Nikon lens quality
Feb 8, 2015 12:14:04 #
wingclui44
Loc: CT USA
Photomacdog wrote:
Hi "Hogs", br br The other day I went t... (show quote)
This 24-70mm f2.8 Af-s G is their pro lens, the 18-300mm is their consumer lens, great difference between them. Most their Gold-ring pro lenses are solid metal, made in Japan, not like the consumer lenses made from third country with lots of plastic!
Feb 8, 2015 12:16:04 #
wj cody
Loc: springfield illinois
JD750 wrote:
Good advice for all expensive equipment!
And then there is GAS. ;)
And then there is GAS. ;)
and the unnecessary acquisition of "stuff" becomes the end in itself.
Feb 8, 2015 12:24:10 #
wj cody wrote:
and the unnecessary acquisition of "stuff" becomes the end in itself.
Well, for the cost of a bass boat, you could have a D810 and the Trinity, so don't guilt trip the members.
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Feb 8, 2015 12:28:35 #
If your images are important to you, do your homework and buy the best lenses you can afford or save for them. Inexpensive lenses may carry you for years if you're a casual shooter. If you shoot a lot these cheaper lenses may hold you back. Buy once and you'll never be disappointed.
Feb 8, 2015 12:35:49 #
That is an expensive lens because if is an f/2.8. It is a wonderful lens which I purchased used.
The only draw back to this lens is no VR.
The only draw back to this lens is no VR.
Feb 8, 2015 12:40:24 #
If you use a good technique, you don't need VR on that lens. JMHO
Feb 8, 2015 13:43:59 #
RichieC
Loc: Adirondacks
It's a Rolls Royce
a forever leans, where you will upgrade your body in the future, but no need to upgrade the glass
Its the one you get if image quality and performance is important and not just image content.
The latter is why people with point and shoots poo poo DS:R's in the first place- they have a phone to take pics!
The latter is why people with point and shoots poo poo DS:R's in the first place- they have a phone to take pics!
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Feb 8, 2015 13:59:03 #
smartet wrote:
That is an expensive lens because if is an f/2.8. It is a wonderful lens which I purchased used.
The only draw back to this lens is no VR.
The only draw back to this lens is no VR.
VR is really for telephoto lenses.
Feb 8, 2015 14:02:57 #
SteveR wrote:
VR is really for telephoto lenses.
I agree - with the image stabilization (vr) I can handhold my Tamron 150 - 600 all the way to 600.
Feb 8, 2015 14:07:07 #
silver
Loc: Santa Monica Ca.
Photomacdog wrote:
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The 24-70 lens is a great and well built lens, worth every penny.
Feb 8, 2015 14:17:00 #
Mike D. wrote:
The lens has Nikon's Nano Crystal Coat, an incredibly effective anti-reflective coating.
Whether it's worth a 2x jump in price I couldn't say.
Whether it's worth a 2x jump in price I couldn't say.
It's also a lens that is in another class of lenses all together, faster, better glass, better build etc, etc. All that has to come at a price. The 18-300 is a rather "cheap" kit-lens.
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Feb 8, 2015 14:50:49 #
Feb 8, 2015 15:16:40 #
Bunsen Honeydew wrote:
If you decide to spend a lot of money on a lens, just make sure you understand what you are buying, what it can do, & do you need it for your type of photography.
Excellent advise. When selecting a lens one of the most important parameters to keep in mind, in my opinion, is knowing what the new lens will do for your photography. Buying a lens just because it is "very good" or "very sharp" is not the way to go. Modern optics in general are all very good and very sharp or sharp enough for our demands.
Feb 8, 2015 16:24:42 #
Every camera manufacturer out there has some cheap lenses and some expensive ones. Pros need the best, and buy the best. More casual photographers with extra money to spend often do the same. Others buy what they can afford.
A great lens like the N-series Nikkors or the L-series Canons or the Leica lenses for Micro-Four-Thirds cameras (Panasonic, Olympus, Samsung) will usually provide special benefits not found in lesser lenses... enhanced contrast, sharpness, color fidelity, freedom from flare, constant aperture zooming, good performance from center to edge, etc.
A great lens like the N-series Nikkors or the L-series Canons or the Leica lenses for Micro-Four-Thirds cameras (Panasonic, Olympus, Samsung) will usually provide special benefits not found in lesser lenses... enhanced contrast, sharpness, color fidelity, freedom from flare, constant aperture zooming, good performance from center to edge, etc.
Feb 8, 2015 16:26:39 #
The others have submitted great information on Nikon 'N' glass but the true difference in price is based on the fact that the 24-70 has a constant aperture of 2.8 vs 3.5-5.6 of your 18-300.
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