My Lens Ratings

Hey,

I decided it would be useful to create a rating system for my lenses.  I will add these to the bottom of all of my Lens Reviews as well as have the links for them in this post.  I kept it a little basic and out of 5.  So 1 being an awful lens you should never buy and 5 being perfect, and I would change nothing about it.  I broke the rating into an overall rating and other categories best suited to what I have used the lenses for.  I thought this made the most sense since I won't rate it for doing something I don't use the lens for.  The overall rating I take into account everything about the lens beyond just the focus of what I use the lens for.  For example how well built it is etc.  Without further adieu, here are the ratings of the seven lenses I have owned:

#1: 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 ED VR DX

Rating: Overall 3/5

For a beginner kit zoom lens: 4/5                                                                      

Overall lens: 3/5

#2: Tokina AT-X 11-16mm f/2.8 Pro DX

Rating: Overall 4/5

Landscape Lens: 4/5

Overall: 4/5

#3: AF 50mm f/1.8 D

Rating: Overall: 4/5

Portrait Lens: 4/5

Low Light Ability: 4/5

Overall: 4/5

#4: 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor

Rating: Overall 4.5/5

Macro Photography: 4.9/5

Portrait: 4.5/5

Overall: 4.5/5

#5: 50mm f/1.4 D AF

Rating: Overall 4.5/5

Portrait: 4.5/5

Low Light: 4.9/5

Overall: 4.5/5

#6: 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Nikkor

Overall: 4/5

Full Body Portraits: 4/5

Low Light: 4/5Overall: 4/5

#7: 17-55mm f/2.8 IF ED AF-S DX 

Rating: Overall: 4/5

Landscape: 4/5

Portrait: 3.5/5

Events: 4/5

Overall: 4/5

Best lenses I own in my opinion is the 50mm f/1.4D and the 105mm Macro VR.  Could have called that one haha.  I love the 17-55mm however being a zoom, it is versatile however it doesn't compare to the 50mm or 105mm.  However I would only sell it if I went FX/FF for the 17-35mm.  I am headed to Arizona soon and it might be the only lens I bring and I know it won't disappoint me.  Anywho, those are my ratings of the lenses.  Hope that helps!

If you want an in-depth review of the above lenses please click on the respectively lens and you will be linked to the its lens review post.  Also if you want to see my best work/portfolio please visit my site, www.tomhoustonphotography.ca.  Also it would mean a lot if you signed the guest book under the connect tab.  It would be neat to see where everyone is visiting my site from!  Also I don't mind if you sign it in another language other than english.  My french and spanish is alright and if not I will translate it somehow.