Originally Posted by
Eric Brody
The 90 f/8 Nikkor is one of the sharpest lenses available in its focal length. I use mine outdoors almost exclusively and have minimal problems. If it's dark, cinch up the cloth, get out the loupe, place it at an angle for the corners and shoot away. The 80XL is an f/5.6, I believe and will, of course give you a stop more light but at considerable cost, especially if you already own the Nikkor. You might also want to see if an brighter screen, a fresnel, or ground glass might help with all lenses. You do not mention what camera you are using.
I'd be loathe to get into the lens switching game over such an issue, my 2 cents.
Eric
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