The 28mm 3 lens test - can you tell the differece?

Stustaff

Three lenses costing from £15/$28 to £250/$440 pics taken with canon 350d no changes to camera beetween shots at ISO 200 AV priority same arpeture on lenses- F8

so the three lenses are

The Sigma 28mm EX DG 1:1.8
Hanimex wide angle 28mm F2.8
Sigma 18-200mm DC 1:3.5-6.3

and here is the test pic, list your favourite shot and which lens you think matches wich pic?

of course original here http://stuarthill.smugmug.com/photos/128664462-O.jpg

sirsloop

any particular reason the exposure is different on them?

Jamoke

sirsloop wrote:

any particular reason the exposure is different on them?

Based on the minimum Aperature? - that'd give away which pic goes with which camera... 1.8, 2.8, and 3.5?...

wxwax

In terms of sharpness, I'd rate them: 1,3,2.

This test would be better shot in manual rather than aperture priority, to ensure that nothing changed in the camera.

Stustaff

Hmm yeh I thought of that after!

they were all shot at F8!? I was confused to be honest and am struggling a little with the results!

SCS_Photo

#1 is the Hanimex
#2 is the Sigma
#3 is the Zoom

Stustaff

SCS_Photo wrote:

#1 is the Hanimex
#2 is the Sigma
#3 is the Zoom

Nope! would of been my guess though in fairness.

this is why I posted because my test results confused me! If someone can suggest a better test to do then please do because

1 is the sigma 28mm
2 is the hanimex
3 is the Zoom

??

EDIT oops just noticed wxwax post that may help for a better test! any suggestions for what I should set things at in an ideal test?

jdryan3

I think I like #3 the best. While a little dark it is not blown out and you can see detail in the snow in the foreground.

rjpat

Yes, that was my guess. On the larger size, 1 was the sharpest, so I figured it was the sigma prime. 3 was the next sharpest, so the zoom. 2 had some major chromic aberration and was the softest, hence the cheapest.