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Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR
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Review Date: Jul 20, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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very fast, razor sharp; VR is superb
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Cons:
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expensive, but worth every cent!
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....it took me some time to make the final decision to spend quite a big sum for this lens. After I got it, I argued with myself for not having made the purchase earlier.....
The lens is rather big, however, it is still very easy to handle. VR is superb! I would recommend it to friend without any hesitation.
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Nikon SB-800 AF Speedlight
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Review Date: Jan 22, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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veeeery powerful flash; fast recycle time; good battery life; nice set of accessories supplied; wireless works like a charm!!
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Cons:
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expensive, however, it's worth every cent; the written manual could be improved.
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If you can afford it - buy it!
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Sigma 24-135mm f/2.8-4.5 Aspherical IF
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Review Date: Sep 18, 2004
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 2
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Pros:
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nice zoom range
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Cons:
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soooooft, build quality, loud and slow autofocus
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I bought this lens because of the zoom range but I was really disappointed because it is so soft (and believe me, I did a lot of 'experiments'). Build quality is not what I expected from Sigma, autofocus is loud and slow.
A real disappointment!
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Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G AF-S
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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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Pros:
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very fast, silent autofocus, sharp, light, price, price...
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Cons:
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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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