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Lens tests and sales

Focus in each case is the head's right-hand eye. Exposure control manual via ISO, so not terribly accurate - it's not the lenses, it's me. :P
Each lens tested wide open, three stops down. Photos are available in full (24MP) resolution for pixel-peeping.
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Tamron 90mm f/2.8 reference
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Tamron 90mm f/2.8 reference

  • Tamron 90mm f/2.8 reference
  • Test lineup
  • Promaster 28mm f/2.8 AI<br /> Minor fungus on front element, focus and aperture smooth. Didn't take to it for some reason, got a Tamron f/2.5 now.
  • D6C_8626
  • Promaster 28mm f/2.8 AI @ f/2.8<br /> Also, why you don't use a wide-angle lens for portraits.
  • Promaster 28mm f/2.8 AI @ f/8
  • Nikon 50mm f/1.4 AI<br /> Focus ring is a bit stiff, aperture fine. Optics clear except for the usual tiny dust.<br /> (Sold now)
  • D6C_8631
  • Nikon 50mm f/1.4 @ f/1.4
  • Nikon 50mm f/1.4 @ f/4
  • Nikon 55mm f/3.5 macro<br /> Optics clean, aperture and focus rings smooth
  • D6C_8654
  • Nikon 55mm f/3.5 macro min focus distance @ f/3.5
  • Nikon 55mm f/3.5 @ f/3.5
  • Nikon 55mm f/3.5 @ f/11
  • Nikon 105mm f/4 macro.<br /> Beautiful condition.
  • D6C_8634
  • Nikon 105mm f/4 macro, more-or-less minimum focus distance<br /> Forgot to reprogram the lens settings, so those are wrong.
  • Nikon 105mm f/4 macro @ f/4
  • Nikon 105mm f/4 macro @ f/11
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