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silentshutter
is Maxby Senior!
Registered: May 2006
Location: St. Eleanor Correctional Facilities, São Paulo
Posts: 5285
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Review Date: Mon, 13 August 2007
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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Fast, Sharp & Cripsy Images.
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Big, Heavy, Barrel Distortion, CA, Annoying Extending Front Element.
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Imagine an assult tank in the sharp of a lens, that's how a 28-70 is like. No photographers with a low self-esteem problem would feel left behind with this lens mounted a jumbo sized Nikon body. With an astonishingly large lenshood, this lens could pass for a telephoto lens for photography amateurs or anybody. Close to 1kg for a lens whom range is redundant for digital camera APSC sensor, it is definately not an everyday lens.
Or neither it is a walk about lens. When bringing this lens out, it feels more or less like bringing a 4 litre water bottle around for a walk. It it's heavy and people who knows what you're carrying would think that you're crazy. Then again, it looks really good if you're an fit muscular young men. It's down to the choices, actually.
This lens has a few major problem that I've discovered which using:
1. Barrel distortion. I can't imagine which a 17-35mm would have a barrel distortion eliminated at 20mm but at 28mm of a 28-70, there is a small barrel distortion. Small, but visible. Absolutely annoying when you're shooting lines.
2. Chromatic abberation. Even with the hood on, the CA is visible when shooting at a backlighting subject. Not really a problem for b/w or film shooters as film is only a major problem in digital photography.
3. Moving front element. When you pay an atrocious amount of money for a lens, the last thing you except it to have is a front element that moves when zooming. Yes, it MOVES! Which also means that dust will get sucked into the lens easily.
Other than that, the 28-70 is a perfect lens to use, sharp at all aperture, vibrant colours and it has everything that a pro lens would have. Except for that annoying protruding front element.
For you information, the 28-70 has the faster closet to infinity focussing for a Nikkor zoom lens I've ever seen. Faster than a 17-35 or a 70-200. Way Faster.
My advise: only get it if you're a serious portrait photographer. For other form of photography, this lens is just not it. No matter how hard you try.
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gtye0h
PM'er Regular
Registered: January 2007
Location: Penang
Posts: 90
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Review Date: Mon, 8 October 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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sharp, beautiful colours, metal body, fast focusing
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heavy, costly
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to me this is my ideal portrait lens. imagine that you are happy with a 50mm this is the next step. reason is that it has a zoom of 22mm wider and 20mm more tele. now you have more options to play with without moving back or forth.
moving front element is not too much a problem as it does not suck in too much air compared to the other DX lenses. use the hood it will give more protection.
a barrel distortion could be a good thing ... gives a more wider perspective appeal compared to shooting flat.
i love the colour and its richer compared to the 17-55. I dont really like DX lenses.
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scubanasa
PM'er Light
Registered: May 2005
Location: Mutiara Damansara
Posts: 10
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Review Date: Sun, 18 November 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Sharp, fast focusing
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heavy, but who cares? i want the good quality pics. ghosting & flare when shooting against harsh light (windows or sun)
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Changed from 24-120VR lens, only now understand what ppl mean by sharp & soft photos. Nice combo with F5. Carry them every weekend, and i'll just shoot anything.
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