D3 + 50/1.4 and 24-85/2.8-4 @50mm vs D300 + 17-55/2.8DX @35mm


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lsisaxon

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Here is a series of tests to see how well DX fare against FX when older lenses are used.

Lenses used on D3 - 50/1.4 and 24-85/2.8-4
Lens used on D300 - 17-55/2.8DX

Resized images for vignetting evaluation.

50/1.4 @ f/1.4
D3-50_14s.jpg


50/1.4 @ f/2.0
D3-50_20s.jpg
 

At f/2.8 or wide open (24-85)

50/1.4 @ f/2.8
D3-50_28s.jpg


24-85/2.8-4 @ 50/3.5
D3-2485-50_35s.jpg


17-55/2.8DX @ 35/2.8
D300-1755-35_28s.jpg
 

At f/5.6

50/1.4 @ f/5.6
D3-50_56s.jpg


24-85/2.8-4 @ 50/5.6
D3-2485-50_56s.jpg


17-55/2.8DX @ 35/5.6
D300-1755-35_56s.jpg
 

Centre crops at faster than f/2.8

50/1.4 @ f/1.4
D3-50_14cc.jpg


50/1.4 @ f/2.0
D3-50_20cc.jpg
 

Centre crop at f/2.8 or wide open (24-85)

50/1.4 @ f/2.8
D3-50_28cc.jpg


24-85/2.8-4 @ 50/3.5
D3-2485-50_35cc.jpg


17-55/2.8DX @ 35/2.8
D300-1755-35_28cc.jpg
 

Centre crop at f/5.6

50/1.4 @ f/5.6
D3-50_56cc.jpg


24-85/2.8-4 @ 50/5.6
D3-2485-50_56cc.jpg


17-55/2.8DX @ 35/5.6
D300-1755-35_56cc.jpg
 

Left side crops at faster than f/2.8

50/1.4 @ f/1.4
D3-50_14sc.jpg


50/1.4 @ f/2.0
D3-50_20sc.jpg
 

Left side crop at f/2.8 or wide open (24-85)

50/1.4 @ f/2.8
D3-50_28sc.jpg


24-85/2.8-4 @ 50/3.5
D3-2485-50_35sc.jpg


17-55/2.8DX @ 35/2.8
D300-1755-35_28sc.jpg
 

Left side crop at f/5.6

50/1.4 @ f/5.6
D3-50_56sc.jpg


24-85/2.8-4 @ 50/5.6
D3-2485-50_56sc.jpg


17-55/2.8DX @ 35/5.6
D300-1755-35_56sc.jpg
 

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