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1 _ref-reviews.xls Version J.L. Colwell This summary of user reviews and surveys for Canon EF and compatible lenses from PhotoZone and Fred Miranda, plus a few Photodo optical resolution tests and other info, was made for my own use - use it at your own risk. Photozone data is for full frame 35mm bodies only, except that 17mm & shorter zooms are for APS-C bodies. all primes are updated to (although there don't seem to be many recent updates to the pz database). for primes only, bold font shows Canon lenses, so you can see where Canon "fits" compared to the competition. for zooms only, bold font are updated to (data for all others is from ) the dslr sheet on Canon EOS digital SLR cameras is new in version 04 all "Carl Zeiss" lenses are the Contax versions Major data source url's are defined below, others are noted in the abbreviations section Fred Miranda Photodo PhotoZone Abbreviations a>b rating varies from "a" (closer) to "b" (further) according to distance from subject (e.g. 5>4 d) AF pz rating for speed of autofocus (AF) Build pz rating for quality of lens build (construction, smoothness of manual controls, mount fit, etc.) cdi Chasseur d'images performance rating (Nstars) Nikkors from Colour pz colour cast (0 = neutral, +ve = warm, -ve = cool) Dist. pz score for problems with distortion for prime lens (100 = none) dist.l pz score for problems with distortion for zoom lens at long focal length (100 = none) dist.w pz score for problems with distortion for zoom lens at wide focal length (100 = none) dr David Ruether Nikkor "perfect" =7, highest any lens =5.2 f/0 f/0 = lens maximum aperture (e.g. f/2.8) flare pz score for problems with flare (100 = none) fm average score (out of 10) from Fred Miranda, long pz category for zoom lens at longest focal length _n_ in rating column: wide variation of scores for a number of tested lenses, n = average score N N = n.pz n.fm number of people rating this lens for fm score n.pz number of people rating this lens for pz score _p optimized for portrait distances (e.g.nikkor 50/1.2 5_p is a 5 at 4 to15 feet, but lower closer & further) p'do photodo MTF lens resolution test (see highest possible score is 5 pz PhotoZone, see pz.ave pz average score including optical performance, distortion and vignetting pz.f/0 pz optical performance for prime lens at widest aperture (100 = perfect) pz.f/0.l pz optical performance for zoom lens at widest aperture and longest focal length (100 = perfect) pz.f/0.w pz optical performance for zoom lens at widest aperture and widest focal length (100 = perfect) pz.f/8 pz optical performance for prime lens at aperture f/8 (100 = perfect) pz.f/8.l pz optical performance for zoom lens at aperture f/8 and longest focal length (100 = perfect) pz.f/8.w pz optical performance for zoom lens at aperture f/8 and widest focal length (100 = perfect) pz.perf pz average score of optical performance, for prime pz.perf = ave(pz.f/0, pz.f/8) (100 = perfect) vign. pz score for problems with vignetting for prime lens (100 = none) vign.l pz score for problems with vignetting for zoom lens at longest focal length (100 = none) vign.w pz score for problems with vignetting for zoom lens at longest focal length (100 = none) wide pz category for zoom lens at widest focal length Worksheets prime Canon EOS EF prime lenses and selected compatible lenses : all updated to zoom Canon EOS EF zoom lenses and selected compatible lenses: lenses in bold updated to compare a place where you can copy specific data for quick comparisons pz and fm scores for lenses with input from fewer than 10 people are shown in grey font Approximate order of lenses in lists is first sort by pz.perf, then by pz.ave, then by fm. Some lenses with very little information are inserted where I thought it might be best.

2 _ref-reviews.xls Version 05 Prime Lenses Performance pz.perf pz.ave n.pz fm n.fm p'do cdi other All primes updated to pz.f/0 pz.f/8 Dist. Vign. Colour Flare AF Build N Canon EF TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L x Canon EF TS-E 45mm f/ x Canon EF TS-E 90mm f/ x Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 16mm f/2.8 Fish x Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye x Sigma AF 15mm f/2.8 EX Fisheye x LeicaR Elmarit-R 16/2,8 x Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 15/ x Canon EF 14mm f/2.8 L USM x SMC Pentax 15/ x 4.0 dr Nikkor 15/3.5 AIS Tamron AF 14mm f/2.8 SP Sigma AF 14mm f/2.8 EX HSM x Sigma AF 14mm f/ LeicaR Super-Elmar-R 15/3,5 x x Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 21/2/ x Leica Elmarit R Super-W 19/ x Leica R Super Angulon 21mm f/ x SMC Pentax 18/3.5 x Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM x _4.5_ dr Nikkor 20/2.8 AIS x Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 18/ x dr Nikkor 18/3.5 AIS x Sigma AF 20mm f/1.8 EX HSM x Tokina AF 17mm f/3.5 AT-X Pentax SMC-A/FA 20mm f/ Tokina AF 17mm f/3.5 AT-X Pro x 3.4 dr Nikkor 20/4 AIS x x Sigma AF 18mm f/ x 4.7 Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L USM _4.5_ dr Nikkor 24/2.8 AIS Canon EF 24mm f/ dr Nikkor 24/2.0 AIS Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 25/2, x Sigma AF 24mm f/1.8 EX HSM Sigma AF 24mm f/2.8 macro Leica Elmarit R 24/

3 _ref-reviews.xls Version 05 Prime Lenses Performance pz.perf pz.ave n.pz fm n.fm p'do cdi other All primes updated to pz.f/0 pz.f/8 Dist. Vign. Colour Flare AF Build N Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 28/2, dr Nikkor 28/2.8 AIS x Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 28/ _4.3_ dr Nikkor 28/2.0 AIS x Canon EF 28mm f/ LeicaR Elmarit-R 28/2,8? Sigma AF 28mm f/1.8 EX HSM x Sigma AF 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM x Sigma AF 28mm f/1.8 I II Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 35/ Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 35/2, LeicaR Elmarit-R 35/2, Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L USM Canon EF 35mm f/ dr Nikkor 35/1,4 AIS LeicaR Summicron-R 35/ _4.2_ dr Nikkor 35/2 AIS x x dr Nikkor 35/2.8 AIS x x LeicaR Elmarit R 35/1.4 x Carl Zeiss Planar T* 55mm f/ Carl Zeiss Tessar T* 45mm f/ Carl Zeiss Planar T*50/ Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50/1, LeicaR Summicron-R 50/ x dr Nikkor 50/1.4 AIS Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM LeicaR Summilux-R 50/1, dr Nikkor 50/1.8 AIS x 4.2 Nikkor Noct 58/1.2 AIS x Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 I Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II _p dr Nikkor 50/1,2 AIS x Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 L USM x Canon EF 50mm f/1 L x

4 _ref-reviews.xls Version 05 Prime Lenses Performance pz.perf pz.ave n.pz fm n.fm p'do cdi other All primes updated to pz.f/0 pz.f/8 Dist. Vign. Colour Flare AF Build N Carl Zeiss S Planar T*60/2.8 Micro [1:2] >4 Nikkor Micro 55/2.8 AIS Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 macro x Canon EF MP-E 65mm f/2.8 Macro x Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM x Sigma AF 50mm f/2.8 macro EX x LeicaR Macro-Elmar-R 60/2,8 y Voigtlander Heliar 75mm f/ Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85/1, Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 85mm f/ Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/ SMC Pentax-A *ED 85/1.4 x Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Leica R Summilux-R 80/1, Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 L USM Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM dr Nikkor 85/1.4 AIS x dr Nikkor 85/2.0 AIS x LeicaR Summicron-R 90/ x Carl Zeiss Planar T* 100mm f/ dr Nikkor 105/2.5 AIS (black front model) dr Nikkor 105/1.8 AIS Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM LeicaR Apo-Macro-Elmarit-R 100/2, x Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM macro Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 SP Di macro x Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100mm/ x Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro x Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 SP macro >5 dr Nikkor Micro 105/2.8 AIS x Sigma AF 105mm f/2.8 macro EX Tokina AF 100mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro D mac Tokina AF 100mm f/2.8 AT-X macro x Sigma AF 90mm f/2.8 macro

5 _ref-reviews.xls Version 05 Prime Lenses Performance pz.perf pz.ave n.pz fm n.fm p'do cdi other All primes updated to pz.f/0 pz.f/8 Dist. Vign. Colour Flare AF Build N Canon EF 135mm f/2 L USM Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/ SMC Pentax-A*ED 135/1.8 x Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135/2, Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Softfocus Sigma AF 150/2.8 EX DG APO macro x SMC Pentax-A*ED 200/4 Macro Canon EF 180/3.5 L USM macro x Tamron AF 180mm f/3.5 SP LD Di macro x Sigma AF 180mm f/3.5 EX macro HSM Canon EF 200mm f/1.8 L USM x Carl Zeiss Apo-Sonnar T* 200mm f/ Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L USM I II dr Nikkor 180mm ED f/2.8 AIS Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 180mm f/ x Nikikor*ED IF 200/2 AIS 3.6 Tamron SP MF IF 180/ dr Nikikor 200/4 AI, AIS x Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM x Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L USM Canon EF 300mm f/4 L USM Canon EF 300mm f/4 L IS USM Tokina AF 300mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro Tokina AF 300mm f/2.8 AT-X I II x Sigma AF 300/2.8 APO EX HSM x Sigma AF 300/4 APO macro HSM Tamron AF 300mm f/2.8 SP LD Sigma AF 300mm f/2.8 APO x Tokina AF 300mm f/4 AT-X

6 _ref-reviews.xls Version 05 Prime Lenses Performance pz.perf pz.ave n.pz fm n.fm p'do cdi other All primes updated to pz.f/0 pz.f/8 Dist. Vign. Colour Flare AF Build N x Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 L IS USM Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 L USM I x Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 L USM II x Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM 4.1 Nikkor 400/2.8 ED IF AIS MF x dr Nikkor 400/3.5 ED IF AIS MF x 3.6 Tamron SP 400mm f/4 x Sigma AF 400/5.6 APO macro HSM x Sigma AF 400/5.6 APO macro Tokina AF 400/5.6 AT-X Sigma AF 400/5.6 APO x Canon EF 500mm f/4 L IS USM x Canon EF 500mm f/4.5 L USM x Sigma AF 500mm f/4.5 APO EX HSM x Canon EF 600mm f/4 L IS USM Canon EF 600mm f/4 L USM II x Sigma AF 800mm f/5.6 APO EX HSM

7 _ref-reviews.xls Version 05 Zoom Lenses Performance Distortion Vignetting pz.perf pz.ave n.pz fm n.fm p'do bold: updated to (others v.02) pz.f/0w pz.f/8w pz.f/0.l pz.f/8.l dist.w dist.l vign.w vign.l Colour Flare AF Build N Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX (IF) Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/ USM Sigma AF 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC (HSM) Sigma 15-30/ EX DF Sigma f EX DG Asp USM Tamron SP 11-18/ Di II LD Canon EF -S 17-55mm f/2.8 USM IS Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM Canon EF 17-35mm f/2.8 L USM Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM Tamron AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 SP Di Sigma AF 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC Tokina AF 19-35mm f/ Sigma AF 15-30mm f/ EX DG DF Tamron AF 19-35mm f/ Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Sigma AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 EX (HSM) Sigma AF 18-35mm f/ Aspherical Tamron AF18-200/ XR DiII LD Asp mac Sigma AF mm f/ DC Asph. IF Canon EF -S 18-55mm f/ Sigma AF mm f/ DC DG Sigma AF 18-50mm f/ DC Canon EF 20-35mm f/2.8 L Tokina AF 20-35mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro Sigma AF 20-40mm f/2.8 EX DG DF Tokina AF 20-35mm f/ I Tamron AF 20-40/ SP Aspherical IF Sigma AF 21-35mm f/ Tokina AF 20-35mm f/ II Canon EF 20-35mm f/ USM Canon EF 22-55mm f/4-5.6 USM

8 _ref-reviews.xls Version 05 Zoom Lenses Performance Distortion Vignetting pz.perf pz.ave n.pz fm n.fm p'do bold: updated to (others v.02) pz.f/0w pz.f/8w pz.f/0.l pz.f/8.l dist.w dist.l vign.w vign.l Colour Flare AF Build N Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM Canon EF mm f/4 L IS USM Sigma AF 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DF Sigma AF 24-60mm f/2.8 Aspherical HF Canon EF 24-85mm f/ USM Tokina AF 24-40mm f/2.8 AT-X Tamron AF / SP Aspherical IF Tamron AF 24-70mm f/ Aspherical Sigma AF 24-70mm f/ Aspherical HF Sigma AF mm f/ Aspherical IF Sigma AF 24-70mm f/ Aspherical Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L USM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-85/3, Canon EF 28-80mm f/2.8-4 L USM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 35-70mm f/ Tokina AF 28-70mm f/2.8 AT-X Tokina AF 28-70mm f/ AT-X Pro II Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR Di Tokina AF 28-70mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro SV Tokina AF 28-70mm f/ AT-X Pro Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-70mm f/ Sigma AF 28-70mm f/ Sigma AF 28-70mm f/2.8 EX Tokina AF 28-80mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro Sigma AF 28-70mm f/2.8 EX DF Canon EF 28-70mm f/ I II Canon EF 28-80mm f/ USM I Tamron AF 28-80mm f/4-5.6 Aspherical Sigma AF 28-80/ Aspherical macro Canon EF 28-80mm f/ USM II III Canon EF 28-80mm f/ USM IV V Canon EF 28-90mm f/4-5.6 USM I II

9 _ref-reviews.xls Version 05 Zoom Lenses Performance Distortion Vignetting pz.perf pz.ave n.pz fm n.fm p'do bold: updated to (others v.02) pz.f/0w pz.f/8w pz.f/0.l pz.f/8.l dist.w dist.l vign.w vign.l Colour Flare AF Build N Carl Zeiss vsonnart* mm f/ Tamron AF mm f/2.8 SP IF Tamron AF /2.8 SP LD Aspherical IF Canon EF mm f/ IS USM Tokina AF mm f/ Tokina AF mm f/ AT-X Canon EF mm f/ USM I II Sigma AF mm f/2.8-4 Aspherical Sigma AF mm f/ Aspherical macro Tamron AF mm f/4-5.6 IF Canon EF mm f/4-5.6 USM Canon EF mm f/ USM Tamron AF mm f/ XR macro Sigma AF mm f/ UC III Tamron AF mm f/ LD IF Tamron AF mm f/ SLDA IF II Sigma AF mm f/ DL Canon EF mm f/ L IS USM Canon EF mm f/ L USM Tamron AF mm f/ XR LD macro Tamron AF mm f/ LD IF Sigma AF mm f/ Asph. DL Canon EF mm f/ L Sigma AF mm f/4-6.3 APO EX (HSM) Sigma AF mm f/4-5.6 DC Canon EF mm f/ USM

10 _ref-reviews.xls Version 05 Zoom Lenses Performance Distortion Vignetting pz.perf pz.ave n.pz fm n.fm p'do bold: updated to (others v.02) pz.f/0w pz.f/8w pz.f/0.l pz.f/8.l dist.w dist.l vign.w vign.l Colour Flare AF Build N Canon EF mm f/2.8 L IS USM Canon EF mm f/2.8 L USM Canon EF mm f/4 L IS USM Canon EF mm f/4 L USM Canon EF mm f/2.8 L Tamron AF mm f/2.8 SP LD Canon EF mm f/2.8 L USM + EF 1.4x Sigma AF mm f/2.8 APO EX (HSM) Tokina AF mm f/2.8 AT-X Tokina AF mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro Carl Zeiss T* mm f/ Sigma AF mm f/2.8 APO Canon EF mm f/2.8 L USM + EF 2.0x Sigma AF mm f/ APO macro Tokina AF mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro + 2xTC Canon EF mm f/ USM Tamron AF mm f/ Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* /4,5-5, Sigma AF mm f/2.8 APO EX (HSM) Canon EF mm f/ L IS USM Tokina AF mm f/4 AT-X I II Sigma AF mm f/4 APO EX (HSM) Canon EF mm f/5.6 L Tamron AF mm f/5.6 Di LD IF Canon EF mm f/4-5.6 USM IS Sigma AF mm f/ APO Aspherical Sigma AF mm f/ EX OS APO Canon EF mm f/4-5.6 USM DO IS

11 _ref-reviews.xls Version 05 Zoom Lenses Performance Distortion Vignetting pz.perf pz.ave n.pz fm n.fm p'do bold: updated to (others v.02) pz.f/0w pz.f/8w pz.f/0.l pz.f/8.l dist.w dist.l vign.w vign.l Colour Flare AF Build N Tamron AF mm f/5.6 LD IF Tokina AF mm f/ AT-X Tokina AF mm f/ Sigma AF mm f/4-5.6 APO macro Sigma AF mm f/5-6.7 APO Aspherical Tamron AF mm f/ Tamron AF mm f/4-5.6 LD Canon EF mm f/ USM Canon EF mm f/4-5.6 I+II+III+IS Tamron AF mm f/4-5.6 LD macro Sigma AF /4-5.6 APO macro Super Canon EF mm f/ USM Sigma mm f5.6 EX IF APO HSM

12 PhotoZone dslr Image Noise ISO) arti- AF Speed AF Accuracy metering pz.ave noise AF n.pz fm n.fm updated AWB facts dust edge norm low light norm low light matrix exp flash Canon EOS 10D Canon EOS 1D Canon EOS 1D II Canon EOS 1D II N Canon EOS 1Ds Canon EOS 1Ds II Canon EOS 20D Canon EOS 300D / drebel Canon EOS 30D Canon EOS 350D / drebel XT Canon EOS 400D / drebel Xti Canon EOS 5D Handling Mirror shutter finder (data continued from above) photo dgi proc vibrn noise bright display build batt value sat skill N Canon EOS 10D Canon EOS 1D Canon EOS 1D II Canon EOS 1D II N Canon EOS 1Ds Canon EOS 1Ds II Canon EOS 20D Canon EOS 300D / drebel Canon EOS 30D Canon EOS 350D / drebel XT Canon EOS 400D / drebel Xti Canon EOS 5D data source: PhotoZone D-SLR Performance Survey, pz.ave.= AVERAGE(noise(100),noise(400),atrif,AFspeed(norm),AFacc(norm)).=AVERAGE(F4:G4,J4,M4,O4) noise.= AVERAGE(noise(100),noise(400),noise(800+)).=AVERAGE(F4:H4) AF.= AVERAGE(AFspeed(norm),AFspeed(low light),afacc(norm),afacc(low light)).=average(m4:p4)

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