Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 3/14/07 12:01 AM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com> typed: > On 3/13/07 10:21 PM, "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand@gmail.com> typed: > >> Gene, >> The 18-70 kit lens that I got with my D70 is light, and a superb >> performer. >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> > > I like that and my even more compact > AF-S DX Nikkor 18-70 mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED and not the super zooms. > A cheap super zoom to me is asking for trouble. > Besides I think things very compact. Not the opposite. > Ken Rockwell thinks its much better than the monster 2.8 with the great > build. Which came out too many years ago before they realized if its a > APS-C > digital lens it should be at least a little bit smaller than one made for > the 24x36 format > http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/1870.htm > > Mark Rabiner > 8A/109s > New York, NY > > markrabiner.com > http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/1855.htm This is the 18-55 The above URL from the last post was the 18-70. The newer more conservative 18-55 has half the elements and weight and bulk than the 18-70 which I had but left on a shelf in Brooklyn. The 18-70 too a lot of correcting at 18 in Photoshop it bowed out I forgot what they call it. Barn dooring. But the more conservative and cheaper 18-55 only needs 1 percent if that. Mark Rabiner 8A/109s New York, NY markrabiner.com