11-08-2011, 02:35 PM
OK, so for those out there who rely (solely) on Photozone's resolution numbers, here are my own non-scientific results at 35mm (large files 6MB) - about 2m from subject to lens (60x focal length):
18-35mm @f4.5
http://www.studor13.si/music/photos/PZ/1835-35-f45.JPG
35mm AIS @f4
http://www.studor13.si/music/photos/PZ/35AIS-f2-f4.JPG
18-55mm II @f4.5
http://www.studor13.si/music/photos/PZ/35Kit-f45.JPG
18-55mm VR @f5
http://www.studor13.si/music/photos/PZ/35VR-f5.JPG
The results at other focal lengths are in favor of the 18-35mm universally, except wide open at 18mm.
As I have said (twice), it is beyond believe that PZ can claim that the resolution in the corners of the 18-55 VR at 35mm wide open can be almost double that of the 18-35 also at 35mm and also wide open!
18-35mm @f4.5
http://www.studor13.si/music/photos/PZ/1835-35-f45.JPG
35mm AIS @f4
http://www.studor13.si/music/photos/PZ/35AIS-f2-f4.JPG
18-55mm II @f4.5
http://www.studor13.si/music/photos/PZ/35Kit-f45.JPG
18-55mm VR @f5
http://www.studor13.si/music/photos/PZ/35VR-f5.JPG
The results at other focal lengths are in favor of the 18-35mm universally, except wide open at 18mm.
As I have said (twice), it is beyond believe that PZ can claim that the resolution in the corners of the 18-55 VR at 35mm wide open can be almost double that of the 18-35 also at 35mm and also wide open!