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| Posted: Tue Jan 29th, 2013 07:40 |
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jk
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Today Nikon announced that there is a nice new FX zoom that covers the 18-35mm range. Cost is about $750. http://www.europe-nikon.com/en_GB/press_room/press_releases_main.page?Period=New&Quarter=0&SY=0&ID=templatedata\en_GB\news_article\data\BV-NIKKOR-45521-20130129
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29th, 2013 08:10 |
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Eric
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jk wrote:Today Nikon announced that there is a nice new FX zoom that covers the 18-35mm range. Don't understand why they have relaunched this lens, when they have the fixed aperture 16-35 already in the range?
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29th, 2013 10:26 |
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Squarerigger
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Maybe it's got something to do with cost. The new launch is almost half the price of the current 16-35mm lens.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29th, 2013 11:00 |
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Robert
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And the fact that it's not fixed aperture. f3.5 - f4.5, which is where the lower price comes from. It's not a 'pro' lens, despite having the FX sensor coverage. On a DX camera it will probably produce even better results across the sensor, even at the edges.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29th, 2013 11:38 |
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jk
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Well I think that the plethora of lenses in this range make it very confusing for prospective buyers. Thank goodness I am out of the lens market as I have the Nikon 17-35mm f2.8 AFS except for maybe a Nikon 24mm f3.5 PC-E lens or maybe the Samyang equivalent which is due out in March. In fact the Samyang looks like a better option as it is meant to be $1000 so it should be £700 compared with £1400 for the Nikon version.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29th, 2013 13:50 |
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Eric
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Squarerigger wrote:Maybe it's got something to do with cost. The new launch is almost half the price of the current 16-35mm lens. I am sure you are right. But that being the case, the easiest way to keep the cost down is to keep the existing lens. OK it was only an AF, not AFS ...but compared to the 17-35 f2.8 there is not IQ difference at f5.6 and smaller! When I bought my 17-35 to replace my 18-35 I had to try 4 examples before I got a 17-35 that was noticeably sharper than the 18-35. I nearly gave up and stuck with the 18-35!!
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29th, 2013 15:23 |
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jk
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Eric wrote: Squarerigger wrote:Have you tested the XE1 with 18-55 against the D7000 with 17-35 f2.8 ? If I had a DX camera other than the D300 then I'd do the test. I think I can guess the winner of the test ? It doesnt bear thinking about for me as I am sure my wallet would hurt!!
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29th, 2013 17:29 |
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Eric
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jk wrote:Eric wrote:Squarerigger wrote:Have you tested the XE1 with 18-55 against the D7000 with 17-35 f2.8 ? Can you?
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| Posted: Wed Jan 30th, 2013 02:06 |
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Robert
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On a DX body I doubt there will be any IQ difference for practical purposes. The only real difference is the speed, which I feel is a real factor. I have now two 'slow' wide zooms. 18-35 f3.5-4.5 and more recently the 18-105 f3.5-5.6, which I use on the 3100 almost exclusively. I am often looking for those 'extra gears', of opening the lens up to f2.8 or just above. I was taking some snapshots of my car one evening recently, I tend to take pix at the end of the day. I couldn't get a sharp image due to the low shutter speed I was offered , I tried flash but wasn't happy with the effect. So I HAD to go get the tripod. Some weeks later I realised the VR was turned off, which might have helped but f2.8 would have been my first call because I would have welcomed a shorter DoF I am probably spoiled by having almost all my lenses f2.8 or faster, when I have to use a slower lens in unfavourable conditions it as annoying, to me anyway. I don't like upping the ISO on the 3100 too much because it has a fine resolution and the noise is horrible, worse than the D200 but I feel the D3100 is worth at least a couple of stops over the D200.
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| Posted: Wed Jan 30th, 2013 02:31 |
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jk
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You need the D400 !  If it ever arrives.
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