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Lens Tests Compared to Canon MTF Data

Although the lens tests only evaluate relative MTF and not absolute MTF, comparison of the ISO results against the average of the meridonal and sagitall Canon MTF data has been done for interest.

EF 28mm f1.8 USM (As Shot)

EF 28mm f1.8 USM (CA Corrected)

EF 50mm f1.4 USM

EF 100mm f2.8 Macro USM

EF 200mm f2.8L II

EF 200mm f2.8L II + EF 1.4X II

EF 200mm f2.8L II + EF 2X II

EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 @ 18mm

EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 @ 55mm

EF-S 10-22mm f3.5-4.5 USM @ 10mm

EF-S 10-22mm f3.5-4.5 USM @ 22mm

EF 17-40mm f4L USM @ 17mm

EF 17-40mm f4L USM @ 40mm

EF 24-105mm f4L IS USM @ 24mm As Shot CA Corrected

EF 24-105mm f4L IS USM @ 105mm As Shot CA Corrected

EF 300mm f4L IS

EF 300mm f4L IS + EF 1.4X II

EF 300mm f4L IS + EF 2X II

Rather surprisingly there is good agreement between the measured data and the Canon predicted data.

Last Updated 05/06/2008

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