Comparison of 50mm lenses


The following comparison demonstrates the differences between several prime and zoom lenses at 50mm (equivalent to 75mm on cameras with crop factor 1.5x)
The camera used in the test was a Minolta 7D DSLR, mounted on a tripod and with Anti-Shake disabled.

Below is a downsized version of the test shot. The red rectangles mark the crop areas - one from the center of the shot, the other from the corner.

Overview shot


Center crop:

Tested lens
f/4.0 f/8.0

Minolta 50/1.7

http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Center/PICT5196-50-1.7-4-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg
http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Center/PICT5198-50-1.7-8-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg

Sigma 50/2.8 Macro

http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Center/PICT5208-50-Macro-4-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg
http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Center/PICT5210-50-Macro-8-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg

Tamron 17-50/2.8

http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Center/PICT5187-Tamron-4-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Center/PICT5189-Tamron-8-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg

Sigma 28-105/2.8-4.0

http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Center/PICT5233-28-105-4-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg
http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Center/PICT5235-28-105-8-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg

Minolta 35-105/3.5-4.5
http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Center/PICT5224-35-105-c-AF-4-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg
http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Center/PICT5226-35-105-8-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg



Corner crop:

Tested lens
f/4.0 f/8.0

Minolta 50/1.7

http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Corners/PICT5196-50-1.7-4-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg
http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Corners/PICT5198-50-1.7-8-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg

Sigma 50/2.8 Macro

http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Corners/PICT5208-50-Macro-4-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg
http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Corners/PICT5210-50-Macro-8-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg

Tamron 17-50/2.8

http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Corners/PICT5187-Tamron-4-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg
http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Corners/PICT5189-Tamron-8-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg

Sigma 28-105/2.8-4.0

http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Corners/PICT5233-28-105-4-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg
http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Corners/PICT5235-28-105-8-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg

Minolta 35-105/3.5-4.5
http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Corners/PICT5224-35-105-c-AF-4-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg
http://www.imapnet.com/boren/50mm-comparison/Corners/PICT5226-35-105-8-from-RAW_jp12_cr.jpg

 

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