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Announced in 2012, the Nikon D800 is the current undisputed king of DxOMark, with results that eclipse every other camera from all other manufacturers. However, with so much resolution on tap, the question is, which lenses should you use to make the best of what you’ve got? The DxOMark labs have tested 61 different lenses on the D800 to bring you an unparalleled resource of which lenses are best and which should be avoided. To make it easy to follow, we have broken the reviews down into sections so you can concentrate on the lenses that are important to you. This first section will give you an overview of the D800. We will follow this with a review of the standard focal length lenses, then the telephoto lenses and super-zooms and finally there will be a wide-angle review.
24 Mpix to 36 Mpix, is there any good reasons to switch?
The Nikon D800 and standard lens choices
The Nikon D800 and telephoto lens & super-zooms choices
The Nikon D800 and wide-angle choices
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Added by wisep01 |
June 05
Sigma 120-300mm conspicuously absent
Whereas the holy trinity lenses rightly garner much attention, there is a significant dichotomy between them and the so-called super-zooms. Sigma, for instance, has a 120-300mm f/2.8 lens that continues to garner largely favorable reviews, yet has been completely marginalized by this site. Most curious indeed!
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Added by Jennibraz |
May 29
Older Lenses
I've been surfing for a Nikkor 75-150mm f/3.5 Series E but was wondering if these older lenses work on D800 bodies? What are the drawbacks to using "retro" or retired lenses that were once only used for film? Do they even fit and connect?
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Added by ozvucene |
May 26
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Hello!
Excuse me but I don't understand the scores of Nikon 24-70f2,8 ED. You mention that Sigma "scores a very poor 26µm" in chromatic aberation - what about the 31µm of Nikon 24-70f2,8 ED. How can it have score 28 while the Sigma with with similar or even better numbers scores just 23? Thnaks a lot! Reply | Read all replies for this comment |
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark |
May 28
Re: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Hello!
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark. Chromatic aberration is not taken into account for dxomark score, for more information see our documentation: http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/About/Lens-scores Except chromatic aberration, these two lenses have close measurement results. See the full comparison here: http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Lenses/Compare-Camera-Lenses/Compare-lenses/%28lens1%29/885/%28lens2%29/175/%28brand1%29/Tamron/%28camera1%29/834/%28brand2%29/Nikkor/%28camera2%29/834 Best regards, The DxOMark team Reply |
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Added by dh003i |
May 13
Nikkor AF-S 80-400mm f4.5-5.6G & Sigma 50-500 OS / pre-OS
It would be nice to see the results for the new Nikkor AF-S 80-400mm f4.5-5.6G, as it is supposed to be an excellent lens.
Also, I'm sure many people are curious about the results for the Sigma 50-500 (new OS & older pre-OS version). If you really want the reach at an affordable price, it is a lens you'd be interested in. I am interested in questions like, "is the Sigma 50-500 at 500mm worse than the new Nikkor 80-400 at 400mm with cropping for same FOV?" and "is the Sigma 50-500 at 500mm worse than the Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8G with a 2x teleconverter at '400mm' and cropped for the same FOV?" Reply | Read all replies for this comment |
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark |
May 14
Re: Nikkor AF-S 80-400mm f4.5-5.6G & Sigma 50-500 OS / pre-OS
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Thanks for your comment. The new 80-400mm will be published soon (few weeks max). Best regards, The DxOMark team Reply |
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Added by Didix |
June 07
Re: Nikkor AF-S 80-400mm f4.5-5.6G & Sigma 50-500 OS / pre-OS
Hi Emilie
Although much longer on the market and a lens real challenging its competitors, DxOMark has not tested it yet :-[ Is there are reason for that? Or may we expect that soon in the charts? Best regards, -Didix Reply |
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Added by abrug |
June 09
Re: Nikkor AF-S 80-400mm f4.5-5.6G & Sigma 50-500 OS / pre-OS
Indeed never a word on the Sigma 50-500mm f/4,5-6,3 DG APO OS HSM. Why ?
Can you plan that ? Reply |
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Added by MopsterUK |
May 01
D800 and ultra wide; no Nikon 14mm f/2.8 D AF ED
<div id="linkdxomark">This a comment for <a href="http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Publications/DxOMark-Reviews/Which-lenses-for-your-Nikon-D800">this page on the website</a></div>
Hi, thank you for running your test. I noticed that you didn't include the 'Nikon 14mm f/2.8 D AF ED Lens' in your test, is there a specific reason for this? I noticed that this lense is also not on nikons revised 'lenses to get the highest res from your d800e' list. Would it be possible to either include it here or run a separate test of the 'Nikon 14mm f/2.8 D AF ED Lens' and the d800. Thank you. Reply | Read all replies for this comment |
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark |
May 14
Re: D800 and ultra wide; no Nikon 14mm f/2.8 D AF ED
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Thanks for your suggestion. We will take it into consideration if it is possible for us to do it. Best regards, The DxOMark team Reply |
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Added by pevsnem |
April 22
D800 wide-angle review
Dear DxOMARK team,
I see that the Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D IF-ED received a DxOMARK of 20 in this review - yet when one clicks on the lens it doesn't appear to be tested yet. Is there an explanation for that? Thanks. Reply |
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Added by ACFWeidner |
April 22
24mm PC-E
Hi,
Do you intend to publish results for the Nikon 24mm PC-E at any stage in the future? Thanks, Adam Reply | Read all replies for this comment |
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark |
April 24
Re: 24mm PC-E
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Thanks for your interest in DxOMark. This test is not planned for now. Best regards, The DxOMark team Reply |
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Added by BlackPerch |
April 19
Standard zooms need Tamron 24-70 and Nikon 24-85
I do not think that standard zoom comparison is complete without Tamron 24-70 and Nikon 24-85. Nikon 24-70 would probably remain at the top, but the rest of the standard zooms would most likely need move down. I understand that Tamron 24-70 for Nikon mount is relatively new, but it is a bit puzzling why DXO Mark still have not tested Nikon 24-85.
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark |
April 22
Re: Standard zooms need Tamron 24-70 and Nikon 24-85
Hello!
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark. The results for the Tamron 24-70mm are now online :). As for the Nikon 24-85mm, it has been received at the lab last week, so it should be tested in the next days. Best regards, The DxOMark team Reply |
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Added by KyleClements |
April 16
D600 tests
This series is sure to become an invaluable resource for photographers for years to come. Thank you for not only doing these detailed camera and lens tests, but for comparing the results in a highly useful way.
As a D600 owner, I eagerly await the next set of tests to see what works best for my own camera. I'm very curious to see what happens. At 24 vs 36MP, I can't imagine the D600 results being any different from these D800 tests; the D600 should be a less demanding camera, so I expect the differences between these lenses should become less apparent. But then again, we might find a few surprises. Reply | Read all replies for this comment |
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark |
April 16
Re: D600 tests
Hello!
Thanks for your kind support! Measurements for the Nikon D600 will be released at the end of the month and they are amazing... Best regards, The DxOMark team Reply |
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Added by H.W. |
April 30
Re: D600 testsQuote: Hello! Thanks for your kind support! Measurements for the Nikon D600 will be released at the end of the month and they are amazing... Best regards, The DxOMark team OK, just a small remark. - Today is April, 30th. Much later this month is impossible... ;-) May we have a new date please? - Or even better: The promised article and data? ;-) Best regards && keep up with your excellent work!!! I'm a big fan of DxO! Reply |
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark |
May 02
Re: D600 tests
Hello!
Sorry for the delay, the reviews are coming very soon! :D Best regards, The DxOMark team Reply |
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Added by Tripodasaurus |
April 14
Zeiss lenses
A huge, big thank you to DxOMark for publishing such a fabulous amount of informative work.
Can someone please, please tell me why they buy Zeiss lenses when on the surface of it they are outperformed by the competition, both optically and on price? What do Zeiss have that other lenses don't have? I'd love to buy a Zeiss but am afraid because of the above. Many thanks for replying. Reply | Read all replies for this comment |
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark |
April 16
Re: Zeiss lenses
Hello!
Thank you for your kind support. Most of Zeiss lenses score very high, some of them are the best in their class. Other aspect could be of interest, as their build quality, their bokeh, the zoom ring precision, or any other aspect we do not measured. So there are in fact a lot of reasons to buy a Zeiss lens if you have the budget… Best regards, The DxOMark team Reply |
Further readings for the Which lenses for your Nikon D800?
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