Esox lucius
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 Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:06 pm Post subject: 1967 Nikkor 55/3.5F pre-Ai vs. 2009 Nikkor 60/2.8G AF-S |
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Esox lucius wrote:
Just out of curiosity, I set up a detail test with the Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 pre-Ai vs. my Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8G AF-S using a Nikon D3 (full-frame).
subject: black bar code on light grey box (Nikon SW-10H diffuser)
numbers in image measure about 1.8 millimeters in height
manual focus with Live View
focusing distance 0.25m
2 remote triggered SB-800 flashes diffused, both at 1/8 output
tripod, self-timer, exposure delay mode to get rid of mirror slap
identical post-processing, sharpening set to 5 on scale from 0..9
white balance 5200K
aperture f/8, shutter 1/200s, ISO 200
100% crop of center, focus in both is on "4"
Yes, there are some factors in the equation which aren't comparable; focal length difference and equal focusing distance makes subjects appear at slightly different magnification ratio.
The Nikkor 55/3.5F I got on eBay for EUR 39. The 60/2.8G costs EUR 549 ie. fourteen times more. Unbeatable price-quality ratio from a lens that was designed in the 1950s.
Sharpness: newer lens wins, difference bigger wide open
Vignetting wide open: older lens has less (slower lens less vignetting)
CA: not really an issue on either lens
color: older gives slightly cooler tones
Distortion: None or perhaps mathematical; I shot grids and saw maybe minimal pincushion on newer lens (I am not sure as would require software to calculate distortion percentage when both lenses are practically zero)
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Vilhelm
Nikon DSLR: D4, D800, Nikon D3, D70
Nikon SLR: Nikon F100, Nikon FM2n
Nikkor MF: 20/2.8 Ai-S, 24/2 Ai-S, 24/2.8 Ai-S, 28/2 Ai-S, 28/2.8 Ai-S, 35/1.4 AIS, 35/2 Ai-S, 45/2.8 GN, 50/1.2 Ai, 50/1.2 Ai-S, 50/1.4 Ai, 50/1.4 Ai-S, 50/1.8 AI-S "long", 50/1.8 AI-S "short", 55/1.2 Ai, 85/1.4 Ai-S, 85/1.8H, 105/2.5 Ai, 135/2.8Q, 135/3.5 Ai, 180/2.8 Ai-S ED
Nikkor AF/AF-S FX: 14-24/2.8G, 16/2.8D Fisheye, 16-35/4G VR, 17-35/2.8D, 24/1.4G, 24/3.5D PC-E, 24/2.8D, 24-70/2.8G, 28/1.4D, 28/1.8G, 35/1.4G, 35/2D, 50/1.4D, 50/1.4G, 50/1.8G, 60/2.8 Micro, 60/2.8G Micro, 70-200/2.8G VR, 70-200/2.8G VR II, 80-400/4.5-5.6D VR, 85/1.4G, 85/2.8D PC-E Micro, 105/2D DC, 105/2.8G VR Micro, 135/2D DC, 200/2G VR, 200-400/4G VR, 300/2.8G VR, 300/4D ED, 400/2.8G VR, 800/5.6E VR
Nikkor AF/AF-S DX: 10.5/2.8G Fisheye, 12-24/4G, 18-70/3.5-4.5G
Topcor: Auto-Topcor 58/1.4,
Voigtländer SL: 40/2 Ultron, 58/1.4 Nokton, 75/2.5 Color-Heliar, 90/3.5 APO-Lanthar, 125/2.5 APO-Lanthar, 180/4 APO-Lanthar
Zeiss ZF: Planar T* 85/1.4 ZF
M42 SLR: Voigtländer Bessaflex TM
M42: Flektogon 20/4, Flektogon 35/2.4, Tessar 50/2.8 T, Super-Takumar 55/1.8, Biotar 58/2 T, Pentacon 135/2.8, Sonnar 135/3.5
Medium format: several Zeiss Super Ikonta 532/16 Opton-Tessar 80mm f/2.8, Zeiss Ikonta 524/16 Opton-Tessar 75mm f/3.5
Leica: R7, M4, Super-Angulon-R 4/21, Elmarit-R 2.8/28, Summicron-R 2/35, Summicron-M 2/35, Summicron-M 2/50, Elmarit-R 2,8/180
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