Which Zoom or Tele Lens U own.......

[Ambious]

Hi guys,

Was just wondering, how many of u here do own zoom or tele lens that's normal or high end level......... And why u choose those....

Ambious

[gohaj]

28-70 f/2.8: this is obviously a lens with good IQ
75-240 : this is a cheap telezoom with better than expected bokeh
12-24 : use this when wide angle is important but this is not a nikon
24-85: above average performance under light weight category

[Nik-enduser]

oso got 12-24, 28-70 (variable f), 80-200 (variable f), 70-180 micro

[giantcanopy]

12-24 : wider angle
35-70 : good performance, value for money
18-135 : My original kit, shelved
18-200 : Good range, lightweight for traveling
70-200 : excellent IQ

Ryan

[TerryOng]

18-135 (main lens for now)
70-300G (tele lens when used for stuff like sports and spotting, as well as when I need the zoom)

[Ambious]

Cool, looks like we can have long range shoot outing for Nikonians.

[hacknet]

what about the tele primes! i love my 200 f4!

[Ambious]

All welcome. The list only allow 15. So alot other lens can't add in.

[Zeddy]

I only have 70-300 vr.

[randytay]

Just switch from Canon and one of the main reason I went to Canon previously was that to have a range of 24-200 (at max aperture of constant f2.8), I need 3 lenses in Nikon but only 2 in Canon. Now with the new D3 and lenses, I decided to switch back to Nikon and current arsenal is:

14-24 f2.8 (for those extreme wide angle and still require rectilinear)
24-70 f2.8 (bread and butter lens)
70-200 f2.8VR (the undisputed champion in this range, most versatile lens for portraits/beauty)

200-400 f4 (best versatile lens beyond 200mm).


To me, lens are just tools to get the job done. Having a constant max wide aperture provides 3 distinct advantages: Low light event; brighter viewfinder for composition and AF generally works better and faster with a 2.8 or wider. Exception is the 200-400 but to have that beast at 2.8 will be EXTREMELY expensive.

The lens technology today is such that the argument of "primes are better" is totally moot. Granted, one might have a marginal quality improvement over zooms, but for what I do, I would rather sacrifice such marginal quality in return for extreme versatility. Having both the D3 and D300 effectively allows me to have "another" set of lens with the FF and 1.5 crop factor.

[OaSiSz]

wow, the 24-70 is out already?

[ortega]

my vote is: none of the above

[Ambious]

Originally Posted by ortega my vote is: none of the above

So wat's yours? Primes or non-Nikons?

[randytay]

Originally Posted by OaSiSz wow, the 24-70 is out already?

Yes. Some folks here in the US already got theirs. I am still waiting for mine.

[Lambada]

How come i can't vote?

anyway here goes

18-200 F3.5-5.6 VR the thailand version. extremely versatile especially with a flash. but not as versatile as KRW makes it out to be. cant beat the trinities
17-35 F2.8 dont really like it. only got it because of the crop factor.
35-70 F2.8 my original lens from my dad from the late eighties i think and its a dust sucker.
28-70 F2.8 White (hoping to update to the 24-70 F2.8 havent really been using this lens as the crop factor makes it difficult to use for my shots.)
70-200 F2.8 VR White (wonderful lens but sucks with the 2x teleconverter.)

[ortega]

Originally Posted by Ambious So wat's yours? Primes or non-Nikons?

both primes and non nikons

[Ambious]

Originally Posted by Lambada How come i can't vote? anyway here goes 18-200 F3.5-5.6 VR the thailand version. extremely versatile especially with a flash. but not as versatile as KRW makes it out to be. cant beat the trinities 17-35 F2.8 dont really like it. kinda soft only got it because of the crop factor. 35-70 F2.8 my original lens from my dad from the late eighties i think and its a dust sucker. 28-70 F2.8 White (hoping to update to the 24-70 F2.8 havent really been using this lens as the crop factor makes it difficult to use for my shots.) 70-200 F2.8 VR White (wonderful lens but sucks with the 2x teleconverter.)

Oh, can't vote? Hmm... never set any blocks and also can't set, i think.

Wow, so many trinity lens. 70-200 f2.8 vr got white? don't see it in shops leh. special order and from which shop?

[Ambious]

Originally Posted by ortega both primes and non nikons

Hmm.. why not Nikons? Which brand then? Sigma, Tamaron?

[ortega]

Originally Posted by Ambious Hmm.. why not Nikons? Which brand then? Sigma, Tamaron?

because i am poor,
and the nikon lenses that i own are not listed

3 x nikon
3 x tokina
1 x tamron

[zola70]

None of the above as stated in the poll.

Me also very poor , currently only own :

1.) Nikon 18-70mm
2.) Sigma 70-300mm