Posted by : wdkhan Monday 26 August 2013

Lens Sharpness Chart Nikkor


This list contains all latest Nikkor and Zeiss dslr camera lenses with the sharpest apertures at
specific focal lengths. It is NORMAL for lenses to be slightly soft at the highest
aperture (lowest ƒ/number) due to chromatic aberration (hot pink and baby blue color
fringing, which results in soft images that is caused by fringing halos).
It is NORMAL
for lenses to lose sharpness at the lowest apertures (highest ƒ/number) due to lens
diffraction (where the lens suffers from too much sharpness that causes smeary images).
Using sharpening and chromatic aberration reduction tools while post processing the
images will NOT recover the loss of details.

Nikkor

• 10.5mm ƒ/2.8G AF ED DX Fisheye-Nikkor
DX: (N / A - Exceeding diffraction limit; creative purposes only)
• 14mm ƒ/2.8D AF ED
FX / Film: F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX: F/5.6 and F/8.0
• 16mm ƒ/2.8D AF Fisheye
FX / Film: F/11.0 and F/16.0
DX: (N / A - Exceeding diffraction limit; creative purposes only)
• 18mm ƒ/2.8D AF
FX / Film: F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX: F/5.6 and F/8.0
• 20mm ƒ/2.8D AF
FX / Film: F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX: F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
24mm ƒ/1.4G AF-S ED N
FX / Film: F/2.0, F/2.8, F/4.0, and F/5.6
DX: F/2.0, F/2.8, F/4.0, and F/5.6
• 24mm ƒ/2.8D AF
FX / Film: F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX: F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
• 24mm ƒ/3.5D ED N PC-E
FX / Film (no lens movement): F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX (no lens movement): F/5.6 and F/8.0
FX / Film (shifted): F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX (shifted): F/5.6 and F/8.0
FX / Film (tilted / swung): F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, F/16.0, and F/22.0
DX (tilted / swung): F/5.6, F/8.0, and F/11.0
• 28mm ƒ/1.4D AF
FX / Film: F/2.0, F/2.8, F/4.0, and F/5.6
DX: F/2.0, F/2.8, F/4.0, and F/5.6
• 28mm ƒ/2.8D AF
FX / Film: F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX: F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
• 35mm ƒ/1.4G AF-S N
FX / Film: F/2.0, F/2.8, F/4.0, and F/5.6
DX: F/2.0, F/2.8, F/4.0, and F/5.6
• 35mm ƒ/1.8G AF-S DX
DX: F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
• 35mm ƒ/2.0D AF
FX / Film: F/2.8, F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX: F/2.8, F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
• 45mm ƒ/2.8D ED N PC-E Micro-Nikkor
FX / Film (no lens movement, normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX (no lens movement, normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
FX / Film (shifted, normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX (shifted, normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
FX / Film (tilted / swung, normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, F/16.0, and F/22.0
DX (tilted / swung, normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, and F/11.0
FX / Film (no lens movement, at 1:2X): F/5.3, F/7.6, F/11.0, F/15.0, F/21.0, and F/30.0
DX (no lens movement, at 1:2X): F/5.3, F/7.6, F/11.0, and F/15.0
FX / Film (shifted, at 1:2X): F/5.3, F/7.6, F/11.0, F/15.0, F/21.0, and F/30.0
DX (shifted, at 1:2X): F/5.3, F/7.6, F/11.0, and F/15.0
FX / Film (tilted / swung, at 1:2X): F/5.3, F/7.6, F/11.0, F/15.0, F/21.0, and F/30.0
DX (tilted / swung, at 1:2X): F/5.3, F/7.6, F/11.0, and F/15.0
• 50mm ƒ/1.4D AF
FX / Film: F/2.0, F/2.8, and F/4.0
DX: F/2.0, F/2.8, and F/4.0
• 50mm ƒ/1.4G AF-S
FX / Film: F/2.0, F/2.8, F/4.0, and F/5.6
DX: F/2.0, F/2.8, F/4.0, and F/5.6
• 50mm ƒ/1.8D AF
FX / Film: F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX: F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
• 60mm ƒ/2.8D AF Micro-Nikkor
FX / Film (normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX (normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
FX / Film (at 1:1X): F/6.3, F/9.0, F/13.0, F/18.0, F/25.0, and F/36.0
DX (at 1:1X): F/6.3, F/9.0, F/13.0, and F/18.0
• 60mm ƒ/2.8G AF-S ED-IF N Micro-Nikkor
FX / Film (normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX (normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
FX / Film (at 1:1X): F/6.3, F/9.0, F/13.0, F/18.0, F/25.0, and F/36.0
DX (at 1:1X): F/6.3, F/9.0, F/13.0, and F/18.0
• 85mm ƒ/1.4D AF IF
FX / Film: F/2.0, F/2.8, and F/4.0
DX: F/2.0, F/2.8, and F/4.0
• 85mm ƒ/1.4G AF-S IF N
FX / Film: F/2.0, F/2.8, F/4.0, and F/5.6
DX: F/2.0, F/2.8, F/4.0, and F/5.6
• 85mm ƒ/1.8D AF
FX / Film: F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX: F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
• 85mm ƒ/2.8D PC Micro-Nikkor
FX / Film (no lens movement, normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX (no lens movement, normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
FX / Film (shifted, normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX (shifted, normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
FX / Film (tilted / swung, normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, F/16.0, and F/22.0
DX (tilted / swung, normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, and F/11.0
FX / Film (no lens movement, at 1:2X): F/5.3, F/7.6, F/11.0, F/15.0, F/21.0, and F/30.0
DX (no lens movement, at 1:2X): F/5.3, F/7.6, F/11.0, and F/15.0
FX / Film (shifted, at 1:2X): F/5.3, F/7.6, F/11.0, F/15.0, F/21.0, and F/30.0
DX (shifted, at 1:2X): F/5.3, F/7.6, F/11.0, and F/15.0
FX / Film (tilted / swung, at 1:2X): F/ F/5.3, F/7.6, F/11.0, F/15.0, F/21.0, and F/30.0
DX (tilted / swung, at 1:2X): F/5.3, F/7.6, F/11.0, and F/15.0
• 85mm ƒ/2.8D ED N PC-E Micro-Nikkor
FX / Film (no lens movement, normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX (no lens movement, normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
FX / Film (shifted, normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX (shifted, normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
FX / Film (tilted / swung, normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, F/16.0, and F/22.0
DX (tilted / swung, normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, and F/11.0
FX / Film (no lens movement, at 1:2X): F/5.3, F/7.6, F/11.0, F/15.0, F/21.0, and F/30.0
DX (no lens movement, at 1:2X): F/5.3, F/7.6, F/11.0, and F/15.0
FX / Film (shifted, at 1:2X): F/5.3, F/7.6, F/11.0, F/15.0, F/21.0, and F/30.0
DX (shifted, at 1:2X): F/5.3, F/7.6, F/11.0, and F/15.0
FX / Film (tilted / swung, at 1:2X): F/ F/5.3, F/7.6, F/11.0, F/15.0, F/21.0, and F/30.0
DX (tilted / swung, at 1:2X): F/5.3, F/7.6, F/11.0, and F/15.0
• 105mm ƒ/2.0D AF DC (Defocus Control)
FX / Film (normal use): F/2.8, F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
DX (normal use): F/2.8, F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
FX / Film (with FRONT DC effect): F/2.8, F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX (with FRONT DC effect): F/2.8, F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
FX / Film (with REAR DC effect): F/2.8, F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
DX (with REAR DC effect): F/2.8, F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
• 105mm ƒ/2.8G AF-S ED-IF N Micro-Nikkor VR
FX / Film (normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX (normal use): F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
FX / Film (at 1:1X): F/6.3, F/9.0, F/13.0, F/18.0, F/25.0, and F/36.0
DX (at 1:1X): F/6.3, F/9.0, F/13.0, and F/18.0
135mm ƒ/2.0D AF DC (Defocus Control)
FX / Film (normal use): F/2.8, F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
DX (normal use): F/2.8, F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
FX / Film (with FRONT DC effect): F/2.8, F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX (with FRONT DC effect): F/2.8, F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
FX / Film (with REAR DC effect): F/2.8, F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
DX (with REAR DC effect): F/2.8, F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
• 180mm ƒ/2.8D AF ED
FX / Film: F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX: F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
• 200mm ƒ/2.0G AF-S ED-IF VR / N VRII
FX / Film: F/2.8, F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX: F/2.8, F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
• 200mm ƒ/4.0D AF ED Micro-Nikkor
FX / Film (normal use): F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX (normal use): F/5.6 and F/8.0
FX / Film (at 1:1X): F/7.1, F/10.0, F/14.0, F/20.0, and F/29.0
DX (at 1:1X): F/7.1, F/10.0, F/14.0, and F/20.0
• 300mm ƒ/2.8G AF-S ED-IF VR / N VRII
FX / Film: F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX: F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
• 300mm ƒ/4.0D AF-S ED-IF
FX / Film: F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX: F/5.6 and F/8.0
• 400mm ƒ/2.8G AF-S ED-IF N VR
FX / Film: F/4.0, F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX: F/4.0, F/5.6, and F/8.0
• 500mm ƒ/4.0G AF-S ED-IF N VR
FX / Film: F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX: F/5.6 and F/8.0
• 600mm ƒ/4.0G AF-S ED-IF N VR
FX / Film: F/5.6, F/8.0, F/11.0, and F/16.0
DX: F/5.6 and F/8.0
do check zeiss chromatic aberration chart too

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