The sharpest Lens in your bag

Dundhoone

Im starting this thread in the hope that you will share info/advice and the love in general re sharp glass, especially the lenses that were cheap/ unexpected and decent.

To start, I have a tamron 90mm f2.8 , that I bought for macro photos. Its pretty much just stayed on the camera since I bought it, now occasionally replaced by a 50mm F2.8 (mainly as its lighter)

The lens is sharp, a little slow to focus and a small bit of chromatic abb, easily fixed in PS. I love it.

Borderfox

Out of all in my bag the Canon 100mm macro would be my sharpest, super optics and you can use shots out of it with very little shaprening.

Roen

Kind of hard to tell without testing them, but I haven't any complaints about any of them. The 100mm macro or the 200mm ƒ1.8 are definitely up there though.

Paulw

Canon 300mm f/2.8 or else my 70-200mm f/2.8. Both very sharp lenses.

Certainly not cheap, but high quality.

As for cheap, Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro.

AnimalRights

Mine would be the Canon 100mm Macro or the Canon 70-200L f4

Cabaal

I guess 50mm 1.8

sasar

Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 sharp as hell.

Mellor

+1
Is there anything it can't do

Fajitas!

My 24-70L is my sharpest zoom.

Prime wise, it's a toss up between my 135L or my Sigma 2.8 Macro.

I actually have to say, where the Lensbaby is sharp... It's incredibly sharp - I've just printed out a print at pretty much 1m by 1m... And it's impressive.

WeekOldPencil

canon 50mm f/1.8

thewing

Toss up between 24-70L f2.8 or 50mm f1.4

mervifwdc

Another vote for the 135L Even wide open it's pretty crisp!

Merv.

Stephen

Probably my 80-200 f/2.8 Nikkor that lens

jackdaw

sasar wrote: »

Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 sharp as hell.

Yes this lens + my Canon EF 70-200 IS f2.8 L

and im getting the 24 - 70 L f2.8 soon !!!

helios

+1 for the 100mm Macro. It's a hidden L lens

PopeBuckfastXVI

nikkor 50mm/f1.4

iamnothim

Fajitas! wrote: »

my 135L

I've read a lot of great reviews of this lens. I think it's gonna be the next one I get. Good gig lens?

helios

iamnothim wrote: »

I've read a lot of great reviews of this lens. I think it's gonna be the next one I get. Good gig lens?

Might be a bit too much zoom for a gig. You might be better off with a 50mm 1.8 or 1.4...

Eirebear

I dont have the macro version, but my Canon 100mm is probably my sharpest lens.

I also love my 200m f2.8L but i dont tend to use it all that often unfortunately.

Fajitas!

It's a great lens if you just want head shots, I rather the 24-70 length for gigs though.

PaulieC

I think, in a way, that I've got way too high an expectation for lenses. I got into the habit of pixel peeping.I know it's not the be-all and end-all of lens quality, but I'm getting obsessed by sharpness, to the extent that I've sold a good many lenses in the quest for sharpness. I fear that if the Canon 100mm Macro is one of the sharpest around, then I'm destined for constant disappointment It's sharp alright, but I was expecting 'L' zoom lenses to be sharper.

Rojo

bitta PS sharpening on the 350 kit lens.... tis grand!



Probably the nifty fifty. I've got the worst selection of lenses, unfortunately!

Redisle

+1 for the Tamron 17-50mm 2.8. Thats my sharpest lens by far.

magicbastarder

zuiko 90mm f2 macro; i've heard it described as the best lens olympus ever made.

iamnothim

Fajitas! wrote: »

It's a great lens if you just want head shots, I rather the 24-70 length for gigs though.

I'm just after something fast with a bit of reach. pretty much just for head shots, so you've answered it there. 24-70 is a great lens on your 5d, but the range isn't as cool on the 400d I have

helios wrote: »

Might be a bit too much zoom for a gig. You might be better off with a 50mm 1.8 or 1.4...

Have the 50 1.4 already, it's pretty much my primary lens at the moment

Covey

I like to think that my sharpest lens is just behind the Viewfinder

thebaz

my old reliable 50 mm , 1.8 , along with my Olympus 765 my happiest photographic purchases -- oh and a book on Roma photography.

Roen

Here's one from about 15 minutes ago with the 100mm ƒ2.8 macro. View large for my sunburned forehead in the reflection.
I've also been instructed to remind people that cats are our rulers. That is all.

kensutz

Evil look on the cat. Mine is probably the 300mm f/2.8L

5uspect

Currently the 50mm f1.8 but I expect big things from my soon to be new 70-200 f2.8 IS!

Thirdfox

50mm f2 pre-AI Nikkor-H - kills the kit lens when stopped down one stop to f2.8

but there's just the problem of getting it manually focused on target

Also my cheapest lens (30 euro)

Borderfox

100% crop from the Canon 100mm macro

MartMax

Borderfox wrote: »

100% crop from the Canon 100mm macro

I had the opportunity to use this lens last weekend and yes I must say it's sharp! Thanks Keith.

DonkeyStyle \o/

Rojo wrote: »

Probably the nifty fifty. I've got the worst selection of lenses, unfortunately!

+1
I use the 400D kit lens for wide, sigma 70-300 for long range, 50mm 1.8 for everything else... yes, I'm a cheap bastard.

Rojo

DonkeyStyle \o/ wrote: »

+1
I use the 400D kit lens for wide, sigma 70-300 for long range, 50mm 1.8 for everything else... yes, I'm a cheap bastard.

That's my set up there, except I have the Canon version of the 70-300, which I haaaaate. Useless lens.

Dundhoone

I guess prime macro lenses were always going to lead the pack.

Good to see some more budget lenses that are good and sharp without having to fork out a grand plus.

I have a slight sharp lens fetish developing, methinks......:D