Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G AF-S
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Review Date: May 5, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Price, image quality, AF-S
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Cons:
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67mm filter size
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This is my favorite lens when I'm walking around and don't want to carry a full backback. I'm particularly pleased with its performance close up. I like the AF-S functionality a lot.
I didn't like the oddball 67mm filter size and for digital bodies the lens hood is unnecessarily big. I came up with a very nice solution by buying a 67-77 step up ring and 77mm metal lens hood (search for seller name "heavystar" on eBay). The "Standard" size hood works without vignetting in a digital body (he also offers a "Wide" and "Tele" version -- I use the tele version on my 80-200 2.8)
Now I can use all my 77mm filters without trouble. Also, a Nikon 77mm pinch-style lens cap will fit quite nicely INSIDE the metal hoods.
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Nikon 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR
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Review Date: May 5, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
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Oops -- the review should have been posted for the 24-85 G
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Nikon 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR
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Review Date: Apr 23, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $300.00
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Pros:
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Price, closeup performance, image quality.
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Cons:
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Lens shade and 67mm filter size.
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This is my favorite lens when I'm walking around and don't want to carry a full backback. I'm particularly pleased with its performance close up. I like the AF-S functionality a lot.
I didn't like the oddball 67mm filter size and for digital bodies the lens hood is unnecessarily big. I came up with a very nice solution by buying a 67-77 step up ring and 77mm metal lens hood (search for seller name "heavystar" on eBay). The "Standard" size hood works without vignetting in a digital body (he also offers a "Wide" and "Tele" version -- I use the tele version on my 80-200 2.8)
Now I can use all my 77mm filters without trouble. Also, a Nikon 77mm pinch-style lens cap will fit quite nicely INSIDE the metal hoods.
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