The best general purpose lens you could get would be the 24-70 f/2.8 Nikkor ED.
Other than that I am very jealous! Think I'll hold off until the new D300 or D700 replacement comes out.
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The best general purpose lens you could get would be the 24-70 f/2.8 Nikkor ED.
Other than that I am very jealous! Think I'll hold off until the new D300 or D700 replacement comes out.
I think I'm going to have to get a supermod to delete this post, Derek.Quote:
Originally Posted by dm_td5
I've had it up in a tab for days, every time I look at it I think, ooh, that looks nice.
Then I look at the price, and remember how much I dislike zoom lenses, then I read the reviews and think again.
Then I close it all down and run away screaming.
Until the next time this tab comes up and I go through the whole cycle again.
:D
:p:p:p:twisted::twisted::twisted: :angel: :angel: :angel:
I'm still envious!!
But I do have the 14-24, 24-70 and 70-200 f/2.8's, just need a better body;)
You can take the body Monday, Tuesday ,Wednesday. I'll take the lenses Thursday, Friday, Saturday. or vice versa, and swap off Sundays.Quote:
Originally Posted by dm_td5
Couldn't spring for a 24-70, but came across this little fella at a rather reasonable price.:angel:
It might just convince me that zooms are not evil.
The 35-70 1:2.8 is a very good lens.
I have the cheap version that come with the Nikon 601AF in 1990 and produce details like this crop of a full image.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/08/1979.jpg
Simon, I could have given you one of those. I've got 2 of them in the cupboard at home. Doesn't perform that well on D200, very soft, but may be OK on D700. Was a good lens in its day.
Have you ordered the new 70-200 yet?
Is that lens soft in the D200 :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by dm_td5
I use the 35-70 1:3.3 - 4.5 on my D200 on the flora shots and is very good. I do not think that the above example of the grevillea details are soft :eek:
If one day you get rid of yours let me know.
Cheers
Please, I'm still mesmerised by the 50mm.Quote:
Originally Posted by dm_td5
:D
And not loving ebay for lenses. I've bought five lenses and and four have had fungus.
And that's from lenses advertised as being in excellent, no-fungus, etc.
One of them along with the fungus came up with exposure meter errors, and a horrible grinding sound on focus - the 2.8 35-70, of course.:(
Many lenses sent back.
Give Camera Exchange a call in Melbourne, The Camera Exchange might have something you need.Quote:
Originally Posted by abaddonxi
Matt.