With today’s introduction of the (resurrected) Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8, it’s probably a good time to re-examine the state of lenses for DX. From the early days of great paucity we’re now in a far better situation, with 53 DX lenses now available.
Let’s start with the zooms (bold-faced entries have been reviewed on this site and the links lead to the review, not the specifications):
- NIKKOR 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR
- NIKKOR 16-50mm f/2.8 VR
- NIKKOR 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR (kit lens)
- Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 VC
- NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR
- Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 VC
- NIKKOR 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR (second kit lens)
We now have 12mm to 300mm (16-450mm full frame equivalent) covered with seven zooms, though it would be nice to get a few more wider options. I tend to point people to the 12-28mm and 16-50mm for basic coverage, and then if they need real telephoto dip into the excellent full frame telephoto options that are available.
Now on to the autofocus primes:
- Viltrox 9mm f/2.8 (review in progress)
- 7Artisans 10mm f/2.8
- Yongnuo 11mm f/1.8
- Viltrox 13mm f/1.4 (review in progress)
- Viltrox 15mm f/1.7
- Sigma 16mm f/1.4
- Sirui 16mm f/1.2
- Yongnuo 16mm f/1.8
- Meike 23mm f/1.4
- Sirui 23mm f/1.2
- Viltrox 23mm f/1.4
- Yongnuo 23mm f/1.4
- NIKKOR 24mm f/1.7
- 7Artisans 25mm f/1.8 Lite
- SG-Image 25mm f/1.8
- Viltrox 25mm f/1.7
- 7Artisans 27mm f/2.8
- Viltrox 27mmm f/1.2 Pro
- AstrHori 27mm f/2.8
- TTArtisans 27mm f/2.8
- Sigma 30mm f/1.4
- Meike 33mm f/1.4
- Surui 33mm f/1.2
- Viltrox 33mm f/1.4
- Yongnuo 33mm f/1.4
- Yongnuo 33mm f/1.8
- NIKKOR 35mm f/1.7 (early review just published)
- 7Artisans 35mm f/1.8 Lite
- TTArtisans 35mm f/1.8
- Viltrox 35mm f/1.7 Air
- BrightinStar 50mm f/1.4
- 7Artisans 50mm f/1.8 Lite
- Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8
- Meike 55mm f/1.4
- SG-Image 55mm f/1.8
- Meike 56mm f/1.7 Air
- Sigma 56mm f/1.4
- TTArtisans 56mm f/1.8
- Viltrox 56mm f/1.2 Pro
- Viltrox 56mm f/1.4
- Viltrox 56mm f/1.7
- Sirui 56mm f/1.2
- Yongnuo 56mm f/1.4
- Sirui 75mm f/1.2
- Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 Pro
- Viltrox 75mm f/1.8 EVO
- Viltrox 90mm f/2.2 EVO
That’s 46 prime lenses from 9mm to 90mm (14-135mm full frame equivalent), though I’m sure I haven’t caught up with the Chinese onslaught yet, plus several seem to re-badges between brands. I have over a dozen of these lenses in my studio, and all of them are competent, some of them excellent (more reviews coming soon).