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p.1 #1 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

People will debate pros/cons of the new lens back and forth, but as with all new equipment announcements, some will rush out and buy, others will pass, some will wait to see how they perform.

So have you made your plans yet?

Feb 09, 2010 at 06:51 PM

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p.1 #2 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

Going to wait to see how they perform, but my curiosity is certainly piqued with the 16-35. I've been lamenting the absence of a travel UWA that can take filters with an update in optical quality.

Feb 09, 2010 at 06:58 PM

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p.1 #3 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

No need to buy either. I have the range covered.

Feb 09, 2010 at 06:59 PM

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p.1 #4 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

Were is the "Wish I could afford it but Nikon is outrages" lol

Feb 09, 2010 at 07:01 PM

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p.1 #5 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

Too pricy for both of them. Need to wait the price drops

Feb 09, 2010 at 07:08 PM

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p.1 #6 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

I don't plan to buy either. If there was a 35/1.4 on offer, it would be a different matter.

Feb 09, 2010 at 07:08 PM

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p.1 #7 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

Shutterslam wrote:
Going to wait to see how they perform, but my curiosity is certainly piqued with the 16-35. I've been lamenting the absence of a travel UWA that can take filters with an update in optical quality.

Me, too.

Feb 09, 2010 at 07:13 PM

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p.1 #8 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

Nope

Feb 09, 2010 at 07:15 PM

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p.1 #9 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

I'm almost 100% sure that I'm getting the 24/1.4 at this point. The only thing holding me back from investing in Nikon full-frame was a lack of fast wide primes. Ideally, by the end of summer I'll be shooting with the following kit:

Undecided (but likely a D700) full frame Nikon body
24mm f/1.4 AFS
50mm f/1.4 AF-D
85mm f/1.4 AF-D
70-200 f/2.8 AFS VR
TC-20e III

Feb 09, 2010 at 07:17 PM

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p.1 #10 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

Will buy neither. The 16-35 sounded interesting, but alas it's bigger than my 17-55 (and a stop slower). And I have no need for VR on a lens of that focal length range. Besides, I'm a DX shooter, and I've read a few comments in the other thread about DX owners not requiring "pro" glass like the 16-35 and 24 f1.4. Too funny!

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Feb 09, 2010 at 07:17 PM

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p.1 #11 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

No, if Nikon had brought out the 24 around 3 years ago I wouldn't have felt compelled to jump to Canon.

Feb 09, 2010 at 07:17 PM

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p.1 #12 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

jasoncallen wrote:
I'm almost 100% sure that I'm getting the 24/1.4 at this point. The only thing holding me back from investing in Nikon full-frame was a lack of fast wide primes. Ideally, by the end of summer I'll be shooting with the following kit:

Undecided (but likely a D700) full frame Nikon body
24mm f/1.4 AFS
50mm f/1.4 AF-D
85mm f/1.4 AF-D
70-200 f/2.8 AFS VR
TC-20e III

That's a very good kit

I myself am hesitating selling my 20mm and 24-70 and getting the 24/1.4 to add to my kit :

35/2
50/1.4
85/1.4
80-200/2.8

Mark

Feb 09, 2010 at 07:24 PM

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p.1 #13 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

Nope, 24 mm is too wide and the 16-35 is out of question as a slow zoom. A 35/1.4 might have had my attention though.

Feb 09, 2010 at 07:35 PM

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p.1 #14 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

i plan to pick up a 17-35 that someone is unloading in favor of a 16-35

Feb 09, 2010 at 07:36 PM

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p.1 #15 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

I'm really interested in the 24mm f/1.4, however, the price tag is WAY too high... I'm gonna wait and see how it truely stacks up against other offerings, and see if the price comes down a little as well... (well, I'm wishing it'll come down more... $1k would have been more reasonable)

Feb 09, 2010 at 07:46 PM

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p.1 #16 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

As i've said elsewhere, I usually buy used, so for me it'll be either a long wait for a used sample to turn up or a very painful extraction of cash for a brand new one!

From a quick glance at the comparitively-priced 70-200/2.8 VR II, i'd guess the UK price on the 24/1.4 will be about £1799 on release... which would make it the most expensive lens i've ever bought, and i'd think very long and hard before doing that.

Roll on the digilloyd review.

Feb 09, 2010 at 07:47 PM

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p.1 #17 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

16-35 DEFINITELY!

Feb 09, 2010 at 07:51 PM

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p.1 #18 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

i fully intend to get the zoom.

Feb 09, 2010 at 08:00 PM

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p.1 #19 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

24/1.4 possibly depends how much i have left after selling all my canon gear, Id rather have a back up camera body just incase vs a extra expensive lens so we'll see.

I was looking at the 14-24 or 24-70 which would be better choices. or the 17-35 and 28-70

Feb 09, 2010 at 08:35 PM

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p.1 #20 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

I'd have to see prices first but I think I'd be most likely to buy the 16-35 even though it isn't f/2.8, possibly to replace my Tokina 12-24 so that i'd have something wider than my 24-70 for FX

EDIT: Saw prices, unless I come across a lot of cash and have other needs covered i won't be getting either. I'd prefer the 24 1.4 if I had the choice though, it seems like a great prime that will be very popular.

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Feb 09, 2010 at 08:55 PM

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p.1 #21 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

I'm a DX shooter and the only fast prime I need is 50mm. So "NO" on both. But I am glad to see Nikon offer these lenses. It really fleshes out the linup. Still a few other things to update, but holes are getting smaller all the time.

Feb 09, 2010 at 09:06 PM

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p.1 #22 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

I emailed B&H about getting on a list for the zoom.

I never thought my 3000th post would be about buying a zoom lens.

Feb 09, 2010 at 09:08 PM

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p.1 #23 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

dont see the point of getting them

16-35 make some sense to get and have if you dont have UW lens.
24 is just crazy price and just why ? nothing wrong with 24 f2.8 IMO

Feb 09, 2010 at 09:17 PM

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p.1 #24 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

I think the wife really wants the 24, but $2200 might be pushing it...

Feb 09, 2010 at 09:28 PM

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p.1 #25 · Are you Buying 24 and/or 16-35

No 24 for me. I'll wait for the 35 f/1.4, if/when there is one...

The 16-35 very much interests me but I'll be waiting to read the reviews and possibly wait for a price drop.

Feb 09, 2010 at 09:30 PM


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