cohenfive Offline Upload & Sell: On
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If you are at all budget constrained, I would also consider the new tamron g2. I had the nikon 24-70g for a long time and just sold it for the g2. I also had the nikon vr version for a short period of time, it just didn't do anything for me other than having vr. Not worth 60% more to me. I had a hard time deciding whether to keep the g2 or the old nikon however. I ended up selling the nikon, partly because the buyer was the guy who I originally bought it from, so it was like the lens was going back home to papa...
Anyway, my early impressions of the g2 vs nikon g.....G2 does need 82mm filters which is a negative imo but not a deal breaker for me. I only have a few filters and only the vari nd is expensive, and selling my 77mm nd will just about be a wash vs the 82mm I bought. I think the nikon is a bit faster to focus than the g2, but I don't find it to be a problem given how I use the lens. If it were being used to shoot wildlife it would bother me, but it's not. In terms of iq, I can't honestly tell a difference, both are very good. Having image stabilization didn't seem like a big deal, but I think at the end of the day that is what swayed me to keep the g2, in addition to wanting to try something new. I just got back from one of my favorite hikes in the eastern Sierra, not an easy hike..and I didn't want to schlep my tripod and other 'waterfall' gear with me. I ended up taking a bunch of waterfall pics at 1/8 second and they came out really well, something I could not have done with the old nikon.
Anyway, sorry for the long winded response..but I would put the g2 into the mix if budget is an issue. It is pretty darn good.
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