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p.2 #1 · p.2 #1 · Nikon 24-70 or 70-200 which one first?


I'd suggest the Nikkor over the Sigma due to the lightning-fast AF and the incredible IQ. The Sigma is a good lens... but the Nikkor is legendary.


Jul 14, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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p.2 #2 · p.2 #2 · Nikon 24-70 or 70-200 which one first?


buy what you want and use it, if your not satisfied sell it. Seriously getting info is great, but at the end of the day it's your decision, sometimes info overload cause confusion



Jul 14, 2012 at 11:25 AM
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p.2 #3 · p.2 #3 · Nikon 24-70 or 70-200 which one first?


IMO the 24-70 Sigma has ugly bokeh and it doesn't perform up to the Nikon 24-70--check Photo Zone's charts. As for the Sigma 70-200, I doubt it matches-up to Nikon's stellar 70-200 VR I or II.

The D800 is hard on lens IQ. Photographers can have different tolerances for the "quirks" of a particular lens. On this site you will find photographers who see every image problem and others who ",,,see nothing!" Only you know your tolerance level. Remember to include depreciation into your decision making. Nikon lenses have a lower depreciation factor than Sigmas.



Jul 14, 2012 at 12:39 PM
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p.2 #4 · p.2 #4 · Nikon 24-70 or 70-200 which one first?


The 70-200 VRII is the only zoom I have. It's my bread and butter lens for just about any paid job that I do. It holds it's own to my Nikon primes (35 1.4, 24 1.4) and my Zeiss 100F2. If it wasn't big and heavy, I'd carry it everywhere I went to.

As far as the Sigma/Nikon comparison, I'm not overzealous when it comes to sticking with a brand. For example, I have the Sigma 85 1.4 over the Nikon 85 1.4. I feel I get exactly the same performance for much less money. In saying this, however, I believe you're getting your money's worth with the 70-200 VRII. In terms of sharpness and contrast, the only tele-zoom comparable in terms of IQ is Canon's pro tele-zoom.

The D800 is Nikon's most demanding sensor to date. It's a serious investment in not only the body itself, but the glass that needs to complement it.



Jul 19, 2012 at 11:49 PM
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p.2 #5 · p.2 #5 · Nikon 24-70 or 70-200 which one first?


70-200 please. Also, Sigma with D800?

Don't get me wrong, the Sigma is decent, but if you've already gone THAT far into buying a D800, you might as well go all the way and get the Nikon's 70-200 VRII.

Here's a video comparing all 3 70-200's. See how the Nikon destroys both Sigma and Tamron:




Jul 20, 2012 at 05:46 PM
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p.2 #6 · p.2 #6 · Nikon 24-70 or 70-200 which one first?


I think it might be worth waiting for a vr version of the 24-70 but you would know that from your experience with the 28-75. How often were you running out of DOF because you had run out light?

In the meantime the 70-200 ought to be a good addition. I'd much prefer a decent 80-400 or 100-400 with vr but they haven't made one yet, so I'd probably hold off on the 70-200 too.

How much do you use f/2.8 or f/4? If not a lot then maybe the latest 75-300 (or is it the 70-300?) is a good buy, but don't use the 200-300mm range unless you are desperate. It seems to make a good 70-200 lens. Trenchmonkey has posted some nice samples from that lens.




Jul 21, 2012 at 12:08 PM
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p.2 #7 · p.2 #7 · Nikon 24-70 or 70-200 which one first?


rennocneb wrote:
im agreeing that the 70-200 is the way to go just trying to decide if the Sigma would sufice for my needs.


Maybe this is just me, but I've always believed in the following Nikon camera + Nikon brand lenses. I guess a Sigma lens would work, but you'll always be asking what if I shot that same image using a Nikon lens.



Jul 21, 2012 at 03:15 PM
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p.2 #8 · p.2 #8 · Nikon 24-70 or 70-200 which one first?


Heh-heh-heh...if you can, check out the Sigma 70-200 OS in the store side by side with the Nikon 70-200 VR2. Results might surprise you.

What the extra thousand dollars gets you:
1. Little sharper at 70mm 2.8, corners especially.
2. A focus limiter (why Sigma, why do you not include this on the 70-200 and 120-300mm).
3. Weather sealing.

Is that worth the price? Maybe, maybe not.

The Sigma 24-70mm is supposed to be quite decent (never tried one), and the price is right, but it doesn't compare to the Nikon 24-70mm---this seems to be a universal opinion. It seems to be more of a last resort choice. Imho, if you are going to deal with the 82mm filters, go for the Tamron 24-70 VC.

The Sigma 24-70mm was released a bit before Sigma started to come out with two things: designs that seem to be really solid and don't need to be priced super low to be good values, and FLD glass. Something changed at Sigma between 2008-2010... Before then, it was "it's good for the price usually, but you really get what you pay for". Now, with stuff like the 8-16mm, 17-50mm OS, 85mm, 50-500 OS, 120-300 OS, 70-200 OS, 105 OS macro, and 150 OS macro, Sigma is on a roll. Unfortunately, the 24-70mm was before that. If they come out with a newer one with FLD glass, it'll probably top all but the new Canon 24-70, but that could be years and years, or never.



Jul 21, 2012 at 06:40 PM
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p.2 #9 · p.2 #9 · Nikon 24-70 or 70-200 which one first?


Is the Tamron 28-75 giving issues on the D800? It's my bread and butter lens on my D7000 and does great enough on my D700 I can't see gaining that much more with the Nikon 24-70 to spend an additional $1300 for. The Nikon 70-200 vr rocks though, especially on the FX camera. Eventually want to get the vr II version but no hurry just a little more vignetting on the vr II but not terrible.


Jul 22, 2012 at 12:05 AM
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p.2 #10 · p.2 #10 · Nikon 24-70 or 70-200 which one first?


don't have the 24-70, but do have the 70-200 VRII...it was absoulutely, unquestionably the one lens that I simply had to have...exceeds all expectations


Jul 24, 2012 at 03:28 PM
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p.2 #11 · p.2 #11 · Nikon 24-70 or 70-200 which one first?


rennocneb wrote:
So im still amazed at what the Nikon D800 can do, even with somewhat cheap glass i currently have the tamron 28-75 f2.8 and 50mm f1.4g. Im debating at the moment buying the 24-70 or the 70-200 from nikon. They have a deal going on at the local shop and since i just bought a D800 i can get a bit of a price break on either. I like to shoot some landscapes, portraits, and youth sports. So either lens would be welcome just trying to decide which to go for first. Having the tamron 28-75 i have that range
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How often do you want to shoot landscapes? Portraits? Youth sports?

Since I primarily shoot portraits while second shooting weddings on the side, the 24-70 is my bread and butter lens for environmental portraits and wedding photojournalism, while the 70-200 VR II stays in the bag most of the time. It all boils down to personal preference and the desired perspective.



Jul 24, 2012 at 07:28 PM
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p.2 #12 · p.2 #12 · Nikon 24-70 or 70-200 which one first?


The AF-S Nikkor 70-200 VRII is the lens I use when I absolutely need to get a high keeper rate. It is an awesome lens!
The 24-70 is very nice but since I picked up the 35mm f/1.4 I rarely use it anymore. The prime is just so much better.



Jul 24, 2012 at 07:43 PM
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