Baumann 0 Posted November 10, 2012 Now I'm only talking about image quality and sharpness here not versatility, for subjects about 2ft 6" from an 8" Ike acrylic dome (assuming the correct extension is fitted of course for each lens)? So with all lenses set at 16mm which would perform the best at say f/8 with correctly positioned and set strobes etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdpriest 115 Posted November 11, 2012 Which is best: a Ferrari or a Range Rover? Horses for courses... What are you wanting to photograph? How important is sharpness in the corners? Why not a Sigma 15mm, which may be better than the lenses that you mention? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackConnick 74 Posted November 12, 2012 Yeah, I agree with Tim. Especially with a TC. Jack Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baumann 0 Posted November 12, 2012 Yes my apologies, and indeed I'm not limiting to the lenses I've mentioned for sure... more the focal length 15-18mm really seams to work best for me. I currently use an 18-70mm with +4 which does a pretty good job, far better than my 10-17mm at the 17mm end but I still think it could be a touch better. Subject being babies, of the human variety in the pool. I'll post a couple of examples tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baumann 0 Posted November 12, 2012 Ok, here's a couple of examples... Tokina 10-17mm @ 17mm Nikon 18-70mm @18mm To me the 18-70mm wins in this scenario, but I still think we can do better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baumann 0 Posted November 13, 2012 (edited) Well, I thought I'd conduct a simple test with both the Tokina 10-17mm and Nikon 16mm. Please excuse the subject matter and the slight difference in camera to subject position... for the purposes of this little side by side test I think the 2-3" distance variation is of little importance. To be honest I was expecting the Nikon prime to be a little shaper but not by this much! I shot a few frames with each lens to be sure that the results were consistent and they are. Anyway, with the help of Peppa Pig and my favourite mug here we are: Tokina 10-17mm original shot SOOC just resized for the web. Nikon 16mm original shot SOOC just resized for the web. And what actually shows the detail some 100% crops: Tokina 100% crop Nikon 100% crop Now these are static camera and subject shots with flash so no motion involved to account for any blur. Not at all scientific but it's definitely made up my mind for this week's shoot. Remember these are straight out of camera with no sharpening or anything. I should probably have used a different subject I know... a sponged print mug doesn't have very defined edges to the printing but hey, I think it shows the difference ok, especially all the little bubbles on the surfaces. Now can I be bothered to do the same with the Nikon 18-70mm which involves striping down the port? ...Maybe later. Edited November 13, 2012 by Baumann Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
