AF-S nikkor24-70mm 1:2.8G ED
Nov 16, 2012 10:15:40 #
ollie wrote:
Is this a good lens coupled with the Nikon D800.
I use the 24-70 on my D800 and get amazing results. No problems at all.
Nov 16, 2012 10:46:15 #
This is my favorite lens. The image quality is excellent, it is always my go to lens, then the 70-200 2.8 and the 16-35.
Nov 16, 2012 10:49:15 #
I have the same combination of camera and lens and get some amazing pictures, hand held or on a tripod. The lens and camera both have AF & Manual focus. Might one be in one mode while the other is in a different mode? Not sure why else there would be a problem.
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Nov 16, 2012 16:10:43 #
Return it, probably faulty, it's so good I'm trying to sell all my other gear, get the 70-200 and stick to those 2 lenses only!
Nov 16, 2012 17:06:33 #
Robeng
Loc: California
ollie wrote:
Is this a good lens coupled with the Nikon D800. I'm not getting pictures as sharp as I expected and the autofocus seems slow
I'm much happier with my D 7000 and it's a lot cheaper too
should I go to primary lenses instead of a zoom. I use it for general photography (scenics, HDR,casual portraits...)
I'm much happier with my D 7000 and it's a lot cheaper too
should I go to primary lenses instead of a zoom. I use it for general photography (scenics, HDR,casual portraits...)
Hi Ollie,
Just MHO
I have the D800 and use the Nikor 24mm-70mm f2.8 lens on it all the time. It's one of my primary lenses for shooting models. It is extremely fast and sharp. Now because I shoot a lot in natural light. At times I don't have enough light causing the auto focus on the lens to stops working. When this happens I have to switch to manual focus sometimes giving me less sharp pictures due to my focusing not the equipment.
Nov 16, 2012 20:12:32 #
ollie
Loc: Ogdensburg, NY
almost all my shooting is on a tripod with the exception of family casual portraits. This is where I find the most problems with the autofocus and softness. I try to keep the shutter speed high (1/60 and up) It just must be something else, old dog and new tricks type of thing. I thought this camera might match large format cameras I used to have (hasselblad and Linhof) but so
far I'm still on quite a learning curve apparently Thanks for the reassurance, I'm happier that it is probably something I'm doing. Thats cheaper to fix.
far I'm still on quite a learning curve apparently Thanks for the reassurance, I'm happier that it is probably something I'm doing. Thats cheaper to fix.
Nov 16, 2012 22:50:29 #
ollie wrote:
I thought this camera might match large format cameras I used to have (hasselblad and Linhof) but so far I'm still on quite a learning curve apparently
There's the rub... you're spoiled! The quality's not quite there yet. You need a medium format digital! Pentax, Phase One, Mamiya, 'blad, even Leica.
Ooooo! The Pentax even comes in red:http://www.pentaximaging.com/medium-format/645D_Limited_Edition
(your Haselblad was only meduim format)
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Nov 17, 2012 00:09:42 #
ollie wrote:
Is this a good lens coupled with the Nikon D800. I'm not getting pictures as sharp as I expected and the autofocus seems slow
I'm much happier with my D 7000 and it's a lot cheaper too
should I go to primary lenses instead of a zoom. I use it for general photography (scenics, HDR,casual portraits...)
I'm much happier with my D 7000 and it's a lot cheaper too
should I go to primary lenses instead of a zoom. I use it for general photography (scenics, HDR,casual portraits...)
Go to the auto focus fine tune in the menu and play around with running tests from -1 to -5, and then from +1 to +5 and see if you can find a point where the focus is improved. You can then list that lens and assign it a #. Whenever you attach that lens to your D800, it will remember the best setting you entered.
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