This Lens Test is comparing Optical Qualities of lenses from different price ranges. How does a budget prime compare to a Pro Zoom Lens. Does a Wide Angle -> Telephoto Zoom compromise the final Photo Quality ?
The lenses for test are :-
Nikon AF 50mm f/1.8 D UK Street Price £130
Nikon AF-S 18-200mm DX VR 3.5-5.6G IF-ED UK Street Price £550
Nikon AF-S 17-55mm DX f/2.8 G UK Street Price £970
Note this is not a full blown test, but concentrates on 2 example shots for each lens, taking a cropped area from each for comparison. Test such as edge quality etc have not been performed, so should be taken into account.
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