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Chromatic Aberration
To test the chromatic aberration, we put the three lenses through
the Quick MTF test. The Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II USM showed
us the least chromatic aberration (CA) reading, this was followed
closely by the AF-S DX Nikkor 16-80mm F/2.8-4E ED VR’s. The Sony
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16 - 80mm F3.5 - 4.5 ZA showed the
highest reading of the three lenses.AF-S DX Nikkor 16-80mm F/2.8-4E ED VRAF-S DX Nikkor 16-80mm F/2.8-4E ED VRSony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16 - 80mm F3.5 - 4.5 ZASony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16 - 80mm F3.5 - 4.5 ZACanon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USMColour Reproduction
Comparing the colours reproduced by each of the lenses, we felt
that all three lenses reproduced the colours in the scene with a fair
amount of accuracy. We found AF-S DX Nikkor 16-80mm F/2.8-4E
ED VR’s colour reproduction and overall contrasts to be good. The
image was adequately sharp too. The colours and contrast on the
Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16 - 80mm F3.5 - 4.5 ZA
was better than the other two, but fell soft on the sharpness. The
Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II USM had good sharpness and contrast,
however the image was a little dark overall.