AF-S VR 24-120mm Name list

sam_always · 23rd December 2004

Hi all,

Would like to start a name list thread on AF-S VR 24-120mm. Owner of this lens please state your pros and cons. Also for those who own this lens b4, please state the reason why sold off this lens. thanks... hope this thread helps those bros who are going to buy this lens.

Current Owners name list:
1. Sam_always
pros - VR, good range, solid built and AF-S
cons - not yet found
2.
3.

Ex Owner name list: (name and reason why sold off this lens)
1.
2.
3.
4.

Future Owner name list:
1.
2.
3.
4.

thanks alot....

HotSpots · 23rd December 2004

Current Owners name list:
1. Sam_always
pros - VR, good range, solid built and AF-S
cons - not yet found

2.HotSpots
Pro - Good walk-about range, great image quality (except when wide open), well-balanced, VR works like a charm.
3. No complaints

Ex Owner name list: (name and reason why sold off this lens)
1.
2.
3.
4.

Future Owner name list:
1.
2.
3.
4.

espn · 23rd December 2004

Just for the fun of it

Current Owners name list:
1. Sam_always
pros - VR, good range, solid built and AF-S
cons - not yet found

2.HotSpots
Pro - Good walk-about range, great image quality (except when wide open), well-balanced, VR works like a charm. No complaints

Ex Owner name list: (name and reason why sold off this lens)
1. espn - no $$ to support hobby

used it extensively for events, casual shooting, street etc.
2.
3.
4.

Future Owner name list:
1.
2.
3.
4.

HotSpots · 23rd December 2004

Can handle most situations well...

Sports:

Portraits:

Night:

Landscape:

Dennis · 23rd December 2004

Current Owners name list:
1. Sam_always
pros - VR, good range, solid built and AF-S
cons - not yet found

2. HotSpots
Pro - Good walk-about range, great image quality (except when wide open), well-balanced, VR works like a charm. No complaints

3. Dennis
Pro - Good range with VR, SWM, good build.
Cons - soft at WA, slow, not wide enough for DSLR

Ex Owner name list: (name and reason why sold off this lens)
1. espn - no $$ to support hobby

used it extensively for events, casual shooting, street etc.
2.
3.
4.

Future Owner name list:
1.
2.
3.
4.

chisiang · 23rd December 2004

Originally Posted by HotSpots

Can handle most situations well...

Good!

chisiang · 23rd December 2004

Any1 tried this lense with a TC?? Or is it compatible at all with TC??

TC-14= 34-168mm <--- very good range
TC-17= 41-204mm <--- solid for portrait
TC 20= 48-240mm <--- portrait and sports

nikonsiao · 23rd December 2004

drool............................................. sam when can you shoot like that??? i think i have to get my 70-200 soon......the itch is getting stronger everyday... can't sleep, can't eat...call you guys up but all you guys tell me is to BUY BUY BUY........HELP!!!!!! Please dun tell me to BUY BUY BUY.....

espn · 23rd December 2004

Originally Posted by chisiang

Any1 tried this lense with a TC?? Or is it compatible at all with TC??

TC-14= 34-168mm <--- very good range
TC-17= 41-204mm <--- solid for portrait
TC 20= 48-240mm <--- portrait and sports

Nope, 24-120VR cannot be used on TCs

The ranges are pretty good if it's possible, but you forgot

1.4X + f/3.5-5.6 -> f/4.5-8
1.7X + f/3.5-5.6 -> f/5-10
2X + f/3.5-5.6 -> f/6.3-11

How to focus at f/8-11?

chisiang · 23rd December 2004

Originally Posted by nikonsiao

drool............................................. sam when can you shoot like that??? i think i have to get my 70-200 soon......the itch is getting stronger everyday... can't sleep, can't eat...call you guys up but all you guys tell me is to BUY BUY BUY........HELP!!!!!! Please dun tell me to BUY BUY BUY.....

dude... buy now and buy later still the same. Just that buy now get to enjoy earlier and thus less sleepless night and less unproductive office hours surfing ken rockwell's and other sites

The poison originates from within, we simply make you realised that you have poison in your blood stream only.

Sk8te · 23rd December 2004

Current Owners name list:
1. Sam_always
pros - VR, good range, solid built and AF-S
cons - not yet found

2. HotSpots
Pro - Good walk-about range, great image quality (except when wide open), well-balanced, VR works like a charm. No complaints

3. Dennis
Pro - Good range with VR, SWM, good build.
Cons - soft at WA, slow, not wide enough for DSLR

4. Sk8te
Pro - Good build, good price, VR power roxx, useful range
Cons - Too slow... if only this is constant 2.8 or something....

Ex Owner name list: (name and reason why sold off this lens)
1. espn - no $$ to support hobby

used it extensively for events, casual shooting, street etc.
2.
3.
4.

Future Owner name list:
1.
2.
3.
4.

xdivider · 23rd December 2004

Originally Posted by espn

Nope, 24-120VR cannot be used on TCs

The ranges are pretty good if it's possible, but you forgot

1.4X + f/3.5-5.6 -> f/4.5-8
1.7X + f/3.5-5.6 -> f/5-10
2X + f/3.5-5.6 -> f/6.3-11

How to focus at f/8-11?

I used it with the kenko 1.4x last time to shoot butterflies. Stepped down to f11, its pretty decent.

Sk8te · 23rd December 2004

I have posted this pics in another thread but seems like not much comments there... so here goes again...Both pics taken hand held without flash at night at my void deck. Exposure 1/2.5sec 78mm at F7.1. Both taken with my D70 and only resized by capture.

Pic taken without VR

Pic taken with VR switched on

staz · 23rd December 2004

Current Owners name list:
1. Sam_always
pros - VR, good range, solid built and AF-S
cons - not yet found

2. HotSpots
Pro - Good walk-about range, great image quality (except when wide open), well-balanced, VR works like a charm. No complaints

3. Dennis
Pro - Good range with VR, SWM, good build.
Cons - soft at WA, slow, not wide enough for DSLR

4. Staz
Pro - Good Range, fast focusing. love the vr as well.
Ex Owner name list: (name and reason why sold off this lens)
1. espn - no $$ to support hobby used it extensively for events, casual shooting, street etc.
2.
3.
4.

Future Owner name list:
1.
2.
3.
4.

kerpalz · 23rd December 2004

Current Owners name list:
1. Sam_always
pros - VR, good range, solid built and AF-S
cons - not yet found

2. HotSpots
Pro - Good walk-about range, great image quality (except when wide open), well-balanced, VR works like a charm. No complaints

3. Dennis
Pro - Good range with VR, SWM, good build.
Cons - soft at WA, slow, not wide enough for DSLR

4. Staz
Pro - Good Range, fast focusing. love the vr as well. soft image at 5.6 makes it good for taking portraits too.

5. Kerpalz
Pro - Good range with VR, SWM, good build. the cheapest VR u can find!!!
Cons - cannot find... unless comparing the AFS VS USM hahaha
Ex Owner name list: (name and reason why sold off this lens)
1. espn - no $$ to support hobby used it extensively for events, casual shooting, street etc.
2.
3.
4.

Future Owner name list:
1.
2.
3.
4.

King Tiger · 23rd December 2004

Current Owners name list:
1. Sam_always
pros - VR, good range, solid built and AF-S
cons - not yet found

2. HotSpots
Pro - Good walk-about range, great image quality (except when wide open), well-balanced, VR works like a charm. No complaints

3. Dennis
Pro - Good range with VR, SWM, good build.
Cons - soft at WA, slow, not wide enough for DSLR

4. Staz
Pro - Good Range, fast focusing. love the vr as well. soft image at 5.6 makes it good for taking portraits too.

5. Kerpalz
Pro - Good range with VR, SWM, good build. the cheapest VR u can find!!!
Cons - cannot find... unless comparing the AFS VS USM hahaha
Ex Owner name list: (name and reason why sold off this lens)
1. espn - no $$ to support hobby used it extensively for events, casual shooting, street etc.
2.
3.
4.

Future Owner name list:
1. King Tiger (can consider lah if someone wanna to sell me at $600~$800

)
2.
3.
4.

Sk8te · 23rd December 2004

Originally Posted by King Tiger

Current Owners name list:
1. Sam_always
pros - VR, good range, solid built and AF-S
cons - not yet found

2. HotSpots
Pro - Good walk-about range, great image quality (except when wide open), well-balanced, VR works like a charm. No complaints

3. Dennis
Pro - Good range with VR, SWM, good build.
Cons - soft at WA, slow, not wide enough for DSLR

4. Staz
Pro - Good Range, fast focusing. love the vr as well. soft image at 5.6 makes it good for taking portraits too.

5. Kerpalz
Pro - Good range with VR, SWM, good build. the cheapest VR u can find!!!
Cons - cannot find... unless comparing the AFS VS USM hahaha
Ex Owner name list: (name and reason why sold off this lens)
1. espn - no $$ to support hobby used it extensively for events, casual shooting, street etc.
2.
3.
4.

Future Owner name list:
1. King Tiger (can consider lah if someone wanna to sell me at $600~$800 )
2.
3.
4.

oi tiger stick to your 17-55 DX lar... hahah I also damn gian that lens...

espn · 23rd December 2004

Ska8te!!! No no.. 28-70

rtbh · 23rd December 2004

Current Owners name list:
1. Sam_always
pros - VR, good range, solid built and AF-S
cons - not yet found

2. HotSpots
Pro - Good walk-about range, great image quality (except when wide open), well-balanced, VR works like a charm. No complaints

3. Dennis
Pro - Good range with VR, SWM, good build.
Cons - soft at WA, slow, not wide enough for DSLR

4. Staz
Pro - Good Range, fast focusing. love the vr as well. soft image at 5.6 makes it good for taking portraits too.

5. Kerpalz
Pro - Good range with VR, SWM, good build. the cheapest VR u can find!!!
Cons - cannot find... unless comparing the AFS VS USM hahaha

6. rtbh
Pro - good range for walkabout, swm and vr. yup! cheapest nikon lens with vr and swm.
Cons - would be better with f2.8 thru out and yet still maintain at this price.

Ex Owner name list: (name and reason why sold off this lens)
1. espn - no $$ to support hobby used it extensively for events, casual shooting, street etc.
2.
3.
4.

Future Owner name list:
1. King Tiger (can consider lah if someone wanna to sell me at $600~$800 )
2.
3.
4.

Sk8te · 23rd December 2004

NO..... not the 28-70!!!! POISON!! hahah

someone here dun like me lar... took me out of the list of owners...

I also said the lack of fast speed... if 2.8 through out then this lens would be PERFECT!!!

23rd December 2004	#1
sam_always Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 599	AF-S VR 24-120mm Name list Hi all, Would like to start a name list thread on AF-S VR 24-120mm. Owner of this lens please state your pros and cons. Also for those who own this lens b4, please state the reason why sold off this lens. thanks... hope this thread helps those bros who are going to buy this lens. Current Owners name list: 1. Sam_always pros - VR, good range, solid built and AF-S cons - not yet found 2. 3. Ex Owner name list: (name and reason why sold off this lens) 1. 2. 3. 4. Future Owner name list: 1. 2. 3. 4. thanks alot....

23rd December 2004	#4
HotSpots Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tanjong Pagar Posts: 301	Some 24-120 VR pics... Can handle most situations well... Sports: Portraits: Night: Landscape:

23rd December 2004	#7
chisiang Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ho Chi Minh City Posts: 1,238	Any1 tried this lense with a TC?? Or is it compatible at all with TC?? TC-14= 34-168mm <--- very good range TC-17= 41-204mm <--- solid for portrait TC 20= 48-240mm <--- portrait and sports __________________ [/spending][/BBB][/FUN]

23rd December 2004	#8
nikonsiao Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: singapore Posts: 2,023	drool............................................. sam when can you shoot like that??? i think i have to get my 70-200 soon......the itch is getting stronger everyday... can't sleep, can't eat...call you guys up but all you guys tell me is to BUY BUY BUY........HELP!!!!!! Please dun tell me to BUY BUY BUY..... __________________ www.weddingdairy.blogspot.com

23rd December 2004	#13
Sk8te Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 303	Power of VR!! I have posted this pics in another thread but seems like not much comments there... so here goes again...Both pics taken hand held without flash at night at my void deck. Exposure 1/2.5sec 78mm at F7.1. Both taken with my D70 and only resized by capture. Pic taken without VR Pic taken with VR switched on Last edited by Sk8te; 23rd December 2004 at 10:29 AM.

23rd December 2004	#3
espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	Just for the fun of it Current Owners name list: 1. Sam_always pros - VR, good range, solid built and AF-S cons - not yet found 2.HotSpots Pro - Good walk-about range, great image quality (except when wide open), well-balanced, VR works like a charm. No complaints Ex Owner name list: (name and reason why sold off this lens) 1. espn - no $$ to support hobby used it extensively for events, casual shooting, street etc. 2. 3. 4. Future Owner name list: 1. 2. 3. 4.

23rd December 2004	#5
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,864	Current Owners name list: 1. Sam_always pros - VR, good range, solid built and AF-S cons - not yet found 2. HotSpots Pro - Good walk-about range, great image quality (except when wide open), well-balanced, VR works like a charm. No complaints 3. Dennis Pro - Good range with VR, SWM, good build. Cons - soft at WA, slow, not wide enough for DSLR Ex Owner name list: (name and reason why sold off this lens) 1. espn - no $$ to support hobby used it extensively for events, casual shooting, street etc. 2. 3. 4. Future Owner name list: 1. 2. 3. 4.

23rd December 2004	#14
staz Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 284	Current Owners name list: 1. Sam_always pros - VR, good range, solid built and AF-S cons - not yet found 2. HotSpots Pro - Good walk-about range, great image quality (except when wide open), well-balanced, VR works like a charm. No complaints 3. Dennis Pro - Good range with VR, SWM, good build. Cons - soft at WA, slow, not wide enough for DSLR 4. Staz Pro - Good Range, fast focusing. love the vr as well. Ex Owner name list: (name and reason why sold off this lens) 1. espn - no $$ to support hobby used it extensively for events, casual shooting, street etc. 2. 3. 4. Future Owner name list: 1. 2. 3. 4. Last edited by staz; 13th February 2005 at 06:45 PM.

23rd December 2004	#15
kerpalz Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: TheDaysMovie.com Posts: 1,902	Current Owners name list: 1. Sam_always pros - VR, good range, solid built and AF-S cons - not yet found 2. HotSpots Pro - Good walk-about range, great image quality (except when wide open), well-balanced, VR works like a charm. No complaints 3. Dennis Pro - Good range with VR, SWM, good build. Cons - soft at WA, slow, not wide enough for DSLR 4. Staz Pro - Good Range, fast focusing. love the vr as well. soft image at 5.6 makes it good for taking portraits too. 5. Kerpalz Pro - Good range with VR, SWM, good build. the cheapest VR u can find!!! Cons - cannot find... unless comparing the AFS VS USM hahaha Ex Owner name list: (name and reason why sold off this lens) 1. espn - no $$ to support hobby used it extensively for events, casual shooting, street etc. 2. 3. 4. Future Owner name list: 1. 2. 3. 4.

23rd December 2004	#16
King Tiger Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: In the heart of SengKang Posts: 5,024	Current Owners name list: 1. Sam_always pros - VR, good range, solid built and AF-S cons - not yet found 2. HotSpots Pro - Good walk-about range, great image quality (except when wide open), well-balanced, VR works like a charm. No complaints 3. Dennis Pro - Good range with VR, SWM, good build. Cons - soft at WA, slow, not wide enough for DSLR 4. Staz Pro - Good Range, fast focusing. love the vr as well. soft image at 5.6 makes it good for taking portraits too. 5. Kerpalz Pro - Good range with VR, SWM, good build. the cheapest VR u can find!!! Cons - cannot find... unless comparing the AFS VS USM hahaha Ex Owner name list: (name and reason why sold off this lens) 1. espn - no $$ to support hobby used it extensively for events, casual shooting, street etc. 2. 3. 4. Future Owner name list: 1. King Tiger (can consider lah if someone wanna to sell me at $600~$800 ) 2. 3. 4. __________________ War is one of the most regrettable human activities.

23rd December 2004	#19
rtbh Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 675	Current Owners name list: 1. Sam_always pros - VR, good range, solid built and AF-S cons - not yet found 2. HotSpots Pro - Good walk-about range, great image quality (except when wide open), well-balanced, VR works like a charm. No complaints 3. Dennis Pro - Good range with VR, SWM, good build. Cons - soft at WA, slow, not wide enough for DSLR 4. Staz Pro - Good Range, fast focusing. love the vr as well. soft image at 5.6 makes it good for taking portraits too. 5. Kerpalz Pro - Good range with VR, SWM, good build. the cheapest VR u can find!!! Cons - cannot find... unless comparing the AFS VS USM hahaha 6. rtbh Pro - good range for walkabout, swm and vr. yup! cheapest nikon lens with vr and swm. Cons - would be better with f2.8 thru out and yet still maintain at this price. Ex Owner name list: (name and reason why sold off this lens) 1. espn - no $$ to support hobby used it extensively for events, casual shooting, street etc. 2. 3. 4. Future Owner name list: 1. King Tiger (can consider lah if someone wanna to sell me at $600~$800 ) 2. 3. 4. __________________ My Photos...http://www.pbase.com/wintersonata