LENS PERFORMANCE SURVEY RESULTS
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 14mm f/2.8 USM L | Ok (**+) | very good (****-) | significant (***+) | heavy (**) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.1) | fast (****) | very good (****) | 28 | ||||
| Canon EF 14mm f/2.8 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.39) | fast (****-) | good (***+) | 5 | ||||
| Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye | Ok (**+) | very good (****-) | critical (*) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.94) | slow (**) | very good (****) | 22 | ||||
| Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM | good (***-) | very good (****) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.51) | fast (****) | very good (****-) | 78 | ||||
| Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | good (***-) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy (**) | warm | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.47) | Ok (***+) | good (***) | 10 | ||||
| Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 USM L | good (***-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****-) | heavy (**+) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.51) | fast (****+) | very good (****) | 34 | ||||
| Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.02) | slow (**+) | good (***) | 63 | ||||
| Canon EF TS-E 24mm f/3.5L | Ok (**) | good (***+) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good (3.23) | very slow (*) | very good (****+) | 12 | ||||
| Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | very good (****) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good - very good (3.65) | slow (**) | good (***-) | 6 | ||||
| Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM | poor (*) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****-) | heavy (**) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.92) | fast (****) | good (***+) | 30 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 | good (***-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.72) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 54 | ||||
| Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**-) | good (***) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.68) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 10 | ||||
| Canon EF 35mm f/2 | good (***-) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.89) | slow (**) | good (***-) | 51 | ||||
| Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 USM L | good (***) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***) | warm | little flare (****) | good - very good (3.74) | fast (****) | very good (****) | 53 | ||||
| Canon EF 35mm f/2 (APS-C DSLR) | good (***-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.91) | slow (**-) | not so good (**) | 13 | ||||
| Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | little flare (****-) | good - very good (3.96) | fast (****) | superb (*****) | 8 | ||||
| Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM | good (***-) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | very good (4.19) | Ok (***+) | good (***) | 246 | ||||
| Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 I | Ok (**) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.6) | slow (**-) | good (***-) | 90 | ||||
| Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II | Ok (**) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.79) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 301 | ||||
| Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 macro | good (***+) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.36) | very slow (*) | not so good (**+) | 40 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.74) | Ok (***) | good (***-) | 52 | ||||
| Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 mk I (APS-C DSLR) | good (***-) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.13) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 14 | ||||
| Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 mk II (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.41) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 69 | ||||
| Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 USM L | good (***-) | very good (****+) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***-) | slightly warm | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.5) | very slow (*) | very good (****+) | 33 | ||||
| Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM | good (***+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.5) | fast (****+) | very good (****) | 145 | ||||
| Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.8) | very slow (*) | superb (*****) | 5 | ||||
| Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM (APS-C DSLR) | good (***+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.37) | fast (****+) | good (***) | 39 | ||||
| Canon EF TS-E 90mm f/2.8 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.82) | superb (*****) | 8 | |||||
| Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.19) | fast (****+) | very good (****-) | 69 | ||||
| Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.66) | very slow (*) | very good (****-) | 66 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM macro | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.72) | fast (****+) | very good (****) | 95 | ||||
| Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | some flare (***) | very good (4.06) | fast (****) | good (***+) | 7 | ||||
| Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro (APS-C DSLR) | good (***+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | little flare (****-) | very good (4.29) | slow (**) | very good (****-) | 11 | ||||
| Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM macro (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.45) | Ok (***) | good (***) | 18 | ||||
| Canon EF 135mm f/2 USM L | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | excellent (4.53) | fast (****+) | superb (*****) | 81 | ||||
| Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Softfocus | Ok (**+) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**) | good (3.46) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 18 | ||||
| Canon EF 135mm f/2 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.82) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 15 | ||||
| Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 USM L macro | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | little flare (****-) | very good (4.49) | Ok (***) | superb (*****) | 15 | ||||
| Canon EF 200mm f/1.8 USM L | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.39) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 12 | ||||
| Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM L + EF 1.4x | good (***) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.05) | fast (****) | very good (****) | 6 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM L + EF 2x | good (***-) | good (***) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.67) | slow (**-) | very good (****-) | 5 | ||||
| Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM L I II | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.67) | fast (****+) | superb (*****) | 97 | ||||
| Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM L mk I or II (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.58) | fast (****+) | superb (*****) | 10 | ||||
| Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 USM L IS | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | excellent (4.79) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 20 | ||||
| Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 USM L | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.79) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 19 | ||||
| Canon EF 300mm f/4 USM L | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.79) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 44 | ||||
| Canon EF 300mm f/4 USM L IS | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | excellent (4.55) | fast (****+) | very good (****+) | 59 | ||||
| Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 USM L IS (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | excellent (4.5) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 6 | ||||
| Canon EF 300mm f/4 USM L IS (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | excellent (4.68) | fast (****-) | very good (****+) | 24 | ||||
| Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 USM L IS | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | little flare (****+) | very good (4.47) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 6 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 USM L I | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.66) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 5 | ||||
| Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L | very good (****) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.68) | fast (****) | very good (****) | 30 | ||||
| Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 USM L II | very good (****) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | excellent (4.5) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 14 | ||||
| Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.73) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 5 | ||||
| Canon EF 500mm f/4 USM L IS | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.84) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 21 | ||||
| Canon EF 500mm f/4.5 USM L | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.74) | fast (****) | superb (*****) | 17 | ||||
| Canon EF 600mm f/4 USM L II | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.5) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 6 | ||||
| Canon EF -S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM | Ok (**) | good (***+) | Ok (**+) | good (***) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***+) | heavy (**) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good (3.07) | fast (****) | good (***) | 66 |
| Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 USM L | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.55) | fast (****+) | superb (*****) | 74 |
| Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | good (***+) | very good (****) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****-) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.21) | fast (****+) | superb (*****) | 20 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 17-35mm f/2.8 USM L | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***+) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**+) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.8) | fast (****+) | very good (****+) | 73 |
| Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 USM L | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**+) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.87) | fast (****) | very good (****+) | 146 |
| Canon EF 17-35mm f/2.8 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**+) | very good (****-) | Ok (**+) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****-) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good (3.32) | fast (****+) | superb (*****) | 7 |
| Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | good (***+) | very good (****) | good (***+) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.93) | fast (****) | very good (****+) | 104 |
| Canon EF -S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 USM IS | poor (*) | Ok (**) | Ok (**) | good (***-) | critical (*) | significant (***+) | heavy (**) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.3) | Ok (***+) | not so good (**+) | 182 |
| Canon EF -S 17-55mm f/2.8 USM IS | very good (****-) | very good (****) | very good (****-) | very good (****) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | heavy (**+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good - very good (3.87) | fast (****) | good (***-) | 68 |
| Canon EF -S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | critical (*) | significant (***-) | heavy (**) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.15) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 173 |
| Canon EF 20-35mm f/2.8 L | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.29) | Ok (***-) | very good (****+) | 37 |
| Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM | Ok (**) | good (***+) | Ok (**) | good (***+) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.05) | fast (****-) | good (***) | 64 |
| Canon EF 22-55mm f/4-5.6 USM | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy (**-) | significant (w/o) (***-) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.71) | Ok (***-) | bad (*) | 30 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 USM L | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | some flare (***+) | very good (4.24) | fast (****+) | very good (****+) | 73 |
| Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.63) | Ok (***+) | good (***-) | 110 |
| Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | very good (****+) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | some flare (***+) | very good (4.09) | fast (****+) | very good (****+) | 42 |
| Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | poor (*) | good (***-) | heavy distortions (**) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.32) | fast (****) | not so good (**+) | 27 |
| Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 USM L IS | good (***+) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | heavy (**) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.83) | fast (****-) | very good (****) | 45 |
| Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 USM L IS (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | good (***+) | very good (****) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | little flare (****-) | good - very good (3.94) | fast (****) | very good (****) | 48 |
| Canon EF 28-105mm f/4-5.6 USM | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | critical (*) | significant (***-) | heavy (**) | significant (w/o) (***) | warm | quite heavy (**-) | very poor (1.25) | Ok (***) | not so good (**-) | 10 |
| Canon EF 28-90mm f/4-5.6 USM I II | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | critical (*) | critical (*) | critical (*) | heavy (**) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | very poor (0.7) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 34 |
| Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | poor (*) | significant (***-) | significant (***) | heavy (**+) | significant (w/o) (***-) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**-) | very poor (1.23) | Ok (***-) | not so good (**-) | 17 |
| Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 USM IS | Ok (**-) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.64) | Ok (***) | good (***-) | 245 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 USM L | very good (****) | very good (****+) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | little flare (****-) | very good (4.25) | fast (****+) | very good (****) | 135 |
| Canon EF 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 I II | Ok (**+) | very good (****-) | Ok (**) | good (***+) | heavy distortions (**) | little distortions (****-) | heavy (**) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.16) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 54 |
| Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 USM I | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | heavy (**) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**-) | poor (1.88) | Ok (***) | not so good (**) | 32 |
| Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II III | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**-) | heavy (**) | heavy (**+) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.51) | slow (**-) | bad (*) | 46 |
| Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 USM IV V | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy (**) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.25) | slow (**) | bad (*) | 62 |
| Canon EF 28-80mm f/2.8-4 USM L | good (***+) | very good (****) | good (***+) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (***) | heavy (**+) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good - very good (3.7) | slow (**+) | very good (****-) | 32 |
| Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM I II | poor (*) | good (***-) | poor (*) | good (***-) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.4) | fast (****-) | good (***-) | 338 |
| Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 USM IS (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.06) | slow (**+) | not so good (**) | 43 |
| Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM mk I or II (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | good (***-) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | quite heavy (**-) | poor (1.89) | fast (****-) | not so good (**-) | 12 |
| Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 USM L IS (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | very good (****) | very good (****) | very good (****) | little distortions (****-) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.08) | fast (****) | superb (*****) | 11 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 35-350mm f/3.5-5.6 USM L | good (***+) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.12) | fast (****+) | superb (*****) | 41 |
| Canon EF 35-350mm f/3.5-5.6 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | good (***+) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.62) | extremely fast (*****) | very good (****+) | 6 |
| Canon EF 50-200mm f/3.5-4.5 L | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****-) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | warm | some flare (***) | very good (4.04) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 14 |
| Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 USM | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***-) | slightly cool | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.21) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 12 |
| Canon EF 70-210mm f/3.5-4.5 USM | Ok (**) | good (***) | poor (*) | good (***-) | significant (***) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | average (2.57) | Ok (***+) | not so good (**) | 46 |
| Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****-) | excellent (4.55) | fast (****+) | very good (****+) | 179 |
| Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.68) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 161 |
| Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L + EF 1.4x | good (***+) | very good (****) | very good (****-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | little flare (****-) | good - very good (3.98) | fast (****-) | superb (*****) | 13 |
| Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L + EF 2.0x | good (***) | good (***+) | good (***) | good (***+) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.52) | slow (**+) | superb (*****) | 30 |
| Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L IS | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.47) | fast (****+) | superb (*****) | 54 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM DO IS | Ok (**-) | good (***) | poor (*) | good (***-) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | average (2.82) | fast (****-) | good (***) | 12 |
| Canon EF 70-210mm f/3.5-4.5 USM (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | good (***) | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.25) | fast (****) | not so good (**) | 7 |
| Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little distortions (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.29) | fast (****+) | very good (****+) | 74 |
| Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | excellent (4.58) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 12 |
| Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L IS (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | good (***+) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | some flare (***+) | very good (4.25) | fast (****) | very good (****+) | 26 |
| Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM DO IS (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**-) | good (***) | poor (*) | good (***-) | little distortions (****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | average (2.63) | fast (****) | good (***) | 28 |
| Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM IS (APS-C DSLR) | good (***-) | very good (****-) | Ok (**-) | good (***) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good (3.38) | slow (**-) | bad (*) | 33 |
| Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM IS | Ok (**+) | good (***+) | Ok (**) | good (***) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****) | no vignetting (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.06) | slow (**) | not so good (**-) | 20 |
| Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 I+II+III+IS | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | significant (***) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***+) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | quite heavy (**-) | sub-average (2.01) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 179 |
| Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 I+II+III+IS (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | poor (*) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.59) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 19 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon EF 80-200mm f/2.8 L | very good (****) | very good (****+) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | some flare (***) | very good (4.05) | Ok (***) | very good (****+) | 54 |
| Canon EF 80-200mm f/2.8 L (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | warm | some flare (***) | very good (4.15) | slow (**-) | superb (*****) | 6 |
| Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | sub-average (2.38) | fast (****-) | good (***-) | 82 |
| Canon EF 100-300mm f/5.6 L | good (***+) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***+) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.57) | slow (**+) | good (***-) | 43 |
| Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 USM L IS | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | very good (****-) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | little distortions (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | some flare (***+) | very good (4.19) | fast (****) | very good (****+) | 87 |
| Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | poor (*) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | sub-average (2.03) | Ok (***-) | not so good (**) | 10 |
| Canon EF 100-300mm f/5.6 L (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | very good (****-) | very good (****) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | some flare (***+) | very good (4.0) | very slow (*) | not so good (**+) | 6 |
| Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 USM L IS (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | good (***+) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.19) | fast (****) | very good (****) | 44 |
| Canon FD 17mm f/4 | Ok (**-) | good (***-) | little distortions (****+) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.71) | superb (*****) | 7 | |||||
| Canon FD 20mm f/2.8 | good (***) | very good (****+) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (w/o) (***-) | cool | quite heavy (**) | good (3.21) | good (***) | 9 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon FD 24mm f/2 | good (***-) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | slightly warm | some flare (***-) | good (3.31) | very good (****-) | 7 | |||||
| Canon FD 24mm f/2.8 | good (***-) | very good (****) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.77) | very good (****-) | 19 | |||||
| Canon FD 28mm f/2 | Ok (**) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.82) | superb (*****) | 6 | |||||
| Canon FD 28mm f/2.8 | Ok (**+) | very good (****) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | some flare (***-) | good (3.15) | good (***+) | 19 | |||||
| Canon FD 35mm f/2 | good (***+) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.96) | very good (****-) | 15 | |||||
| Canon FD 35mm f/2.8 | Ok (**-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | some flare (***) | good (3.37) | good (***-) | 8 | |||||
| Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 | good (***-) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.98) | very good (****) | 35 | |||||
| Canon FD 50mm f/1.8 | Ok (**-) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.14) | not so good (**+) | 26 | |||||
| Canon FD 50mm f/3.5 macro | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.26) | good (***) | 11 | |||||
| Canon FD 85mm f/1.2 L | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | little flare (****-) | very good (4.09) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 14 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon FD 85mm f/1.8 | good (***) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.58) | very good (****) | 16 | |||||
| Canon FD 100mm f/2 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | little flare (****+) | very good (4.39) | superb (*****) | 5 | |||||
| Canon FD 100mm f/2.8 | good (***) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | very good (4.38) | very good (****-) | 6 | |||||
| Canon FD 100mm f/4 macro | good (***) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.91) | very good (****+) | 8 | |||||
| Canon FD 135mm f/2 | good (***+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | excellent (4.55) | very good (****+) | 8 | |||||
| Canon FD 135mm f/2.8 | good (***) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.23) | very good (****-) | 17 | |||||
| Canon FD 200mm f/2.8 | good (***+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | very good (4.39) | very good (****+) | 7 | |||||
| Canon FD 200mm f/4 | good (***) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.82) | good (***+) | 12 | |||||
| Canon FD 300mm f/2.8 L | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.33) | very good (****+) | 5 | |||||
| Canon FD 300mm f/4 | good (***) | good (***+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.68) | very good (****+) | 8 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Canon FD 300mm f/4 L | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | cool | little flare (****) | very good (4.36) | very good (****) | 5 | |||||
| Canon FD 28-85mm f/4 | good (***) | very good (****+) | good (***-) | very good (****-) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | warm | some flare (***+) | good (3.43) | good (***) | 6 | |
| Canon FD 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | significant (***) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.22) | good (***) | 7 | |
| Canon FD 35-105mm f/3.5 | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.62) | very good (****-) | 15 | |
| Canon FD 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 | Ok (**) | good (***+) | Ok (**-) | good (***) | little distortions (****) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.18) | good (***-) | 7 | |
| Canon FD 50-300mm f/4.5 L | good (***-) | good (***) | good (***-) | good (***-) | little distortions (****) | critical (*) | heavy (**) | heavy (**-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.67) | very good (****-) | 5 | |
| Canon FD 70-210mm f/4 | Ok (**+) | good (***+) | Ok (**) | good (***) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.32) | good (***+) | 10 | |
| Canon FD 80-200mm f/4 L | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | little flare (****+) | very good (4.43) | very good (****) | 14 | |
| Carl-Zeiss Distagon T* 18mm f/4 | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***) | heavy (**) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.08) | very good (****) | 18 | |||||
| Carl-Zeiss Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | excellent (4.66) | superb (*****) | 24 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Carl-Zeiss Distagon T* 25mm f/2.8 | good (***) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | very good (4.33) | superb (*****) | 32 | |||||
| Carl-Zeiss Distagon T* 28mm f/2.8 | good (***+) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.18) | very good (****+) | 62 | |||||
| Carl-Zeiss Distagon T* 28mm f/2 | good (***+) | superb (*****) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***) | warm | little flare (****) | good - very good (3.8) | superb (*****) | 9 | |||||
| Carl-Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.15) | superb (*****) | 22 | |||||
| Carl-Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/2.8 | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.42) | very good (****+) | 30 | |||||
| Carl-Zeiss Tessar T* 45mm f/2.8 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.76) | very good (****-) | 19 | |||||
| Carl-Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 | good (***) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.31) | very good (****+) | 100 | |||||
| Carl-Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.7 | good (***) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.04) | very good (****) | 40 | |||||
| Carl-Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 60mm f/2.8 | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (5.0) | superb (*****) | 14 | |||||
| Carl-Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.59) | superb (*****) | 47 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Carl-Zeiss Sonnar T* 85mm f/2.8 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.6) | very good (****+) | 24 | |||||
| Carl-Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.2 | good (***+) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | warm | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.87) | superb (*****) | 10 | |||||
| Carl-Zeiss Planar T* 100mm f/2 | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.77) | superb (*****) | 11 | |||||
| Carl-Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2.8 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.92) | superb (*****) | 22 | |||||
| Carl-Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/2.8 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.58) | very good (****) | 52 | |||||
| Carl-Zeiss Sonnar T* 180mm f/2.8 | very good (****) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.59) | very good (****+) | 13 | |||||
| Carl-Zeiss Tessar T* 200mm f/4 | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.29) | superb (*****) | 10 | |||||
| Carl-Zeiss Tessar T* 200mm f/3.5 | good (***+) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | warm | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.69) | very good (****) | 6 | |||||
| Carl-Zeiss Tessar T* 300mm f/4 | very good (****) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.51) | very good (****) | 11 | |||||
| Carl-Zeiss T* 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 | good (***) | very good (****-) | good (***) | good (***+) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good (3.19) | very good (****-) | 10 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Carl-Zeiss T* 28-85mm f/3.3-4 | very good (****) | very good (****+) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.19) | very good (****+) | 15 | |
| Carl-Zeiss T* 35-135mm f/3.3-4.5 | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****-) | very good (4.26) | superb (*****) | 9 | |
| Carl-Zeiss T* 35-70mm f/3.4 | good (***) | very good (****+) | good (***) | very good (****+) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****-) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | little flare (****-) | good - very good (3.91) | very good (****+) | 9 | |
| Carl-Zeiss T* 80-200mm f/4 | good (***+) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | significant (w/o) (***-) | warm | some flare (***) | good (3.47) | very good (****+) | 14 | |
| Carl-Zeiss V-S. T* 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | little flare (****+) | very good (4.39) | very good (****+) | 9 | |
| Carl-Zeiss AF T* 50mm f/1.4 N | very good (****) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.17) | slow (**) | very good (****) | 13 | ||||
| Carl-Zeiss AF T* 17-35mm f/2.8 N | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | very good (****-) | very good (****) | significant (***) | little distortions (****+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.41) | slow (**+) | very good (****+) | 7 |
| Carl-Zeiss AF T* 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 N | good (***+) | very good (****) | good (***+) | very good (****) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | very good (4.12) | Ok (***-) | very good (****) | 29 |
| Carl-Zeiss AF T* 70-210mm f/3.5-4.5 N | good (***) | good (***+) | good (***) | good (***+) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | warm | some flare (***) | good (3.02) | very slow (*) | good (***+) | 9 |
| Carl-Zeiss AF T* 70-300mm f/4-5.6 N | very good (****) | very good (****+) | very good (****) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.46) | Ok (***+) | superb (*****) | 9 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Carl-Zeiss G T* Biogon 21mm f/2.8 G | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.59) | slow (**+) | very good (****+) | 17 | ||||
| Carl-Zeiss G T* Biogon 28mm f/2.8 G | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.45) | slow (**+) | very good (****+) | 18 | ||||
| Carl-Zeiss G T* Planar 35mm f/2 G | good (***) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.34) | slow (**+) | very good (****) | 19 | ||||
| Carl-Zeiss G T* Planar 45mm f/2 G | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.9) | slow (**) | very good (****) | 29 | ||||
| Carl-Zeiss G T* Sonnar 90mm f/2.8 G | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.88) | slow (**) | superb (*****) | 20 | ||||
| Carl-Zeiss G T* 35-70mm f/3.5-5.6 G | Ok (**-) | Ok (**+) | Ok (**-) | Ok (**) | significant (***) | little distortions (****-) | significant (w/o) (***) | heavy (**+) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**+) | sub-average (2.1) | slow (**) | good (***+) | 5 |
| Hasselblad Xpan 45mm f/4 | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | heavy (**+) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.62) | superb (*****) | 5 | |||||
| Konica Hexanon 50mm f/2 | very good (****) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***-) | very good (4.49) | very good (****) | 11 | |||||
| Leica M Summilux 35mm f/1.4 Asph. | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | excellent (4.59) | very good (****+) | 11 | |||||
| Leica M Elmarit 21mm f/2.8 Asph. | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.64) | superb (*****) | 11 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Leica M Elmarit 24mm f/2.8 Asph. | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | slightly warm | little flare (****+) | very good (4.34) | superb (*****) | 6 | |||||
| Leica M Elmarit 28mm f/2.8 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | some flare (***-) | very good (4.34) | very good (****) | 10 | |||||
| Leica M Summicron 35mm f/2 Asph. | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | excellent (4.54) | superb (*****) | 25 | |||||
| Leica M Noctilux 50mm f/1 | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***+) | heavy (**) | warm | little flare (****) | good (3.39) | superb (*****) | 12 | |||||
| Leica M Summicron 50mm f/2 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | excellent (4.51) | superb (*****) | 44 | |||||
| Leica M Summilux 75mm f/1.4 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.52) | superb (*****) | 10 | |||||
| Leica M APO-Summicron 90mm f/2 | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.98) | superb (*****) | 17 | |||||
| Leica M Elamrit 90mm f/2.8 | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.85) | superb (*****) | 10 | |||||
| Leica M APO-Telyt 135mm f/3.4 | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (5.0) | superb (*****) | 9 | |||||
| Leica R 19mm f/2.8 '98 | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****-) | significant (w/o) (***+) | warm | little flare (****-) | very good (4.08) | superb (*****) | 6 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Leica R 24mm f/2.8 '90 | Ok (**) | very good (****-) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (w/o) (***) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**) | average (2.63) | very good (****+) | 13 | |||||
| Leica R 28mm f/2.8 '94 | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****-) | significant (w/o) (***) | slightly cool | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.96) | very good (****) | 5 | |||||
| Leica R 35mm f/2 '97 | good (***) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | heavy (**) | neutral | little flare (****) | good - very good (3.82) | superb (*****) | 8 | |||||
| Leica R 50mm f/1.4 '79 | poor (*) | very good (****) | significant (***) | critical (*) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.44) | very good (****) | 5 | |||||
| Leica R 50mm f/2 '79 | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.58) | superb (*****) | 17 | |||||
| Leica R 60mm f/2.8 macro '86 | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | significant (w/o) (***) | warm | little flare (****) | good - very good (3.87) | superb (*****) | 5 | |||||
| Leica R 80mm f/1.4 '98 | good (***) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.17) | very good (****) | 8 | |||||
| Leica R 90mm f/2.8 '83 | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | excellent (4.52) | superb (*****) | 5 | |||||
| Leica R 90mm f/2 APO | very good (****) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | good - very good (3.99) | superb (*****) | 5 | |||||
| Leica R 100mm f/2.8 APO macro '97 | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.85) | superb (*****) | 16 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Leica R 180mm f/3.4 APO '80 | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.62) | superb (*****) | 6 | |||||
| Leica R 180mm f/2.8 APO | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.78) | superb (*****) | 6 | |||||
| Leica R 280mm f/4 APO | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (5.0) | superb (*****) | 5 | |||||
| Leica R 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 '90 | good (***-) | very good (****-) | good (***) | very good (****-) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**-) | heavy (**+) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***) | good (3.26) | very good (****) | 6 | |
| Leica R 35-70mm f/4 '98 | good (***+) | very good (****+) | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | significant (***) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.04) | superb (*****) | 9 | |
| Leica R 70-180mm f/2.8 '98 | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.82) | superb (*****) | 5 | |
| Minolta AF 20mm f/2.8 | good (***) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.78) | very slow (*) | very good (****-) | 14 | ||||
| Minolta AF 20mm f/2.8 new | very good (****) | superb (*****) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.46) | Ok (***-) | very good (****+) | 17 | ||||
| Minolta AF 20mm f/2.8 (APS-C) | Ok (**+) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly cool | some flare (***) | good (3.09) | fast (****-) | very good (****) | 7 | ||||
| Minolta AF 24mm f/2.8 | good (***) | superb (*****) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.99) | Ok (***-) | very good (****-) | 21 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Minolta AF 24mm f/2.8 new | good (***+) | very good (****) | little distortions (****-) | heavy (**) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.73) | slow (**) | good (***+) | 7 | ||||
| Minolta AF 28mm f/2 | good (***) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****-) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | quite heavy (**-) | very good (4.0) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 18 | ||||
| Minolta AF 28mm f/2.8 | Ok (**) | good (***+) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.21) | slow (**) | good (***-) | 35 | ||||
| Minolta AF 35mm f/1.4 G | good (***+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.38) | slow (**) | good (***+) | 18 | ||||
| Minolta AF 35mm f/2 | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.67) | slow (**+) | good (***) | 27 | ||||
| Minolta AF 50mm f/1.4 | Ok (**) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.11) | slow (**+) | very good (****-) | 50 | ||||
| Minolta AF 50mm f/1.4 II | Ok (**) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.09) | Ok (***) | very good (****) | 21 | ||||
| Minolta AF 50mm f/1.7 | Ok (**+) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.01) | slow (**+) | good (***) | 130 | ||||
| Minolta AF 50mm f/2.8 macro | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | excellent (4.61) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 22 | ||||
| Minolta AF 50mm f/1.7 (APS-C) | poor (*) | good (***+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.04) | slow (**) | good (***-) | 20 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Minolta AF 50mm f/2.8 macro (APS-C) | good (***) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | cool | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.94) | very slow (*) | good (***+) | 8 | ||||
| Minolta AF 85mm f/1.4 G | good (***+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | excellent (4.54) | slow (**-) | very good (****+) | 39 | ||||
| Minolta AF 85mm f/1.4 G D | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.45) | slow (**) | very good (****+) | 14 | ||||
| Minolta AF 100mm f/2 | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.65) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 24 | ||||
| Minolta AF 100mm f/2.8 macro | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.6) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 36 | ||||
| Minolta AF 100mm f/2.8 macro D | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.73) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 14 | ||||
| Minolta AF 100mm f/2 (APS-C) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | very good (4.28) | very slow (*) | very good (****-) | 8 | ||||
| Minolta AF 135mm f/2.8 | good (***) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.32) | slow (**+) | very good (****) | 26 | ||||
| Minolta AF 200mm f/2.8 APO G 1.4xAPO | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.22) | slow (**+) | superb (*****) | 6 | ||||
| Minolta AF 200mm f/2.8 APO G | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.54) | Ok (***) | superb (*****) | 41 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Minolta AF 200mm f/2.8 APO G (APS-C) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.34) | Ok (***) | superb (*****) | 6 | ||||
| Minolta AF 300mm f/2.8 APO G | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.64) | fast (****-) | superb (*****) | 11 | ||||
| Minolta AF 300mm f/4 APO G | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.58) | Ok (***) | superb (*****) | 15 | ||||
| Minolta AF 300mm f/4 APO G 1.4xAPO | very good (****) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.67) | Ok (***+) | superb (*****) | 7 | ||||
| Minolta AF 400mm f/4.5 APO G | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.75) | slow (**+) | superb (*****) | 20 | ||||
| Minolta AF 500mm f/8 Reflex | very good (****-) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.86) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 10 | ||||
| Minolta AF 17-35mm f/3.5G | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | excellent (4.65) | slow (**) | very good (****+) | 14 |
| Minolta AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 D | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | critical (*) | significant (***) | heavy (**+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | average (2.55) | slow (**+) | not so good (**) | 19 |
| Minolta AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 D (APS-C) | poor (*) | good (***) | poor (*) | good (***) | critical (*) | significant (***) | heavy (**+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.41) | slow (**-) | not so good (**) | 18 |
| Minolta AF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 | good (***-) | very good (****-) | good (***) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.55) | slow (**) | good (***) | 10 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Minolta AF 24-50mm f/4 | Ok (**+) | good (***+) | good (***-) | good (***+) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.51) | slow (**-) | good (***+) | 20 |
| Minolta AF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 | good (***-) | very good (****-) | good (***) | good (***) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good (3.29) | slow (**) | good (***) | 90 |
| Minolta AF 24-105mm f/3.5-4.5 D | Ok (**) | good (***+) | Ok (**+) | good (***+) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.08) | Ok (***-) | good (***) | 61 |
| Minolta AF 28-70mm f/2.8 G | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.74) | very slow (*) | very good (****+) | 29 |
| Minolta AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**-) | heavy (**-) | heavy (**) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | very poor (0.68) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 40 |
| Minolta AF 28-80mm f/4-5.6 | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**-) | poor (1.51) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 29 |
| Minolta AF 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**+) | good (***) | significant (***-) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.03) | slow (**-) | good (***+) | 34 |
| Minolta AF 28-105mm f/4-5.6 | Ok (**) | Ok (**) | Ok (**-) | Ok (**+) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | heavy (**+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | sub-average (2.29) | slow (**-) | not so good (**+) | 8 |
| Minolta AF 28-135mm f/4-4.5 | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**-) | good (3.41) | very slow (*) | very good (****+) | 32 |
| Minolta AF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**+) | average (2.66) | slow (**) | good (***-) | 35 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Minolta AF 28-75mm f/2.8 D (APS-C) | good (***-) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.66) | Ok (***-) | not so good (**+) | 11 |
| Minolta AF 28-135mm f/4-4.5 (APS-C) | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good - very good (3.77) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 7 |
| Minolta AF 70-210mm f/4 | good (***-) | very good (****-) | good (***-) | good (***+) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.45) | very slow (*) | good (***+) | 56 |
| Minolta AF 70-210mm f/3.5-4.5 | good (***-) | good (***+) | Ok (**+) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good (3.24) | slow (**-) | good (***-) | 15 |
| Minolta AF 70-210mm f/4.5-5.6 | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | significant (***+) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | warm | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.18) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 9 |
| Minolta AF 70-210mm f/4 (APS-C) | Ok (**) | very good (****-) | Ok (**) | good (***+) | little distortions (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.2) | very slow (*) | good (***+) | 9 |
| Minolta AF 70-200mm f/2.8 APO SSM G (APS-C) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | very good (****) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | no flare (*****) | very good (4.49) | fast (****) | superb (*****) | 5 |
| Minolta AF 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 | Ok (**-) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.37) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 28 |
| Minolta AF 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 II | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | poor (*) | poor (*) | significant (***+) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**) | poor (1.51) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 18 |
| Minolta AF 80-200mm f/2.8 APO (black) | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good - very good (3.86) | very slow (*) | very good (****-) | 13 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Minolta AF 80-200mm f/2.8 APO G | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.65) | Ok (***-) | superb (*****) | 49 |
| Minolta AF 80-200mm f/2.8 APO G +2.0x | good (***) | good (***+) | good (***) | good (***+) | little distortions (****) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | warm | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.0) | Ok (***-) | very good (****+) | 5 |
| Minolta AF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 APO | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.97) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 43 |
| Minolta AF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 APO D | good (***) | very good (****-) | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | no vignetting (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.94) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 17 |
| Minolta AF 100-400mm f/4.5-6.7 APO | good (***) | good (***+) | good (***-) | good (***) | significant (***) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good (3.1) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 18 |
| Minolta MD 17mm f/4 MC | poor (*) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (w/o) (***+) | slightly warm | some flare (***-) | average (2.84) | superb (*****) | 5 | |||||
| Minolta MD 24mm f/2.8 MC | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.86) | very good (****) | 12 | |||||
| Minolta MD 28mm f/2.8 MC | good (***) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.8) | good (***) | 10 | |||||
| Minolta MD 28mm f/3.5 MC | poor (*) | good (***) | significant (***) | heavy (**+) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.18) | good (***-) | 6 | |||||
| Minolta MD 35mm f/2.8 MC | good (***+) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.84) | very good (****-) | 6 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Minolta MD 35mm f/1.8 MC | Ok (**) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | some flare (***-) | good (3.37) | very good (****) | 9 | |||||
| Minolta MD 50mm f/1.7 MC | good (***-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.95) | good (***+) | 25 | |||||
| Minolta MD 50mm f/1.4 MC | good (***) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | little flare (****-) | very good (4.17) | very good (****) | 20 | |||||
| Minolta MD 50mm f/1.2 MC | Ok (**-) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***) | warm | little flare (****) | good (3.4) | very good (****) | 8 | |||||
| Minolta MD 50mm f/3.5 MC macro | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.38) | very good (****) | 7 | |||||
| Minolta MD 85mm f/2 MC | good (***) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | very good (4.34) | very good (****) | 12 | |||||
| Minolta MD 100mm f/4 MC macro | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.77) | very good (****-) | 5 | |||||
| Minolta MD 135mm f/2.8 MC | good (***) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.25) | very good (****-) | 12 | |||||
| Minolta MD 135mm f/3.5 MC | poor (*) | good (***) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.07) | good (***+) | 7 | |||||
| Minolta MD 200mm f/2.8 MC | good (***-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.05) | very good (****) | 6 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Minolta MD 300mm f/4.5 MC | poor (*) | good (***+) | little distortions (****+) | significant (w/o) (***-) | neutral | some flare (***) | good (3.18) | superb (*****) | 5 | |||||
| Minolta MD 24-35mm f/3.5 MC | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | significant (***) | heavy distortions (**) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | cool | some flare (***+) | poor (1.82) | good (***-) | 5 | |
| Minolta MD 28-70mm f/3.5-4.8 MC | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | heavy (**) | significant (w/o) (***) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.06) | not so good (**) | 9 | |
| Minolta MD 35-70mm f/3.5 MC | good (***-) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | good - very good (3.77) | very good (****-) | 6 | |
| Minolta MD 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 MC | poor (*) | good (***-) | poor (*) | good (***-) | heavy distortions (**) | critical (*) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***+) | warm | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.81) | good (***) | 5 | |
| Minolta MD 70-210mm f/4 MC | Ok (**) | good (***) | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | warm | some flare (***-) | average (2.52) | very good (****-) | 8 | |
| Nikkor AF 10.5mm f/2.8 G ED DX Fisheye | good (***-) | good (***) | critical (*) | significant (w/o) (***+) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.45) | slow (**+) | good (***+) | 15 | ||||
| Nikkor AF 14mm f/2.8 ED D | very good (****) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***-) | very good (4.32) | fast (****) | superb (*****) | 9 | ||||
| Nikkor AI-S 15mm f/3.5 | Ok (**) | very good (****-) | significant (***) | critical (*) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.46) | superb (*****) | 11 | |||||
| Nikkor AF 16mm f/2.8 Fisheye | good (***+) | superb (*****) | critical (*) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.91) | slow (**+) | very good (****-) | 7 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Nikkor AI-S 18mm f/3.5 | good (***-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | critical (*) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good - very good (3.5) | very good (****+) | 6 | |||||
| Nikkor AF 18mm f/2.8 | Ok (**-) | good (***) | heavy distortions (**-) | heavy (**+) | neutral | quite heavy (**-) | average (2.57) | slow (**+) | good (***) | 13 | ||||
| Nikkor AI-S 20mm f/2.8 | good (***) | very good (****+) | significant (***-) | significant (w/o) (***-) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.53) | very good (****+) | 35 | |||||
| Nikkor AF 20mm f/2.8 | good (***) | very good (****+) | significant (***-) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.89) | slow (**+) | good (***+) | 87 | ||||
| Nikkor AF 20mm f/2.8 (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***-) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.77) | slow (**) | very good (****-) | 10 | ||||
| Nikkor AI-S 24mm f/2 | good (***) | very good (****+) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.15) | superb (*****) | 23 | |||||
| Nikkor AF 24mm f/2.8 | good (***) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.19) | slow (**+) | good (***+) | 94 | ||||
| Nikkor AF 24mm f/2.8 (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**+) | very good (****-) | significant (***-) | significant (w/o) (***) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**) | average (2.87) | slow (**) | not so good (**) | 8 | ||||
| Nikkor AF 28mm f/1.4 Aspherical | good (***+) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | heavy (**-) | neutral | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.9) | very slow (*) | superb (*****) | 21 | ||||
| Nikkor AI-S 28mm f/2.8 | good (***+) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | very good (4.31) | very slow (*) | superb (*****) | 45 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Nikkor AF 28mm f/2.8 | Ok (**+) | very good (****) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.6) | slow (**) | good (***-) | 35 | ||||
| Nikkor AI-S 35mm f/1.4 | Ok (**) | very good (****) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.2) | very good (****) | 27 | |||||
| Nikkor AF 35mm f/2 | good (***) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****-) | very good (4.3) | slow (**) | good (***) | 70 | ||||
| Nikkor AF 35mm f/2 (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.23) | slow (**) | good (***) | 11 | ||||
| Nikkor AI-S 50mm f/1.4 | good (***) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.27) | very slow (*) | very good (****+) | 48 | ||||
| Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.4 | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | very good (4.12) | slow (**+) | good (***) | 81 | ||||
| Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8 | good (***) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.27) | slow (**) | not so good (**) | 182 | ||||
| Nikkor AI-S 50mm f/1.4 (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good - very good (3.92) | slow (**-) | good (***) | 9 | ||||
| Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.4 (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.94) | slow (**-) | good (***) | 25 | ||||
| Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8 (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.95) | slow (**) | not so good (**-) | 69 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Nikkor AI-S 55mm f/2.8 Micro | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.64) | very good (****) | 30 | |||||
| Nikkor AI-S 55mm f/2.8 Micro (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | very good (4.34) | very good (****-) | 6 | |||||
| Nikkor AF 60mm f/2.8 Micro | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.64) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 62 | ||||
| Nikkor AF 60mm f/2.8 Micro (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | excellent (4.65) | very slow (*) | very good (****-) | 16 | ||||
| Nikkor AF 85mm f/1.4 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.78) | Ok (***-) | very good (****+) | 56 | ||||
| Nikkor AF 85mm f/1.8 | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | excellent (4.65) | slow (**) | good (***+) | 112 | ||||
| Nikkor AF 85mm f/1.4 (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***) | excellent (4.74) | slow (**) | very good (****) | 13 | ||||
| Nikkor AF 85mm f/1.8 (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***-) | very good (4.35) | slow (**-) | good (***+) | 22 | ||||
| Nikkor AI-S 105mm f/2.5 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.7) | very good (****+) | 28 | |||||
| Nikkor AI-S 105mm f/1.8 | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.63) | superb (*****) | 16 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Nikkor AI-S 105mm f/2.8 Micro | good (***+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****-) | very good (4.43) | very good (****) | 10 | |||||
| Nikkor AF 105mm f/2.8 Micro | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.75) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 70 | ||||
| Nikkor AF 105mm DC f/2 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly cool | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.53) | slow (**) | superb (*****) | 26 | ||||
| Nikkor AI-S 105mm f/2.5 (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | excellent (4.57) | superb (*****) | 8 | |||||
| Nikkor AI-S 105mm f/1.8 (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | little flare (****+) | very good (4.43) | superb (*****) | 5 | |||||
| Nikkor AF 105mm f/2.8 Micro (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.25) | very slow (*) | superb (*****) | 5 | ||||
| Nikkor AF 105mm DC f/2 (APS-C DSLR) | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly cool | little flare (****) | excellent (4.57) | slow (**) | very good (****) | 5 | ||||
| Nikkor AF-S 105mm f/2.8 ED VR macro (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.59) | Ok (***+) | superb (*****) | 16 | ||||
| Nikkor AF 135mm DC f/2 | good (***+) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | some flare (***+) | very good (4.04) | Ok (***-) | superb (*****) | 8 | ||||
| Nikkor AF 135mm DC f/2 (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | excellent (4.53) | Ok (***-) | superb (*****) | 7 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Nikkor AI-S 135mm f/2.8 | good (***) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly cool | quite heavy (**+) | good - very good (3.69) | very good (****) | 7 | |||||
| Nikkor AF 180mm ED f/2.8 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.67) | slow (**) | very good (****+) | 74 | ||||
| Nikkor AF 180mm ED f/2 (APS-C DSLR).8 | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | very good (4.27) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 12 | ||||
| Nikkor AI-S 200mm f/4 ED Micro | good (***+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****+) | very good (4.32) | superb (*****) | 10 | |||||
| Nikkor AF 200mm f/4 ED Micro | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.62) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 11 | ||||
| Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4 IF-ED | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | little flare (****+) | very good (4.35) | fast (****+) | very good (****+) | 20 | ||||
| Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/2.8 IF-ED | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.7) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 25 | ||||
| Nikkor AI-S 300mm f/4.5 IF-ED | good (***+) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.21) | superb (*****) | 12 | |||||
| Nikkor AF 300mm f/4 IF-ED | very good (****) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.73) | very slow (*) | superb (*****) | 44 | ||||
| Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4 IF-ED (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.49) | Ok (***) | very good (****+) | 13 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/2.8 IF-ED (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | excellent (4.65) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 6 | ||||
| Nikkor AF-I 400mm f/2.8 IF-ED | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.8) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 9 | ||||
| Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4 IF-ED | superb (*****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (5.0) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 8 | ||||
| Nikkor AF-S 12-24mm f/4 G IF-ED DX | Ok (**+) | good (***+) | good (***) | very good (****) | critical (*) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.29) | fast (****) | very good (****-) | 40 |
| Nikkor AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8 ED | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | very good (4.42) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 75 |
| Nikkor AF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 G IF-ED DX | good (***+) | very good (****) | very good (****-) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**+) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***-) | very good (4.0) | fast (****+) | very good (****+) | 52 |
| Nikkor AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8 ED (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | significant (***-) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.3) | fast (****) | very good (****+) | 37 |
| Nikkor AF 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ED | Ok (**+) | very good (****-) | good (***) | very good (****) | critical (*) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.5) | slow (**) | good (***-) | 49 |
| Nikkor AF-S 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G ED-IF DX | Ok (**-) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | critical (*) | significant (***) | heavy (**-) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.42) | fast (****-) | not so good (**) | 165 |
| Nikkor AF 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ED (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**) | very good (****-) | Ok (**+) | very good (****-) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.16) | slow (**) | bad (*) | 11 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Nikkor AF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED | Ok (**) | good (***+) | Ok (**) | good (***) | critical (*) | significant (***) | heavy (**) | significant (w/o) (***-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.64) | slow (**+) | bad (*) | 17 |
| Nikkor AF 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G IF-ED VR II | poor (*) | good (***-) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | critical (*) | significant (***-) | heavy (**-) | heavy (**) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**) | poor (1.67) | Ok (***) | not so good (**) | 44 |
| Nikkor AF 20-35mm f/2.8 | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.14) | Ok (***) | very good (****+) | 49 |
| Nikkor AF 20-35mm f/2.8 (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.57) | Ok (***-) | superb (*****) | 5 |
| Nikkor AF 24-50mm f/3.3-4.5 | good (***-) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.7) | slow (**-) | good (***) | 68 |
| Nikkor AF 24-85mm f/2.8-4 | poor (*) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | heavy distortions (**-) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.49) | slow (**-) | good (***-) | 52 |
| Nikkor AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 ED G | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**+) | good (***+) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.93) | fast (****-) | not so good (**+) | 57 |
| Nikkor AF 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 D | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | significant (***-) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.75) | slow (**-) | good (***) | 123 |
| Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 ED VR | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | poor (*) | good (***-) | heavy distortions (**-) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | some flare (***-) | sub-average (2.32) | fast (****) | good (***-) | 33 |
| Nikkor AF 24-85mm f/2.8-4 (APS-C DSLR) | good (***+) | superb (*****) | good (***+) | very good (****) | critical (*) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | warm | quite heavy (**) | good (3.33) | slow (**+) | not so good (**+) | 38 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Nikkor AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 ED G (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**+) | good (***) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**+) | average (2.57) | fast (****) | not so good (**-) | 13 |
| Nikkor AF 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 D (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | good (***-) | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | significant (***) | significant (***) | heavy (**) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | average (2.5) | slow (**-) | good (***-) | 7 |
| Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 ED VR (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | Ok (**-) | Ok (**+) | significant (***-) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.27) | fast (****) | good (***) | 26 |
| Nikkor AF-S 28-70mm f/2.8 ED | very good (****) | very good (****+) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.34) | fast (****+) | superb (*****) | 65 |
| Nikkor AF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 D | good (***-) | good (***+) | good (***-) | very good (****-) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good (3.44) | slow (**-) | good (***) | 142 |
| Nikkor AF 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | heavy distortions (**+) | little distortions (****-) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | slightly warm | some flare (***-) | average (2.85) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 46 |
| Nikkor AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | heavy distortions (**-) | significant (***) | heavy (**+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.66) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 68 |
| Nikkor AF 28-100mm f/3.5-5.6 G | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (w/o) (***-) | significant (w/o) (***) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | very poor (0.86) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 9 |
| Nikkor AF 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 | Ok (**) | good (***+) | Ok (**) | good (***+) | significant (***) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.24) | very slow (*) | good (***+) | 44 |
| Nikkor AF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IF | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**-) | heavy (**) | significant (w/o) (***-) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.04) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 40 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Nikkor AF-S 28-70mm f/2.8 ED (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | quite heavy (**-) | very good (4.1) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 6 |
| Nikkor AF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 D (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**) | good (***+) | good (***-) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.37) | slow (**-) | not so good (**+) | 12 |
| Nikkor AF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IF (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***-) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***-) | sub-average (2.09) | slow (**) | good (***-) | 9 |
| Nikkor AF 35-70mm f/2.8 | very good (****-) | very good (****) | very good (****-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.15) | slow (**-) | very good (****) | 102 |
| Nikkor AF 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 | Ok (**) | very good (****-) | Ok (**) | good (***) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good (3.15) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 25 |
| Nikkor AF 35-70mm f/2.8 (APS-C DSLR) | good (***+) | superb (*****) | good (***+) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | good - very good (3.93) | slow (**-) | very good (****) | 14 |
| Nikkor AI-S 50-300mm f/4.5 ED | very good (****) | very good (****) | very good (****) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.34) | slow (**) | superb (*****) | 6 |
| Nikkor AF 70-210mm f/4 | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good - very good (3.84) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 13 |
| Nikkor AF 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6 ED Micro | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little distortions (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***+) | excellent (4.57) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 22 |
| Nikkor AF 70-210mm f/4-5.6 | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**-) | good (***) | significant (***) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.9) | very slow (*) | not so good (**+) | 55 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Nikkor AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 G | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | poor (*) | significant (***+) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | quite heavy (**-) | poor (1.76) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 25 |
| Nikkor AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 ED | Ok (**-) | good (***-) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | little distortions (****-) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.52) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 71 |
| Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 G ED VR | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.42) | fast (****+) | superb (*****) | 43 |
| Nikkor AF 70-210mm f/4-5.6 (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**) | good (***) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | significant (***+) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.28) | very slow (*) | not so good (**+) | 8 |
| Nikkor AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 G (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | significant (***) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***+) | heavy (**+) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.09) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 17 |
| Nikkor AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 ED (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | good (***) | poor (*) | poor (*) | little distortions (****) | heavy distortions (**) | no vignetting (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.04) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 7 |
| Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 G ED VR (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | very good (4.35) | extremely fast (*****) | superb (*****) | 37 |
| Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | good (***-) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.97) | fast (****-) | good (***) | 31 |
| Nikkor AF 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 | good (***-) | very good (****-) | Ok (**) | good (***+) | significant (***-) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.2) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 23 |
| Nikkor AF 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**) | good (***) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.33) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 7 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Nikkor AF 80-200mm f/2.8 ED (Push) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.44) | very slow (*) | very good (****+) | 66 |
| Nikkor AF 80-200mm f/2.8 ED TC-14A | very good (****) | very good (****) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little distortions (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.16) | Ok (***-) | superb (*****) | 7 |
| Nikkor AF 80-200mm f/2.8 ED TC-201 | good (***) | good (***) | good (***) | good (***+) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good (3.43) | very slow (*) | very good (****-) | 11 |
| Nikkor AF 80-200mm f/2.8 ED | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | very good (4.36) | slow (**) | very good (****+) | 132 |
| Nikkor AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8 ED | very good (****) | very good (****+) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.44) | fast (****) | superb (*****) | 89 |
| Nikkor AF 80-200mm f/4.5-5.6 | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***-) | significant (***-) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.56) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 16 |
| Nikkor AF 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 D ED VR | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.09) | very slow (*) | very good (****-) | 30 |
| Nikkor AF 80-200mm f/2.8 ED (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****-) | excellent (4.67) | slow (**) | very good (****+) | 5 |
| Nikkor AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8 ED (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little distortions (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | excellent (4.59) | fast (****) | superb (*****) | 7 |
| Nikkor AF 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 D ED VR (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | very good (****) | Ok (**+) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.78) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 8 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Olympus Digital Zuiko (4/3) 50mm f/2 ED macro | very good (****) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.77) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 31 | ||||
| Olympus Digital Zuiko (4/3) 150mm f/2 ED | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.64) | Ok (***) | very good (****+) | 7 | ||||
| Olympus Digital Zuiko (4/3) 7-14mm f/4 ED | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | excellent (4.54) | Ok (***-) | superb (*****) | 10 |
| Olympus Digital Zuiko (4/3) 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****-) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | excellent (4.51) | slow (**) | very good (****) | 24 |
| Olympus Digital Zuiko (4/3) 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 | very good (****-) | very good (****) | good (***+) | very good (****) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | little flare (****-) | good - very good (3.93) | Ok (***-) | very good (****) | 68 |
| Olympus Digital Zuiko (4/3) 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | Ok (**-) | Ok (**+) | heavy distortions (**) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.37) | slow (**-) | not so good (**) | 26 |
| Olympus Digital Zuiko (4/3) 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 | Ok (**+) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.18) | slow (**-) | good (***-) | 23 |
| Olympus Digital Zuiko (4/3) 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.78) | slow (**) | very good (****+) | 36 |
| Olympus Zuiko MC 16mm f/3.5 fisheye | good (***+) | very good (****+) | critical (*) | heavy (**) | neutral | little flare (****) | good - very good (3.77) | superb (*****) | 7 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 18mm f/3.5 | good (***+) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | heavy (**+) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | very good (4.09) | superb (*****) | 11 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Olympus Zuiko MC 21mm f/2 | good (***-) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**+) | heavy (**) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good (3.21) | very good (****+) | 10 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 21mm f/3.5 | very good (****) | very good (****) | significant (***-) | heavy (**-) | warm | quite heavy (**) | good (3.2) | very good (****+) | 7 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 24mm f/2 | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****-) | significant (w/o) (***) | warm | some flare (***-) | good (3.3) | superb (*****) | 10 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 24mm f/2.8 | Ok (**) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**+) | average (2.99) | good (***+) | 15 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 28mm f/2 | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.99) | very good (****+) | 6 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 28mm f/2.8 | Ok (**-) | very good (****) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | warm | some flare (***) | average (2.78) | very good (****) | 10 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 35mm f/2 | good (***) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.14) | very good (****+) | 13 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 35mm f/2.8 | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.98) | very good (****) | 7 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 35mm f/2.8 shift | Ok (**+) | good (***+) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***-) | warm | heavy flare (*) | average (2.63) | good (***) | 5 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 50mm f/1.4 | Ok (**+) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good (3.44) | very good (****) | 18 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Olympus Zuiko MC 50mm f/1.8 | good (***-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.76) | good (***+) | 25 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 50mm f/2 macro | good (***+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | no flare (*****) | very good (4.23) | superb (*****) | 12 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 50mm f/3.5 macro | good (***) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.05) | very good (****) | 13 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 85mm f/2 | Ok (**) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good (3.38) | very good (****) | 12 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 90mm f/2 macro | good (***+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.12) | superb (*****) | 8 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 100mm f/2 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.34) | superb (*****) | 13 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 100mm f/2.8 | good (***) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.91) | very good (****+) | 9 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 135mm f/2.8 | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | little flare (****-) | good - very good (3.95) | very good (****+) | 5 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 135mm f/3.5 | poor (*) | good (***+) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.94) | very good (****) | 5 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 180mm f/2 | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.86) | very good (****+) | 5 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Olympus Zuiko MC 180mm f/2.8 | good (***-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | good - very good (3.75) | very good (****) | 6 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 200mm f/4 | Ok (**-) | good (***-) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | average (2.81) | good (***+) | 9 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 300mm f/4.5 | good (***-) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | good (3.41) | very good (****+) | 9 | |||||
| Olympus Zuiko MC 35-80mm f/2.8 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | significant (***) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.62) | superb (*****) | 11 | |
| Olympus Zuiko MC 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 | poor (*) | good (***-) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**-) | sub-average (2.37) | good (***+) | 8 | |
| Olympus Zuiko MC 75-150mm f/4 | poor (*) | good (***-) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | little distortions (****) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.21) | very good (****) | 5 | |
| Pentax SMC DA 14mm f/2.8 ED IF | Ok (**) | good (***+) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***-) | average (2.84) | slow (**) | very good (****) | 19 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-A 15mm f/3.5 | Ok (**) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****) | critical (*) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | good (3.01) | superb (*****) | 8 | |||||
| Pentax SMC-A/FA 20mm f/2.8 | good (***-) | very good (****+) | critical (*) | heavy (**+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.52) | slow (**) | good (***) | 22 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-A/FA 20mm f/2.8 (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**+) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good (3.49) | slow (**-) | good (***) | 5 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Pentax SMC-DA 21mm f/3.2 AL Limited (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***-) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.79) | very slow (*) | very good (****+) | 5 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA* 24mm f/2 AL (IF) | good (***) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.23) | slow (**-) | very good (****+) | 25 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA* 24mm f/2 AL (IF) (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | good (***) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | little flare (****-) | average (2.84) | slow (**-) | very good (****) | 5 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 28mm f/2.8 AL | good (***) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.02) | slow (**) | good (***+) | 21 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 31mm f/1.8 Limited | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.62) | slow (**) | superb (*****) | 9 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 31mm f/1.8 Limited (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.67) | very slow (*) | superb (*****) | 17 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 35mm f/2 AL | good (***) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.29) | slow (**) | good (***-) | 17 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 35mm f/2 AL (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | very good (****+) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | very good (4.02) | very slow (*) | not so good (**+) | 9 | ||||
| Pentax SMC DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly cool | little flare (****) | very good (4.43) | slow (**) | superb (*****) | 14 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited | Ok (**) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | good - very good (3.74) | very slow (*) | superb (*****) | 29 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Pentax SMC-FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**+) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | little flare (****-) | good - very good (3.9) | very slow (*) | superb (*****) | 11 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 50mm f/1.4 | Ok (**) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | good - very good (3.87) | slow (**-) | good (***+) | 61 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 50mm f/1.7 | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | very good (4.13) | slow (**-) | good (***+) | 48 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-A 50mm f/2 | poor (*) | good (***) | little distortions (****-) | significant (w/o) (***+) | warm | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.26) | good (***) | 23 | |||||
| Pentax SMC-FA/F 50mm f/2.8 macro | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.89) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 17 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 50mm f/1.4 (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | very good (4.33) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 16 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-D FA 50mm f/2.8 macro | very good (****-) | very good (****) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | little flare (****) | good - very good (3.86) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 5 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-D FA 50mm f/2.8 macro (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***) | excellent (4.61) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 6 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 77m f/1.8 Limited | good (***+) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.2) | slow (**) | very good (****+) | 17 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 77m f/1.8 Limited (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.18) | very slow (*) | superb (*****) | 12 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Pentax SMC-FA* 85mm f/1.4 (IF) | good (***) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.44) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 27 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA* 85mm f/1.4 (IF) (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.28) | slow (**) | superb (*****) | 9 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA/F 100mm f/2.8 macro | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.85) | very slow (*) | very good (****+) | 28 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 100mm f/3.5 macro | Ok (**) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.73) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 6 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA/F 100mm f/2.8 macro (APS-C DSLR) | good (***+) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.29) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 7 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-D FA 100mm f/2.8 macro (APS-C DSLR) | good (***+) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.61) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 13 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 135mm f/2.8 (IF) | good (***) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.35) | slow (**) | very good (****) | 19 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA* 200mm f/2.8 ED (IF) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.75) | Ok (***) | superb (*****) | 12 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-A* 200mm f/4 ED macro | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.85) | very slow (*) | superb (*****) | 9 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA* 300mm f/4.5 ED (IF) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.7) | very slow (*) | very good (****+) | 17 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Pentax SMC-FA* 300mm f/4.5 ED (IF) (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.93) | slow (**) | superb (*****) | 11 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA* 400mm f/5.6 ED (IF) | Ok (**) | good (***+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | some flare (***+) | good (3.06) | slow (**-) | very good (****) | 7 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-DA 12-24mm f/4 ED AL [IF] | good (***-) | very good (****) | good (***-) | very good (****) | significant (***) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly cool | some flare (***) | good (3.47) | Ok (***-) | very good (****) | 8 |
| Pentax SMC DA 16-45mm f/4 ED AL | good (***-) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**+) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.64) | slow (**) | good (***-) | 37 |
| Pentax SMC-F 17-28mm f/3.5-4.5 Fisheye | Ok (**-) | very good (****-) | poor (*) | very good (****) | critical (*) | critical (*) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***) | average (2.93) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 6 |
| Pentax SMC P-DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**-) | little distortions (****) | critical (*) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | poor (1.87) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 45 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 20-35mm f/4 AL | Ok (**) | good (***+) | good (***-) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**) | little distortions (****-) | significant (w/o) (***-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good (3.18) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 15 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 24-90mm f/3.5-4.5 AL | good (***-) | very good (****) | Ok (**) | very good (****-) | significant (***) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***-) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.51) | slow (**) | not so good (**) | 26 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 24-90mm f/3.5-4.5 AL (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**) | good (***-) | Ok (**) | good (***) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good (3.08) | slow (**+) | not so good (**) | 5 |
| Pentax SMC-FA* 28-70mm f/2.8 AL | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****) | good - very good (3.94) | slow (**) | good (***-) | 15 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Pentax SMC-FA 28-70mm f/4 AL | Ok (**-) | good (***) | Ok (**-) | good (***) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | average (2.85) | slow (**-) | not so good (**) | 71 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 28-80mm f/3.5-4.7 | Ok (**-) | good (***) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | sub-average (2.49) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 18 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**) | little distortions (****-) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***) | sub-average (2.31) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 18 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 28-105mm f/4-5.6 | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | significant (***) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | average (2.95) | very slow (*) | not so good (**+) | 25 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**+) | good (***+) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | good (3.22) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 18 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 28-70mm f/4 AL (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | good (***-) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | quite heavy (**+) | poor (1.93) | slow (**) | bad (*) | 5 |
| Pentax SMC P-DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED | Ok (**-) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good (3.04) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 14 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 70-200mm f/4-5.6 | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***-) | significant (***-) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | some flare (***) | average (2.72) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 19 |
| Pentax SMC-FA* 80-200mm f/2.8 ED (IF) | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.2) | slow (**-) | very good (****) | 14 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 80-320mm f/4.5-5.6 | Ok (**) | good (***) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | little distortions (****-) | heavy distortions (**-) | significant (w/o) (***+) | significant (w/o) (***) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.26) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 24 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Pentax SMC-FA/F 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 | Ok (**) | good (***-) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | warm | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.16) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 22 |
| Sigma AF 14mm f/3.5 | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**+) | heavy (**+) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.75) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 16 | ||||
| Sigma AF 14mm f/2.8 EX (HSM) | poor (*) | good (***) | critical (*) | heavy (**) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.9) | Ok (***+) | very good (****) | 27 | ||||
| Sigma AF 18mm f/3.5 | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**-) | critical (*) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.24) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 14 | ||||
| Sigma AF 20mm f/1.8 EX (HSM) | poor (*) | very good (****) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.08) | slow (**) | good (***+) | 44 | ||||
| Sigma AF 20mm f/1.8 EX (HSM) (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | good (***) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (w/o) (***-) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.07) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 17 | ||||
| Sigma AF 24mm f/1.8 EX (HSM) | Ok (**) | very good (****) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | warm | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.12) | slow (**) | good (***) | 19 | ||||
| Sigma AF 24mm f/2.8 macro | good (***-) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.39) | slow (**-) | good (***-) | 60 | ||||
| Sigma AF 24mm f/1.8 EX (HSM) (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | very good (****-) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (w/o) (***+) | warm | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.18) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 10 | ||||
| Sigma AF 28mm f/1.8 I II | poor (*) | good (***) | significant (***) | heavy (**) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.89) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 18 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Sigma AF 28mm f/1.8 EX | Ok (**+) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.57) | slow (**+) | good (***) | 16 | ||||
| Sigma AF 28mm f/1.8 EX (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | good (***) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.16) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 6 | ||||
| Sigma AF 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM | good (***-) | very good (****) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***-) | slightly warm | some flare (***-) | good (3.06) | Ok (***) | good (***+) | 49 | ||||
| Sigma AF 50mm f/2.8 macro | Ok (**) | good (***) | little distortions (****-) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.09) | very slow (*) | not so good (**+) | 6 | ||||
| Sigma AF 50mm f/2.8 macro EX | good (***) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.17) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 34 | ||||
| Sigma AF 50mm f/2.8 macro EX (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.26) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 10 | ||||
| Sigma AF 50mm f/2.8 EX DG macro (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | heavy flare (*) | good - very good (3.78) | very slow (*) | not so good (**+) | 15 | ||||
| Sigma AF 90mm f/2.8 macro | good (***) | very good (****-) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.82) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 20 | ||||
| Sigma AF 105mm f/2.8 macro EX | good (***+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****-) | excellent (4.54) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 79 | ||||
| Sigma AF 105mm f/2.8 macro EX (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.64) | very slow (*) | very good (****-) | 8 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Sigma AF 105mm f/2.8 EX DG macro (APS-C DSLR) | good (***+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.55) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 15 | ||||
| Sigma AF 150mm f/2.8 EX DG (HSM) APO macro | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.46) | slow (**-) | very good (****+) | 8 | ||||
| Sigma AF 150mm f/2.8 EX DG (HSM) APO macro (APS-C) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | very good (4.24) | slow (**) | very good (****+) | 24 | ||||
| Sigma AF 180mm f/3.5 EX macro (HSM) | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.39) | slow (**-) | very good (****) | 26 | ||||
| Sigma AF 180mm f/3.5 EX macro (HSM) (APS-C DSLR) | good (***+) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.62) | very slow (*) | superb (*****) | 6 | ||||
| Sigma AF 300mm f/2.8 APO | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.59) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 7 | ||||
| Sigma AF 300mm f/4 APO macro (HSM) | good (***) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.11) | slow (**) | very good (****-) | 20 | ||||
| Sigma AF 300mm f/2.8 APO EX (HSM) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | warm | some flare (***) | very good (4.01) | fast (****-) | very good (****+) | 11 | ||||
| Sigma AF 400mm f/5.6 APO | poor (*) | Ok (**) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | warm | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.69) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 13 | ||||
| Sigma AF 400mm f/5.6 APO macro | good (***-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.56) | slow (**-) | good (***) | 18 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Sigma AF 400mm f/5.6 APO macro HSM | good (***) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.74) | slow (**+) | good (***+) | 10 | ||||
| Sigma AF 400mm f/5.6 APO macro HSM (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.74) | slow (**+) | very good (****) | 5 | ||||
| Sigma AF 500mm f/4.5 APO EX (HSM) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.45) | extremely fast (*****) | very good (****+) | 8 | ||||
| Sigma AF 500mm f/4.5 APO EX (HSM) (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | some flare (***) | very good (4.08) | Ok (***-) | superb (*****) | 5 | ||||
| Sigma AF 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC (HSM) | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | critical (*) | significant (***) | critical (*) | significant (w/o) (***) | warm | quite heavy (**-) | sub-average (2.17) | Ok (***-) | very good (****-) | 67 |
| Sigma AF 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG (HSM) | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | Ok (**-) | good (***-) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | heavy (**+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.92) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 17 |
| Sigma AF 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG DF | poor (*) | good (***) | Ok (**-) | good (***) | significant (***-) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.11) | very slow (*) | good (***+) | 49 |
| Sigma AF 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG DF (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**-) | very good (****-) | Ok (**) | good (***+) | critical (*) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.38) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 22 |
| Sigma AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 EX (HSM) | poor (*) | good (***-) | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | heavy distortions (**-) | significant (***+) | heavy (**+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | warm | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.65) | slow (**-) | good (***-) | 51 |
| Sigma AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 EX DG Aspherical (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | poor (*) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | cool | quite heavy (**) | very poor (1.19) | slow (**) | not so good (**) | 6 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC | Ok (**-) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | heavy distortions (**) | little distortions (****) | heavy (**+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**) | average (2.59) | slow (**-) | good (***-) | 71 |
| Sigma AF 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Aspherical | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy (**-) | significant (w/o) (***) | warm | heavy flare (*) | very poor (0.9) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 41 |
| Sigma AF 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | critical (*) | significant (***-) | critical (*) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | very poor (0.95) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 30 |
| Sigma AF 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC | Ok (**-) | good (***+) | Ok (**) | very good (****-) | heavy distortions (**) | little distortions (****) | heavy (**) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | quite heavy (**) | average (2.56) | slow (**) | good (***) | 79 |
| Sigma AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC DG | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy (**-) | heavy (**) | warm | heavy flare (*) | very poor (0.7) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 40 |
| Sigma AF 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC Asph. IF | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**) | critical (*) | heavy (**+) | warm | heavy flare (*) | very poor (0.95) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 64 |
| Sigma AF 20-40mm f/2.8 EX DG DF | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***+) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | some flare (***-) | good (3.45) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 27 |
| Sigma AF 20-40mm f/2.8 EX DG DF (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**) | very good (****+) | Ok (**) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**-) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | heavy flare (*) | average (2.83) | very slow (*) | very good (****+) | 6 |
| Sigma AF 21-35mm f/3.5-4.2 | good (***-) | very good (****-) | Ok (**+) | very good (****-) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**) | good (3.1) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 14 |
| Sigma AF 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DF | Ok (**) | good (***+) | Ok (**) | good (***) | significant (***) | heavy distortions (**) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**-) | average (2.55) | slow (**-) | good (***) | 61 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Sigma AF 24-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF | Ok (**) | Ok (**+) | Ok (**-) | Ok (**+) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***-) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.29) | slow (**) | not so good (**) | 11 |
| Sigma AF 24-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**-) | significant (***) | heavy (**+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.59) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 34 |
| Sigma AF 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DF (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**+) | good (***+) | Ok (**) | good (***) | significant (***-) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | quite heavy (**) | average (2.67) | slow (**) | good (***+) | 22 |
| Sigma AF 24-135mm f/2.8-4.5 Aspherical IF | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**+) | heavy (**) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.59) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 11 |
| Sigma AF 24-135mm f/2.8-4.5 Aspherical IF (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.12) | slow (**) | good (***-) | 19 |
| Sigma AF 28-70mm f/2.8 EX DF | Ok (**) | very good (****) | Ok (**) | very good (****-) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.97) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 47 |
| Sigma AF 28-70mm f/2.8 EX | Ok (**+) | very good (****-) | Ok (**+) | good (***+) | significant (***) | significant (***-) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.17) | slow (**-) | good (***) | 113 |
| Sigma AF 28-70mm f/2.8 | good (***) | very good (****-) | good (***) | good (***+) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.4) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 99 |
| Sigma AF 28-135mm f/3.8-5.6 Aspherical macro | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**+) | heavy (**+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | slightly cool | quite heavy (**) | poor (1.57) | very slow (*) | not so good (**+) | 30 |
| Sigma AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical macro | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**+) | little distortions (****-) | heavy (**+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.97) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 43 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Sigma AF 28-105mm f/2.8-4 Aspherical | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy (**+) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | quite heavy (**-) | poor (1.88) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 87 |
| Sigma AF 28-105mm f/3.8-5.6 UC III | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**-) | critical (*) | significant (w/o) (***-) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.03) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 13 |
| Sigma AF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DL | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy (**) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | very poor (0.96) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 28 |
| Sigma AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Asph. DL | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | critical (*) | critical (*) | heavy (**) | heavy (**+) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.09) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 22 |
| Sigma AF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DL (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | heavy distortions (**-) | heavy distortions (**-) | critical (*) | critical (*) | cool | heavy flare (*) | very poor (0.29) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 7 |
| Sigma AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Asph. DL (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | significant (***-) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.04) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 9 |
| Sigma AF 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO EX (HSM) | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | significant (***+) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | significant (w/o) (***) | warm | some flare (***-) | average (2.58) | slow (**) | good (***+) | 32 |
| Sigma AF 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO EX (HSM) (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**-) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**) | average (2.78) | slow (**+) | very good (****-) | 18 |
| Sigma AF 55-200mm f/4-5.6 DC | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | significant (***) | significant (***) | heavy (**+) | significant (w/o) (***) | warm | quite heavy (**) | poor (1.53) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 14 |
| Sigma AF 70-210mm f/2.8 APO | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.71) | very slow (*) | very good (****-) | 51 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Sigma AF 70-200mm f/2.8 APO EX (HSM) | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***+) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***+) | very good (4.09) | Ok (***+) | very good (****) | 126 |
| Sigma AF 70-210mm f/3.5-4.5 APO macro | Ok (**) | very good (****-) | Ok (**) | good (***) | little distortions (****-) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.25) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 35 |
| Sigma AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO macro | Ok (**-) | good (***-) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | significant (***+) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**-) | sub-average (2.41) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 90 |
| Sigma AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO macro Super | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | poor (*) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.52) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 39 |
| Sigma AF 70-200mm f/2.8 APO EX (HSM) (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | superb (*****) | good (***) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.92) | fast (****) | very good (****) | 35 |
| Sigma AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO macro (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | good (***-) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | significant (***-) | significant (***-) | significant (w/o) (***) | heavy (**+) | slightly cool | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.44) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 12 |
| Sigma AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO macro Super (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | poor (*) | significant (***) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | poor (1.93) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 19 |
| Sigma AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO macro super II | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | poor (*) | significant (***+) | significant (***-) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | warm | quite heavy (**-) | very poor (1.23) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 10 |
| Sigma AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO macro super II (APS-C) | poor (*) | good (***) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.29) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 21 |
| Sigma AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DL macro super II | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | poor (*) | poor (*) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****) | no vignetting (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**-) | poor (1.79) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 9 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Sigma AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DL macro super II (APS-C) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | poor (*) | significant (***+) | significant (***+) | heavy (**+) | significant (w/o) (***) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**-) | poor (1.64) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 7 |
| Sigma AF 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 EX OS APO | Ok (**+) | good (***) | Ok (**+) | good (***) | no distortions (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | some flare (***+) | good (3.02) | slow (**-) | very good (****) | 5 |
| Sigma AF 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 EX OS APO (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | little distortions (****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.57) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 12 |
| Sigma AF 100-300mm f/4 APO EX (HSM) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | good (***+) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.27) | fast (****-) | very good (****+) | 42 |
| Sigma AF 100-300mm f/4 APO EX (HSM) (APS-C DSLR) | good (***+) | very good (****+) | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.74) | fast (****-) | very good (****) | 42 |
| Sigma AF 120-300mm f/2.8 APO EX (HSM) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | very good (****) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.34) | fast (****) | very good (****+) | 14 |
| Sigma AF 120-300mm f/2.8 APO EX (HSM) (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | some flare (***) | good (3.49) | fast (****-) | very good (****+) | 8 |
| Sigma AF 135-400mm f/4.5-5.6 APO Aspherical | good (***) | very good (****) | Ok (**) | good (***) | little distortions (****) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | slightly warm | some flare (***-) | good (3.08) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 45 |
| Sigma AF 135-400mm f/4.5-5.6 APO Aspherical (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**) | very good (****-) | Ok (**) | good (***) | significant (***+) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | warm | quite heavy (**) | average (2.71) | very slow (*) | not so good (**+) | 8 |
| Sigma AF 170-500mm f/5-6.7 APO Aspherical | Ok (**-) | Ok (**+) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | significant (***) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***+) | slightly cool | quite heavy (**) | poor (1.93) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 39 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Sigma AF (4/3) 55-200mm f/4-5.6 DC | Ok (**-) | Ok (**) | Ok (**-) | good (***-) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | no vignetting (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | quite heavy (**+) | sub-average (2.31) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 6 |
| Tamron AF 14mm f/2.8 SP | Ok (**) | very good (****) | critical (*) | heavy (**+) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | average (2.84) | slow (**+) | very good (****) | 10 | ||||
| Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 SP macro | good (***+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.48) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 90 | ||||
| Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 SP Di macro | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | excellent (4.59) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 22 | ||||
| Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 SP macro (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.78) | very slow (*) | not so good (**+) | 8 | ||||
| Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 SP Di macro (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.48) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 24 | ||||
| Tamron AF 180mm f/3.5 SP Di macro (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | excellent (4.65) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 8 | ||||
| Tamron AF 300mm f/2.8 SP LD | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.81) | Ok (***-) | very good (****) | 9 | ||||
| Tamron AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 SP Di | Ok (**+) | very good (****-) | Ok (**+) | very good (****-) | heavy distortions (**) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | quite heavy (**) | average (2.8) | slow (**-) | not so good (**+) | 16 |
| Tamron AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 SP Di (APS-C DSLR) | good (***-) | very good (****) | good (***-) | very good (****) | significant (***-) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**) | good (3.26) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 30 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Tamron AF 17-50mm f/2.8 SP LD XR Di II | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**) | little distortions (****-) | heavy (**+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.49) | slow (**) | not so good (**) | 86 |
| Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Asph. IF macro | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**-) | heavy (**-) | significant (w/o) (***-) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.16) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 22 |
| Tamron AF 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | heavy distortions (**-) | significant (***-) | heavy (**) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.43) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 9 |
| Tamron AF 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**-) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | slightly cool | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.47) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 7 |
| Tamron AF 20-40mm f/2.7-3.5 SP Aspherical IF | good (***-) | very good (****) | good (***-) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | heavy flare (*) | average (2.85) | slow (**-) | good (***+) | 31 |
| Tamron AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SP Aspherical IF | poor (*) | good (***) | poor (*) | good (***) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.6) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 53 |
| Tamron AF 24-70mm f/3.3-5.6 Aspherical | poor (*) | good (***) | poor (*) | good (***-) | significant (***-) | little distortions (****) | heavy (**) | significant (w/o) (***+) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.18) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 16 |
| Tamron AF 28-80mm f/4-5.6 Aspherical | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | significant (***-) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.08) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 40 |
| Tamron AF 28-105mm f/4-5.6 IF | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**-) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.05) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 15 |
| Tamron AF 28-105mm f/2.8 SP LD Aspherical IF | Ok (**+) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***+) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**+) | average (2.9) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 44 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Tamron AF 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 LD IF | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy (**) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.06) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 65 |
| Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 LD IF | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**-) | critical (*) | heavy (**) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | very poor (0.93) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 25 |
| Tamron AF 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 SLDA IF II | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | heavy (**) | heavy (**+) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | very poor (0.94) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 18 |
| Tamron AF 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 XR macro | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy distortions (**+) | heavy (**) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.7) | very slow (*) | not so good (**+) | 18 |
| Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR Di | good (***-) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | some flare (***) | good (3.22) | slow (**) | good (***-) | 125 |
| Tamron AF 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 LD IF (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | critical (*) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | very poor (0.78) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 6 |
| Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR LD macro (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | poor (*) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly cool | quite heavy (**) | very poor (1.44) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 5 |
| Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR Di (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**) | very good (****) | good (***-) | very good (****) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | warm | some flare (***) | good (3.32) | slow (**-) | not so good (**) | 56 |
| Tamron AF 35-105mm f/2.8 SP IF | Ok (**+) | good (***) | Ok (**+) | very good (****) | critical (*) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | warm | heavy flare (*) | average (2.73) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 5 |
| Tamron AF 70-210mm f/2.8 SP LD | very good (****-) | very good (****) | good (***+) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.26) | Ok (***-) | very good (****) | 23 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 LD | Ok (**-) | good (***-) | poor (*) | poor (*) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.43) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 22 |
| Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 LD macro | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | significant (***) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.81) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 23 |
| Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 LD macro (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.55) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 18 |
| Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Di macro (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**+) | good (***) | poor (*) | good (***) | little distortions (****-) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.25) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 5 |
| Tamron AF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 | Ok (**-) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | significant (***) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.8) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 19 |
| Tamron AF 80-200mm f/4.5-5.6 | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | significant (***) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**+) | poor (1.88) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 9 |
| Tamron AF 200-400mm f/5.6 LD IF | Ok (**) | good (***-) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | significant (***+) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | average (2.61) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 31 |
| Tamron AF 200-400mm f/5.6 LD IF (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | very good (****-) | Ok (**) | good (***-) | little distortions (****) | significant (***-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**) | average (2.98) | very slow (*) | not so good (**+) | 8 |
| Tamron AF 200-500mm f/5-6.3 SP D (APS-C DSLR)i | good (***) | very good (****) | Ok (**+) | good (***+) | no distortions (*****) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.8) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 12 |
| Tokina AF 17mm f/3.5 AT-X | good (***) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**-) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good (3.49) | slow (**) | very good (****) | 20 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Tokina AF 17mm f/3.5 AT-X Pro | Ok (**) | very good (****-) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.97) | slow (**-) | very good (****) | 25 | ||||
| Tokina AF 100mm f/2.8 AT-X macro | good (***-) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.0) | slow (**) | very good (****) | 13 | ||||
| Tokina AF 100mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro D macro (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****-) | very good (4.46) | very slow (*) | very good (****-) | 7 | ||||
| Tokina AF 300mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.64) | fast (****-) | superb (*****) | 14 | ||||
| Tokina AF 300mm f/4 AT-X | poor (*) | good (***) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.95) | very slow (*) | very good (****-) | 12 | ||||
| Tokina AF 300mm f/2.8 AT-X I II | good (***+) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.56) | slow (**) | superb (*****) | 13 | ||||
| Tokina AF 300mm f/4 AT-X (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****-) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | some flare (***+) | very good (4.02) | very slow (*) | superb (*****) | 5 | ||||
| Tokina AF 400mm f/5.6 AT-X | Ok (**) | good (***+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | warm | some flare (***+) | good (3.1) | very slow (*) | very good (****-) | 28 | ||||
| Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX (IF) | good (***-) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | good (3.01) | slow (**) | very good (****) | 75 |
| Tokina AF 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 | poor (*) | good (***) | poor (*) | good (***) | critical (*) | significant (***) | heavy (**) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | average (2.52) | very slow (*) | not so good (**+) | 34 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Tokina AF 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | good (***-) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | critical (*) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | slightly cool | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.7) | slow (**-) | not so good (**) | 8 |
| Tokina AF 20-35mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro | good (***+) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.99) | slow (**+) | very good (****+) | 55 |
| Tokina AF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 I | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**+) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good - very good (3.64) | slow (**+) | good (***) | 16 |
| Tokina AF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 II | good (***-) | very good (****-) | good (***-) | very good (****-) | heavy distortions (**-) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good (3.35) | slow (**) | very good (****) | 34 |
| Tokina AF 20-35mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | significant (***) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**-) | poor (1.83) | very slow (*) | very good (****+) | 6 |
| Tokina AF 24-40mm f/2.8 AT-X | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.14) | slow (**+) | very good (****-) | 6 |
| Tokina AF 24-200mm f/3.5-5.6 AT-X | Ok (**-) | good (***) | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy distortions (**+) | heavy (**) | significant (w/o) (***) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**-) | sub-average (2.01) | slow (**+) | very good (****-) | 51 |
| Tokina AF 24-200mm f/3.5-5.6 AT-X (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**+) | heavy (**+) | significant (w/o) (***) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | very poor (0.85) | very slow (*) | very good (****-) | 16 |
| Tokina AF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 | Ok (**-) | good (***) | Ok (**-) | good (***-) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.65) | very slow (*) | good (***+) | 39 |
| Tokina AF 28-70mm f/2.8 AT-X | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.78) | slow (**-) | very good (****) | 33 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Tokina AF 28-70mm f/2.6-2.8 AT-X Pro | good (***-) | very good (****-) | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.66) | slow (**) | very good (****) | 69 |
| Tokina AF 28-70mm f/2.6-2.8 AT-X Pro II | good (***-) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good - very good (3.73) | slow (**) | very good (****) | 145 |
| Tokina AF 28-80mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro | Ok (**) | very good (****) | Ok (**) | very good (****) | significant (***) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | good (3.32) | slow (**+) | very good (****+) | 63 |
| Tokina AF 28-70mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro SV | Ok (**) | very good (****) | Ok (**+) | very good (****) | significant (***) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.61) | slow (**) | very good (****) | 25 |
| Tokina AF 28-70mm f/2.6-2.8 AT-X Pro II (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**) | very good (****-) | poor (*) | very good (****-) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | quite heavy (**-) | good (3.09) | very slow (*) | very good (****+) | 7 |
| Tokina AF 28-70mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro SV (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | good (***-) | poor (*) | good (***) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.75) | very slow (*) | very good (****-) | 11 |
| Tokina AF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 | Ok (**-) | Ok (**) | Ok (**) | good (***-) | significant (***-) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.36) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 9 |
| Tokina AF 80-200mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.0) | slow (**) | very good (****+) | 60 |
| Tokina AF 80-200mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro + 2xTC | Ok (**+) | Ok (**+) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | significant (***) | significant (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | significant (w/o) (***) | slightly warm | heavy flare (*) | sub-average (2.16) | very slow (*) | very good (****-) | 6 |
| Tokina AF 80-200mm f/2.8 AT-X | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***+) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | little distortions (****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****-) | good - very good (3.92) | slow (**) | very good (****) | 17 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Tokina AF 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 AT-X | Ok (**) | good (***) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | average (2.61) | very slow (*) | good (***+) | 38 |
| Tokina AF 80-200mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**+) | very good (****) | poor (*) | good (***) | no distortions (*****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | significant (w/o) (***+) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good (3.17) | very slow (*) | very good (****+) | 5 |
| Tokina AF 80-200mm f/2.8 AT-X (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**) | good (***+) | poor (*) | good (***) | no distortions (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.09) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 6 |
| Tokina AF 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 AT-X (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | poor (*) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.81) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 7 |
| Tokina AF 100-300mm f/4 AT-X I II | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | good (***+) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | some flare (***) | very good (4.15) | slow (**-) | very good (****) | 22 |
| Tokina AF 100-300mm f/4 AT-X I II (APS-C DSLR) | good (***-) | very good (****) | poor (*) | good (***) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | no vignetting (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | good (3.45) | very slow (*) | very good (****+) | 8 |
| Vivitar AF 100mm f/3.5 macro | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.67) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 26 | ||||
| Vivitar AF 100mm f/3.5 macro (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly cool | quite heavy (**) | good (3.34) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 6 | ||||
| Vivitar AF 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | critical (*) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy (**) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | poor (1.54) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 32 |
| Vivitar AF 70-210mm f/2.8-4 | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**-) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy distortions (**+) | heavy (**+) | heavy (**) | warm | heavy flare (*) | very poor (1.08) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 17 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Vivitar AF 100-400mm f/4.5-6.7 | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | poor (*) | critical (*) | critical (*) | heavy (**-) | critical (*) | warm | heavy flare (*) | very poor (0.28) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 5 |
| Voigtlander Heliar 15mm f/4.5 | good (***) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**) | critical (*) | slightly cool | some flare (***) | good (3.15) | very good (****) | 27 | |||||
| Voigtlander Skopar 21mm f/4 | good (***-) | very good (****+) | significant (***+) | heavy (**) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.74) | very good (****) | 5 | |||||
| Voigtlander Skopar 25mm f/4 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | little flare (****-) | very good (4.44) | very good (****-) | 20 | |||||
| Voigtlander Ultron 35mm f/1.7 | very good (****) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.77) | very good (****-) | 21 | |||||
| Voigtlander Skopar 35mm f/2.5 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly cool | little flare (****) | excellent (4.51) | very good (****-) | 12 | |||||
| Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.5 | good (***+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly cool | little flare (****) | very good (4.19) | very good (****) | 11 | |||||
| Voigtlander Heliar 75mm f/2.5 | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.77) | very good (****-) | 11 | |||||
| Voigtlander Lanthar 90mm f/3.5 APO | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.77) | very good (****-) | 5 | |||||
| Voigtländer Heliar 12mm f/5.6 Asph. | Ok (**+) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**) | critical (*) | warm | some flare (***-) | average (2.83) | very good (****) | 8 |
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