In article <495em1$b7g@dub-news-svc-5.compuserve.com>, 76137.3540@compuserve.com says...
>To a large extent, I think this is a largely academic discussion. >Ultimately, the question is - are you happy with the photos you take - >assuming you have exercised the required control over the parameters >under your control - camera stability, exposure, shutter speed, etc.
(long and excellent post about the [lack of] value of "lens tests",
and suggestions for buying lenses deleted)

>I will try to put together a consolidation of the various international
>lens tests I have come across and will post when ready.

Gee. I was with you all the way 'til I hit the last two lines!
PLEASE, Please, please don't! :<) They are in B. M. Tong's Nikon FAQ,
and, even though I post "SUBJECTIVE Lens Evaluations (Mostly Nikors)"
(it appears at the end of the FAQ), most lens tests ARE darn-near
worthless! At least mine are based on experience with the equipment
evaluating the quality of the imaging of real subjects (often using multiple samples of lenses), and not on lines-per-millimeter (which seems scientific, but using it has many pitfalls).
Hope this helps