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johnnymg
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Registered: Mar 26, 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 914
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Review Date: Dec 4, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $300.00
| Rating: 8
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fast focusing, decent zoom range, good resolution, color, and contrast.
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Slightly less contrasty than my 85mm F1.8 but that's really not surprising given that the 85mm can generate pro level image quality.
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I use this lens with a D70 as my 'backpack' setup. This setup is cheap enough that I'm not too concerned about tossing it in a pack.
Note: This lens is pretty similar to the kit 18-70 in terms of overall image quality.
Mine is a mid 04 version. Reputed dust problem hasn't spoiled mine yet, but I've only been using it about 2 months. I'd rate the lens a 5 for value and a 4.5 overall.
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 Dec 4, 2004
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MoxieMike
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Registered: Nov 17, 2002
Location: United States
Posts: 181
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Review Date: Oct 5, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $300.00
| Rating: 6
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Sharp! Sharp! Sharp! That and the AF-s makes it fast like a bunny.
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Dust! Dust! Dust! Tons of dust in my front element. And it was INCREDIBLY wobbly too. Had two samples, and gave up after the second one. Use the Sigma 24-70 f2.8 now.
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The lens is sharp, light, and fast to focus. I used it alot as a walkaround lens and the 85mm length meant I didn't *need* to use my big Sigma 70-200 when I wanted that short tele reach. That said, the dust and build quality issues lead me to trade it in for a 12-24dx and 35mm prime. I recently found myself jonesing for a midrange zoom and thought about buying another, but went with the Sigma 24-70 f2.8 instead.
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Oct 5, 2004
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gogol
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Registered: Aug 1, 2002
Location: Switzerland
Posts: 175
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Review Date: Sep 18, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 8
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very fast, silent autofocus, sharp, light, price, price...
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If I have to think of a negative point, I'd say, I don't like the odd 67mm filters....
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This lens replaced a Sigma 24-135, which has a nice range, but it was way too soft and the build quality was not that good at all.
For me the AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-85 is the ideal 'walk-around' lens.
So far I didn't have any dust related problems - I hope it stays that way....
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Sep 18, 2004
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tazo
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Registered: Oct 11, 2003
Location: United States
Posts: 8252
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Review Date: Jul 6, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 6
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Pros:
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Quick to autofocus on D70, very light, decent price for AF-S zoom
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Zoom became stuck at certain focal lengths, build quality not so good, easy to get dust inside lens
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This lens is a strong performer as a walkaround lens, although it is not really the range I use most for PJ-type work. The lens is nice and quiet, and very light when used with a Nikon D70. The lens seemed to focus very quickly compared to my non AF-S lenses.
One thing that occurred with my copy was the lens became stuck at certain focal lengths (35) and then began getting worse and started sticking at nearly every focal length (85, 75, 50, 35, and 24). This may have been a lemon lens or an inherent defect...
I liked this lens overall, as it is a bargain for the money (AF-S at under $400).
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Jul 6, 2004
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Nikonart
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Registered: Apr 13, 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 19
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Review Date: Apr 13, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $360.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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AF-S is swift and accurate. Image quality exceeds the consumer price of this lens. It's light and easy to carry around all day.
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Cons:
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For the price, none.
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On a D100 or D70 this lens performs flawlessly. It's light and a very good starter lens.
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Apr 13, 2004
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skyview
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Registered: Jan 3, 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 314
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Review Date: Mar 21, 2004
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: $430.00
| Rating: 4
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Pros:
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Great range...excellent colors...super fast focus.
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Just not as sharp as I need and expect. Have the 18-35mm f3.5-4.5 which is great, the 24-86 f3.5-4.5 is not as sharp. Will antie up the dollars for the 28-70 f2.8
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Had great expectations for this lens. Had used the the 18-35mm f3.5-4.5 and loved it, optics sharp. But in shooting over the last 10 days, images with this lens have great colors, but dont hold up when I zoom in and compare to either the 18-35mm f3.5-4.5 or my 80-200mm f2.8. So a return is planned and will reluctantly pay for the very highly rated 28-70mm f2.8.
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Mar 21, 2004
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dkkruse
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Registered: Sep 7, 2003
Location: United States
Posts: 35
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Review Date: Jan 1, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $360.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Fast and quiet focusing, sharp pictures, compact size, price
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Cons:
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Slight wobble in outer element when at full tele
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I also use this with the D100 and it is the perfect general use lens. Getting filters can be tricky, but all you need for digital is a good skylight to protect the outer lens. The AF-S really spoils you. It is so silent and easy to override if you need to. I've dropped the camera/lens a couple of times, so I'm not sure if the outer element wobble (very slight) is my fault or not. I would not use this in the field because it looks like dust/dirt could get in. I've had good luck using this as a portrait lens as well.
If I had it to do over again, I may have gone with the 24-120 VR for the extra reach and VR, but saving $200+ dollars and the size is a decision you will have to make.
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Jan 1, 2004
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Nick H-P
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Registered: Dec 3, 2002
Location: United States
Posts: 29
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Review Date: Jun 15, 2003
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: $300.00
| Rating: 2
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Pros:
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Quick Focussing,
Nice Pictures (Sharp, Good Colors)
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Cons:
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Build Quality,
Build Quality,
Build Quality
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While the lens is nice, the ingress of dust is a severe problem. I got dust under the front lens element within a day of taking the lens out for use, and it went downhill from there - even cleaning the lens front element caused the problem to get worse. Took the lens back and won't touch another one.
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Jun 15, 2003
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Eddieman
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Registered: Mar 26, 2003
Location: United States
Posts: 169
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Review Date: May 30, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $325.00
| Rating: 8
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AFS is smooth and fast to focus. Good color and sharp pics. Good combo with my D-100. Price Point is also good!
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The build is not as nice as my D's, but for the price it is a great value. If handle with care,the lense should be fine.
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I recently sold my 24-120 and replaced with 24-85.My colors with my 24-120 seemed flat. I like the 24/85 combo better for my peraonal taste. The colors are more vibrant with the 24/85 I am shooting with a digital body,only .
(D-100)
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May 30, 2003
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blulegend
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Registered: Mar 24, 2003
Location: United States
Posts: 90
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Review Date: Apr 6, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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AF-S is great for fast and accurate focus, full-time manual focusing, very sharp, not too heavy, excellent value
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Cons:
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Odd 67mm filter size, can be susceptible to dust, mild distortion
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Used on a D100.
Some users have complained about focus creep, but mine is nice and tight and does not creep unless I'm running or something. Because of FOV crop on my D100, the best part of the lens is used. Great starting combo for the D100 and very versatile.
If purchased with certain Nikon bodies such as the D100, you can get $100 off in the form of a mail-in rebate at this time, otherwise only $50 off.
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Apr 6, 2003
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sammyc
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Registered: Mar 27, 2002
Location: United States
Posts: 343
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Review Date: Mar 30, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $350.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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sharp wide open
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Cons:
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distortion
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for the price, it is a wonderful mid range zoom. the autofocus is very very fast and accurate. it replaced my 24-120 and is much more sharp than that, but I am still disappointed by the f-stop speed of the lens.
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Mar 30, 2003
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dvirr
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Registered: Mar 12, 2002
Location: Israel
Posts: 550
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Review Date: Mar 30, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $450.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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AF-S works great
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Cons:
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No VR...
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My first lens for the D100, and I like it a lot.
Pretty light, and a very useful range.
The build quality is not top notch (but than again I wasn't expecting much more from a mid-price range zoom).
Other than that, I like the lens a lot.
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Mar 30, 2003
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