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Nikon's new 24-70mm f/2.8 FX lens not a world shaker
On Thu, 14 Jan 2016 14:48:17 -0800 (PST), RichA
wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/samples/7900...llery#comments I'm not impressed, so far. Add to the less than stellar performance is the size andweight of the damned thing. It's simply HUGE! Why? Why can Tamron make a lens that might be a bit better that's smaller, lighter, and cheaper? |
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Nikon's new 24-70mm f/2.8 FX lens not a world shaker
On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 08:24:38 -0800 (PST), RichA
wrote: On Friday, 15 January 2016 13:51:40 UTC-5, wrote: On Thu, 14 Jan 2016 14:48:17 -0800 (PST), RichA wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/samples/7900...llery#comments I'm not impressed, so far. Add to the less than stellar performance is the size andweight of the damned thing. It's simply HUGE! Why? Why can Tamron make a lens that might be a bit better that's smaller, lighter, and cheaper? Maybe Nikon believes people are more likely to pay $2000+ for a lens if it is larger and "looks" like it's worth it? Ever see people blanche at the price of small Leica lenses? Leica lenses, with a few exceptions, aren't worth it. I hear lots of gushing from the fanboys, but when the lenses are subjected to real tests they don't justify their price. Not even close. User's claim they can see a "leica look" but when asked to show a double-blind example where they can pick out the Leica shot, they balk. I'm a Nikon and Panny shooter, and own a single Nikon lens, the 70-200 f4. Their 24-70 offerings are good lenses, but too big, too heavy, too expensive, and not sharp enough in the corners. I'm hoping that Nikon will follow Canon's lead and produce a 24-70 f4 zoom. Something that would be far more useful for me that the behemoth they recently introduced. |
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