Q. What is the sharpest Canon lens?

Which Canon lens is the sharpest?
Some say the 100 f/2 (not the macro version).
Others vouch for the 300 f/2.8L.

So which is it?

Annika1980 wrote:
: Which Canon lens is the sharpest?
: Some say the 100 f/2 (not the macro version).
: Others vouch for the 300 f/2.8L.

: So which is it?

If you accept photodo ratings, the 200 f1.8L USM is the sharpest,
at 4.8. The 100 f2 has a photodo rating of 4.2, bu the 300 f2.8L
is unrated.

Warren B. Hapke

What's 'sharpness'?

What's 'sharpness'?

Annika1980 wrote:
Which Canon lens is the sharpest?
Some say the 100 f/2 (not the macro version).
Others vouch for the 300 f/2.8L.

So which is it?

I agree with uranium. What is "sharpest." How do you define it and how
do you measure it? Most important is why are you so worried about it?

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

Annika1980 wrote:
Which Canon lens is the sharpest?
Some say the 100 f/2 (not the macro version).
Others vouch for the 300 f/2.8L.

So which is it?

I agree with uranium. What is "sharpest." How do you define it and how
do you measure it? Most important is why are you so worried about it?

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
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Most important is why are you so worried about it?

--
Joseph Meehan

Let me have a guess... Hmm.
Some people say AA is for drunks. Canon say it's to stop the moir effect.
Nikon don't bother with it and you can overcome it with an unsharp mask of
300 @0.4 radius... Hmmm. Now what could that be and why is a "sharp" lens of
interest to a Canon shooter?

Doug

Contrast in the range of 2-15 lppmm is the most important criterion, I
believe.

Annika1980 wrote:
Which Canon lens is the sharpest?
Some say the 100 f/2 (not the macro version).
Others vouch for the 300 f/2.8L.

The 200 f/1.8 USM appears to be top dog. The closest Leica's (various 180mm)
aren't even close in sharpness and nowhere as fast.

http://www.photodo.com/pix/lens/mtf/CAEF20018L.gif
Indicates fine bokeh wide open, a bit harsh at f/8.

Not sure how available this lens is, if at all, or at what price.
(The lens hood is $474.00 ... I hesitate to think what the lens is priced at!)

oh! here's an indication.
http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/s...ort=7&thecat=2
puts it at $3000+

Cheers,
Alan

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What's 'sharpness'?

The Canon 200 f/1.8 USM. Leica have nothing that comes close at that FL in
sharpness. And for all that this lens is a stop+ faster.



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