Nikon pr0n for the camera nerds
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here's a test shot. this thing is tack sharp!!!! even with wide open apertures. the color and contrast rendition is amazing. so far i'm loving this lens 
click for full size, this is straight from my memory card
click for full size, this is straight from my memory card
So what made you decide on this lens? It's not one that I'd see myself buying personally.
The reviews I've read on it don't seem to make it worth the $ unless you make a living taking photos.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/1755.htm
http://www.bythom.com/1755lens.htm
Granted those are the first two I found.
The reviews I've read on it don't seem to make it worth the $ unless you make a living taking photos.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/1755.htm
http://www.bythom.com/1755lens.htm
Granted those are the first two I found.
i chose this because i wanted a fixed wide aperture zoom lens. my next purchase will be the 70-200 f/2.8 followed by the tokina 11-16 f/2. i'm just tired of slow lens especially in low light!!Modest_Man;4092741;4092741 said:
it's expensive, but i feel its a great investment. the only bad things people say about it is about its size/weight/price. but i love how big and heavy it is; balances the camera out nicely with the battery grip. its optical quality is incredible. in the bythom link, check out its performance rating, 5 stars. this is what matters really. ken rockwell is full of it. this is the same guy that has orgasms over the 18-200mm. i bought one and was very disappointed at how soft it is at all zoom levels. he makes the 18-200 sounds like its god's gift to photographer. but if you read real reviews, theyre all pretty bad. dont get me wrong, the 18-200 is a great lens but if you want supreme image quality, it's just not there.
as for the 17-55mm, he says pretty much says the 18-55 kits lens is good enough. this is true, if you dont need a fast lens. the 18-55 kit lens is great for its dirt cheap price. but it's low light performance just isnt there. just this past weekend i shot my cousins baptism in a dark church and wished i had a faster lens.
and check out how fast the AF is. and super quiet!!
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i think i have the color of an exceptionally green elf now
suhweet new lens there, but why did ya sell of ur flash trigger, with a macro a remote trigger is so very much needed, i hope u picked up a master flash unit.
suhweet new lens there, but why did ya sell of ur flash trigger, with a macro a remote trigger is so very much needed, i hope u picked up a master flash unit.
I completely agree with your comment about size and weight. The cheap plastic lenses they make today I'm not a fan of.
For that reason I'm starting to get into older, "vintage" glass. That and I enjoy the hunt.
For that reason I'm starting to get into older, "vintage" glass. That and I enjoy the hunt.
