Alex wrote: >Disregarding the VR, I don't think the lens is optically up to the AF-S >28-70 although I haven't tested it in equivalent conditions with any >degree of scientific endeavour.
Ok, but what's the largest f-stop at 50mm setting? >You'll get vignetting at 24 esp and the first one I had tended to >be soft to the left of the frame. Not a bad lens but not a pro lens in >my opinion. It serves for situations where you need to get the shot >versus achieving optimal quality. Does the vignetting go away if you stop down one stop? If you have been getting vignetting on a D1x it must be pretty bad on a full-frame body like the DCS Pro SLR/n. >You can get 1/125th at f/11 but I'd probably opt for a slightly higher >ISO to be safe. I think you'll need to experiment depending on your >subject matter. If you're buying one, test it thoroughly first and >evaluate on a laptop - there were production issues with earlier lenses >and you're likely to encounter these flaws in second hand stock - the >softness at the left of the frame being one such issue. I will test it but doubt that I can borrow it for an aerial test ;) The usage I need it for is both for aerial work, but I also do a lot of portrait work, esp. kids that I need to track around (usually I am shooting on locations in people's homes or gardens). Using a full-frame body all of a sudden I feel 70mm is not long enough where it was just fine on the D1x. Therefore I like to get a good zoom that is a bit longer than the 28-70mm and the VR option should also be beneficial since I am shooting hand held and sometime those kids move very fast! Thanks for your input, helps a lot. I just love this list. Chris =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
