Interesting comparison of prime and zoom lenses

[RickS]

It would be interesting to see MTF graphs for a good quality refractor.

https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2017/02/things-you-didnt-want-to-know-about-zoom-lenses/

Cheers,
Rick.

[Atmos]

Interesting read. I should probably learn to read MTF curves at some point, along with spot diagrams :)

[RickS]

Don't forget Ray Fan plots, Colin :thumbsup:

[Atmos]

Had to Google them! Seen them before, gives a bit of a graphical representation.

[Camelopardalis]

But but but...I'm sure my zoom is better than all the primes I've tried ;) :lol:

[RickS]

They're a lot more useful than spot diagrams. You can "read" the aberrations of an optical system.



You must have the one excellent copy out of dozens, Dunk :lol:

[skysurfer]

Trying the-digital-picture.com will also help. You can compare the quality of any two lenses, prime or zoom.

[Camelopardalis]

Definitely, it was delivered by a unicorn after all ;)

[sil]

And did it teach you how to take a photo?

Don't forget guys that cameras and lenses are just tools, nothing more and if the user can't take a photo to begin with its a waste.

[Camelopardalis]

And therein lies the problem :lol:

[JA]

Never say never......

Best
JA

[Camelopardalis]

:eyepop: