Nikon AF 105mm f/2D DC - Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G VR
Comparisons with the Nikon D2x camera
Full image at 105mm focal length:
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| Top: The full image with the Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G VR at 105mm and aperture f/2.8. |
Lens(es) at f/2:
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| Top: Nikon AF 105mm f/2D DC at f/2. 100%-extracts from the center and the edge of the original image. | |
Lenses at f/2.8:
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| Top row: Nikon AF 105mm f/2D at f/2.8. 100%-extracts from the center and the edge of the original image. Bottom row: Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G VR at 105mm f/2.8. 100%-extracts from the center and the edge of the image. Amazingly, the zoom lens shows better edge and center performance compared to the prime lens. |
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Lenses at f/4:
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| Top row: Nikon AF 105mm f/2D DC at f/4. 100%-extracts from the center and the edge of the original image. Bottom row: Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G VR at f/4. 100%-extracts from the center and the edge of the original image. |
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Lenses at f/8:
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| Top row: Nikon AF 105mm f/2D DC at f/8. 100%-extracts from the
center and the edge of the original image. Bottom row: Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G VR at f/8. 100%-extracts from the center and the edge of the original image. |
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| All images above have been taken on a tripod using a cable release.
At each aperture, three images have been made and the best of the series was chosen. The prime lens shows less sharpness (especially at the edge of the image) at f/2.8 and f/4 when compared to the zoom lens - at least for targets at large distances. That's rather surprising and is probably due to the newer lens design of the zoom. |