have to disagree on this one since I have at least two primes that are sharper when it comes to that specific focal length than my 70-200mm f2.8 VRII. </p><p></p><p>It is safe to say that if you are comparing the Nikon 14-24-70-200mm f2.8 (trinity) zoom lenses, that they are sharper than the "D" prime lenses and probably just as sharp when it comes to the f1.8G FX prime lenses.</p><p></p><p>I know the Nikon 200mm f2 VRI/VRII is sharper than the 70-200mm f2.8VRII which is why I don't think the statement is completely true.</p><p></p><p>I agree that the Nikon 14-24mm f2.8 dominates the primes in that focal length with the current offerings but I am not certain when it comes to sharpness since the Zeiss lenses have been proven to provide sharper images corner to corner in that category. It all depends on how the individual views "IQ" and what it means to him or her.</p><p></p><p>The zooms does offers more flexibility but like what was mentioned, if you are comparing the floater aperture zooms (f3.5-f5.6), the primes will definitely have better IQ.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gqtuazon, post: 196943, member: 6573"] I would have to disagree on this one since I have at least two primes that are sharper when it comes to that specific focal length than my 70-200mm f2.8 VRII. It is safe to say that if you are comparing the Nikon 14-24-70-200mm f2.8 (trinity) zoom lenses, that they are sharper than the "D" prime lenses and probably just as sharp when it comes to the f1.8G FX prime lenses. I know the Nikon 200mm f2 VRI/VRII is sharper than the 70-200mm f2.8VRII which is why I don't think the statement is completely true. I agree that the Nikon 14-24mm f2.8 dominates the primes in that focal length with the current offerings but I am not certain when it comes to sharpness since the Zeiss lenses have been proven to provide sharper images corner to corner in that category. It all depends on how the individual views "IQ" and what it means to him or her. The zooms does offers more flexibility but like what was mentioned, if you are comparing the floater aperture zooms (f3.5-f5.6), the primes will definitely have better IQ. [/QUOTE]
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