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Anyone using the Nikon 28-70/2.8?
I know this is a great heavy beast of a lens. I hefted one on another
photographer's F5 and really couldn't believe the weight, but he raves about the pictures, and says he uses it for easily three-quarters of his photos, even though he owns three other pro-grade lenses and a dozen or so prosumer zooms and manual Nikkors combined. Anyone confirm or deny that this doorstop has great image quality? Who's using it for both film and digital? I've avoided buying any $1000+ glass so far, but if I have a patriotic duty to spend my "economic stimulus" check quickly... -- Vanity is so secure in the heart of man that everyone wants to be admired: even I who write this, and you who read this. |
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Anyone using the Nikon 28-70/2.8?
Tully Albrecht wrote:
I know this is a great heavy beast of a lens. I hefted one on another photographer's F5 and really couldn't believe the weight, but he raves about the pictures, and says he uses it for easily three-quarters of his photos, even though he owns three other pro-grade lenses and a dozen or so prosumer zooms and manual Nikkors combined. Anyone confirm or deny that this doorstop has great image quality? Who's using it for both film and digital? Not I but here's a glowing review from a reputable source: http://www.naturfotograf.com/lens_zo...tml#AFS28-70ED I've avoided buying any $1000+ glass so far, but if I have a patriotic duty to spend my "economic stimulus" check quickly... |
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Anyone using the Nikon 28-70/2.8?
well... the 28-70 has been replaced by the new 24-70 mm
lighter better performance and a few extra mm of focal length try this out and you'll love it I used the "old" 28-70 for years ... but would never go back after working with the 24-70mm and take a look at the new 14-24mm as well ... wow what a wide angle zoom lens .. So along with my D300 and these two lenses I have an almost complete set of what I need most ... have a great Sunday |
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Anyone using the Nikon 28-70/2.8?
When I had my F100, I shot one of these for a few years. Excelent lens, no
question about it. Zoom mechanism was somewhat stiff, but not too bad. In the end, it was just too big and heavy so I dumped it for the old 35-70 2.8D, which is a push/pull zoom, but a really nice piece of glass. Much smaller and lighter, too. "Tully Albrecht" wrote in message news:2008030101393316807%tullyalbrecht@coxnet... I know this is a great heavy beast of a lens. I hefted one on another photographer's F5 and really couldn't believe the weight, but he raves about the pictures, and says he uses it for easily three-quarters of his photos, even though he owns three other pro-grade lenses and a dozen or so prosumer zooms and manual Nikkors combined. Anyone confirm or deny that this doorstop has great image quality? Who's using it for both film and digital? I've avoided buying any $1000+ glass so far, but if I have a patriotic duty to spend my "economic stimulus" check quickly... -- Vanity is so secure in the heart of man that everyone wants to be admired: even I who write this, and you who read this. |
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Anyone using the Nikon 28-70/2.8?
"Paul Furman" wrote in message . net... Tully Albrecht wrote: I know this is a great heavy beast of a lens. I hefted one on another photographer's F5 and really couldn't believe the weight, but he raves about the pictures, and says he uses it for easily three-quarters of his photos, even though he owns three other pro-grade lenses and a dozen or so prosumer zooms and manual Nikkors combined. Anyone confirm or deny that this doorstop has great image quality? Who's using it for both film and digital? Not I but here's a glowing review from a reputable source: http://www.naturfotograf.com/lens_zo...tml#AFS28-70ED I used to think Bjorn was reputable until his "comparison" of the 1DsII and D2x. It was a joke that blatantly skewed results towards the Nikon by shooting test shots using the same focal length lens, and then cropping the Canon to even up the angle of view. That's right, he actually cropped one camera and then compared the results. Amazingly stupid, but that's what he did. I've avoided buying any $1000+ glass so far, but if I have a patriotic duty to spend my "economic stimulus" check quickly... |
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