Architect1776 wrote:
UPDATED:The $345 Yongnuo 85mm f/1.8 FE lens outperforms the $3,990 Zeiss Otus lens?
ThePhoBlographer spotted this surprising result posted by DxOmark. The Yongnuo 85mm f/1.8 FE lens (available at Amazon US, BHphoto, Amazon DE, Amazon UK) outperformed the ten times more expensive Zeiss Otus lens:
UPDATE: The Zeiss was tested on a lower resolution camera, and this surely had a negative influence on the score. Moreover this score is not perfect, it’s a subjective standard of scoring results. So don’t take it as a perfect tool for final judgment. Still, the Yongnuo remains impressive!
UPDATED:The $345 Yongnuo 85mm f/1.8 FE lens outper... (
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Granted, the testing is not as rigorous as some would like but Yongnuo did quite well for its price. You can argue all day over how the test was conducted but significance remains.