The umbrellas, the horses, the carriage and the girls
August 18, 2009
Impressive: Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8
August 16, 2009
Nikon 24-70 defined in a single word: awesome. In more words: almost perfect. With good photo quality even at f2.8 and exceptional at f4, Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 is a lens that will remove your will to take it of, after you mount it on your camera (assuming that 24-70 is what you in terms of focal length). On FX is greater but mounted on DX (D300 or D300s) is almost as good. I will post later some photo samples. From my point of view, even if I tested it on Nikon D80, I wouldn’t buy it for D80 because it’s lacking the AF fine tune and you can have back-focusing problems (for example).
When I started, I stated that it’s almost perfect lens. It’s not perfect because this is a kilo lens and in a bigger size than it shows in the photos (especially with the hood on). So, it’s big and heavy and although f/2.8 is great, maybe Nikon should of integrated the VR technology. Also quite pricey!
All these disadvantages will soon disappear after you start shooting. For D300, D300s and D700 you need the MB-D10 grip for a good balance.
Nikon 24-70 mm vs. 18-200 mm vs. 50 mm – Nikon D300: http://blog.adrianmoisei.com/lang/ro/2009/08/nikon-24-70-mm-vs-18-200-mm-vs-50-mm/
