Lens comparison Nikon 85mm1.8 v Tamron 18-200 v Nikon 24-120

[casnell]

#1 Nikon 24-120 3.5-5.6 at f5.6 85mm



#2 Tamron 18-200 XR Di II at f 5.3, 85mm



#3 nikon 85mm 1.8 at f8



Excuse the reflections, wasn't really interested in the shot, just a comparison.
As I expected at this range, aperture, etc not a lot of difference in sharpness, 85mm is best but not a lot in it(mind you they were hand held which may be the limiting factor...) What interested me was the difference in colour, the 1.8 is much more true to life, the Tamron esp warmed it up quite a bit, the Nikon zoom less so. BTW the view is from 30th floor of Eureka towers looking towards St Kilda.

[casnell]

Hey Oz-Beachside! I reckon I can see your unit!

Chris

[Yi-P]

What are you trying to test here?

Sorry to say that the tests are not consistent and it is very hard to determine any results.

They had different values in f/stop used in comparison and also the exposure doesnt seem consistent throughout the 3 shots. And not sure whether you want to just try out the colour quality, sharpness or optical characteristic of the 3 lenses with this.

[Oz_Beachside]

Hey Oz-Beachside! I reckon I can see your unit!

Chris

Almost, I'm just a few houses to the left of the frame.

Good to see you have the 85 out.

As a prime, I think this lens will outperform the others, when you shoot directly into the sun, less elements, less flare.

Enjoy, and thanks
Oz