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Greg, I use a Nikon 35-105 AF 3.5-4.5 lens and use it as my primary lens for railfannig. It seems to be just right for a little wide angle or mild telophoto if needed. Can't always compose roster views with a straight 50mm lens. Could be something preventing getting far enough away from track or getting close enought to frame correctly. I use it only on manual foucus though as it hunts unless it has a vertical line to foucus on. My 2 cents worth. Stan Jackowski Valrico, FL [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------- > From: Greg & Denise Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: SPORRS List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: SPORRS: Zommies Unite > Date: Tuesday, April 07, 1998 10:56 AM > > ======================================================= > -> This is The 'SPORRS' Mailing List > -> Info File: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/infosporrs.htm > -> Note: Remember to include your name in each list post or reply. > -> Please delete all unnecessary quoted text from the original message! > ======================================================= > > Greetings, > > The best part of the "my lens is better than your lens" discussion > is that I've learned more about lens in the last three hours than I did > in the last three years. I have one auto focus lens NIKKOR AF 35-135 > 1:3.5-4.5 and zoom range works pretty good for candids around the house > and scouting pictures. I tend to think it has a bit of a soft focus and > wants to "hunt" on my train shots. Besides user ignorance I think it > has a problem with picking it's focus point on 3/4 to deadon shots (too > amny potential targets for the chip especially with rail running off > into the distance). However I'll also confess to not using it on a > tripod very often. I tend to stick my 400 or 200 telephoto on the > tripod and shooot down the track a ways and then take a grab bag print > shot at approx 35-50mm equivelent with the AF 35-135 lens. I perfer a > manual focus zoom over the automatic because of the very fine adjustment > need to shoot with it in manual override. I've got a ten year old > manual Sigma 35-70 F2.8 APO that takes better pictures than my 35-135 > Auto NIKKOR. Though I think familarity has a lot to do with that last > point. > > Here's a question along the same lines: If you could only have two > or three lens what would be your choices? > > Greg > > > ======================================================= > -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' > -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ > -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved > ======================================================= ======================================================= -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved =======================================================
