Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yep. Except when it is too dark for it to focus on anything, like stars or lightning at night. Aram -------------------------------------------------- From: "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 4:19 PM To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon forum advice (OT!) > The lens is meant for AF Aram ... > Zoom in or out, the AF does the rest for you, well should. > > Ph > > > > Le 10 juil. 12 ? 01:05, Aram Langhans a ?crit : > >> I have been using the 24-120/4 for about 11 months now. I can't say I >> am thrilled with the results, though I like the reach. I was >> experiencing some mechanical problems with the lens. If I grabbed the >> front ring and wobbled it, there was a lot of play and it did not >> improve it I racked the lens in to the 24mm position. And while walking >> around, the lens developed quite a bit of creep from when I first got >> it. I sent it to Nikon for a look. I also had them look at the focus, >> because it does not behave like any Zoom lens I have ever had. If I am >> in focus at 24mm, and I zoom out to some other focal length, the focus >> shifts. And vice versa. It was terribly frustrating in Yosemite a few >> months ago when shooting the moonbow at midnight. I could never get the >> focus correct, so I slapped on the Leica 35-70, set it to infinity, and >> the day was saved, albeit at a shorter focal length. >> >> I sent the lens back to Nikon and just got it back a few weeks ago. They >> said everything was just fine. No problems. The must have lubed it a >> bit, as the lens barrel does not wobble or creep as much as it did. I >> suspect that will return as I break it in again. It still focus shifts >> dramatically when you zoom in or out. I guess it is designed that way. >> An old variable focus design in a new lens. >> >> As far as image quality, it is OK, but not what I would expect from a >> $1200 lens. Been spoiled by my 35-70/4 Leica R zoom. that lens is a >> very nice lens. Of course, it is a 2x zoom vs a 5x zoom, so I would >> expect it to be better. But it also is in focus at whatever the >> focusing ring says, and if you zoom in and out the focus does not >> change. A true, high quality zoom. >> >> Aram >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> >> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 11:08 AM >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon forum advice (OT!) >> >>> I understand the new f4 version of the 24-120 is no better quality than >>> its predecessor the f3.5-f5.6 which you dislike so much, though I have >>> not tried one myself (I was put off by so many disappointed owners >>> posting on the 'net). How many really disappointing pictures did you >>> take with your f3.5-f5.6 before coming to the conclusion it was >>> rubbish? >>> I -know- that half-wit Rockwell slags it off, but most of what he >>> writes is a load of old tosh, so that means nothing to me. >>> Frank D >>> >>> On 9 Jul, 2012, at 08:31, Mark Rabiner wrote: >>> >>>> I think more pros well use the 24-85 but plenty will use the 24-120. >>>> Depending on their needs. >>>> If they need a more conservative better corrected optic they'll get >>>> that >>>> one. >>>> If they are just shooting people and like the range they'll get the >>>> 24-120. >>>> I wont know till the time comes but I like 600 bucks for a better >>>> corrected >>>> lens better than 1300 for a less corrected. >>>> The former is just out and I'd forgotten about it. >>>> >>>> I will say one thing >>>> I'd gotten quite used to using a 24-85 on a D200 DX body and I liked >>>> the >>>> reach. Now that I'm using it on a full frame D700 I'm no longer >>>> getting that >>>> reach. The 24-120 gives it back to me. Plus on the wide side two more >>>> focal >>>> lenghs. That sound real good to me. But not the weight and the bulk. >>>> And the >>>> price. >>>> I'd like to try one in hand first. See if it likes me. Which one. >>>> >>>> - - from my iRabs. >>>> Mark Rabiner >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >