|
Nikkor AF 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 - Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict |
|
Lens Reviews -
Nikon / Nikkor (APS-C)
|
|
Page 3 of 3
Sample Images
Here're some sample images taken with the Nikon D70 (so these are at 6mp whereas the tested were performed on a 10mp camera)
and RAW-converted via RSE 2006.
Click on a thumbnail to view the original file (opens in a separate window). Please note that the originals are FULL SIZE samples
(=several megabytes) thus requiring a significant amount of bandwidth so please take care of the limited resources here.
| Make |
NIKON CORPORATION |
|
| Model |
NIKON D70 |
| ISO Speed |
400 |
| Focal Length |
150.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/5.6 @ 1/800s |
| Size |
3036x2010 |
|
| Make |
NIKON CORPORATION |
|
| Model |
NIKON D70 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
75.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/10.0 @ 1/320s |
| Size |
3036x2010 |
|
| Make |
NIKON CORPORATION |
|
| Model |
NIKON D70 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
300.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/9.0 @ 1/500s |
| Size |
3036x2010 |
|
| Make |
NIKON CORPORATION |
|
| Model |
NIKON D70 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
190.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/500s |
| Size |
3036x2010 |
|
| Make |
NIKON CORPORATION |
|
| Model |
NIKON D70 |
| ISO Speed |
400 |
| Focal Length |
220.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/13.0 @ 1/1000s |
| Size |
3036x2010 |
|
| Make |
NIKON CORPORATION |
|
| Model |
NIKON D70 |
| ISO Speed |
400 |
| Focal Length |
75.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/4.5 @ 1/4000s |
| Size |
3036x2010 |
|
Verdict
The Nikkor AF 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 exhibited a very good performance
in the lab EXCEPT at the long end of the zoom range.
At 75mm and 200mm the resolution figures are very good but beyond
there's a rapid decline in quality. At 300mm f/5.6 the results are
downright soft and it takes f/11 to recover the quality to very decent
levels across the frame. Distortions are a non-issue with this lens
and both vignetting and CAs are well controlled.
The build quality is very good and puts most of today's
consumer grade tele zooms to shame - at the price of weight which
is probably too high for the general taste of the target group.
Regarding the results at 300mm you may consider other options
if you require good quality with a 10mp camera at this setting.
|
