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Nikon 300mm f/2.8D ED-IF II AF-S
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Review Date: Mar 2, 2015
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,400.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Fast and accurate AF, sharpness and contrast wide open are excellent.
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Cons:
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"big and weighty", but thatīs the price for the quality.
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I have the Nikkor AF-S 2.8/300mm ("Mk 1")
The AF-S of the Nikkor is awesome accurate and fast, the sharpness at 2.8 ist incredible and the contrast at 2.8 is fantastic!
The Nikkor AF-S 2.8/300mm works great with the TC14E (=> 4.0/420mm) and the TC17E (=> 4.8/510mm)!
The results with the TC20E (=> 5,6/600mm) are pretty good, but not at the high level of the TC14E and TC17E.
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Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX Fisheye AF
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Review Date: Jun 30, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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enables spectacular views, sharp!, small enough to find place in every bag :o)
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Cons:
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none
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I donīt know, why I havenīt bought it earlier.
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Nikon D2Hs
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Review Date: Dec 2, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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fast, IQ, handiest ergonomics, resilient,...
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Cons:
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ISO > 1600
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I agree to my previous speaker:
"One of the best sensor ever released, weak AA filter for razor sharp files (nice jpg - amazing raw files). Super fast autofocus, great colours, light NEF files for fast post production work but still great (with good primes) to print stunning A3+ even with just 4mp...believe it or not!"
Donīt confound the D2Hs with the D2H!
I would only exchange my D2Hs for a D3.
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Nikon 18-70 f/3.5-4.5G AFS DX
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Review Date: Jun 4, 2009
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 5
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Pros:
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First affordable DX-standard-zoom-lens.
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Cons:
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Not really sharp at large apertures. Build-quality, distortion, vignetting.
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I bought my 2004 for use at the D1. Since that time I used the 18-70mm at a D1, D70, D200 and D2Hs.
Only at the D70 my 18-70 was jolly good. At the other cameras I was not satisfied at all.
I sold it and bought the 18-135mm.
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Nikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED DX AF-S
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Review Date: Jun 4, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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sharp, even at f:3,5/5,6; fast AF-S, low-priced.
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Cons:
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built quality, distortion, vignetting
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This lens negate my reservations about Superzooms.
Sharp even wide open (contrary to the AF-S 3,5-4,5/18-70mm).
Good all-round-lens.
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Nikon 135mm f/2D AF-DC Nikkor
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Review Date: Jun 3, 2009
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Sharp at f/2 and extremely sharp at 2,8. Dreamlike Out of focus area.
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Cons:
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somewhat imprecise AF (Compared to the AF-S 2,8/80-200mm)
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Compared to the excellent AF-S 2,8/80-200mm the 135mm DC is sharper at F/2,8.
The controllable "Out of focus area" is a very nice feature, but you need experience to apply the DC-funktion useful.
The Rearfocus AF is fast, but compared to the AF-S 2,8/80-200mm slower and somewhat somewhat imprecise.
Compared with the AF-Nikkor 1,8/85mm the 135mm DC focalize only a little bit slower.
The greatest lens for portraits.
Edit 2021: Forget the 135mm DC Nikkor. Get the Sigma 1.8/135mm art!
- sharper, even @F1.8
- faster and preciser AF (even for sports)
- also extreme nice "out of focus area" in fore- & backround.
- extrem better flare-resistance against light.
- less CA
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Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED NIKKOR AF-S
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Review Date: Jun 3, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Unbeaten at 2,8; incredible sharp at 4,0. Good closest focus distance: 0.38 m/1.2 ft. Excellent built quality.
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Cons:
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none
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Even on DX a great Portaitlens. My odds-on favorit.
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