Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Certainly standard of the industry if not better imaging quality and very satisfying seeing. To me it really would not make sense for a company I have to say I certainly respect, Nikon to have their step up lens (from a basic kit lens) be a looser. If they can make a bottom of the line lens be a solid performer then why would the totally blow it for people who want to spend some real extra money and get some glass with more functionality.? Its just that idea perhaps that a "do all" lens rubs many pros the wrong way and may have rubbed Nikon the wrong way too with some of its first out earlier AI versions of this lens they were doing some odd experimenting which did not pan out its a bit of a mystery from all I can find out. But the idea "this is the only lens I'll ever need period" may have just rubbed them ever so slightly the wrong way. Both Nikon and the shooters. And the reviewers. And that stuck in the digital age though the first af was a sure looser which didn't make you try to not like it. And the 24-120 was already the in lens to not like. But in a lot of cases I can copy down my f stops on a note card if I forget them the G glass tends to get it together. If you cant shoot Leica than Nikon is not such a terrible way to fly. And they go together like peanut butter and jelly. On 1/23/13 12:21 AM, "Gary Benson" <bensonga at gmail.com> wrote: > *Scott Gregory* wrote: > *Tue Jan 22 15:15:31 PST 2013* > I certainly agree. And I guess I was lucky with the copy I purchased. > Scott > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ----------------- > > I was lucky to get a good copy of this lens too Scott. I also know > severalother people, both personally and from their comments on the > GetDPI forum, who are satisfied with the performance of this lens. > > All things considered, I'm very happy with my 24-120 f4G VR lens. The IQ > (for the subjects I shoot) is very good and I love the versatility of this > lens. > > Both of these images were taken with my copy of this lens on my D700. > Please > view large: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/bensonga/DSC_1163+Portage+Glacier+XXXL.jpg.ht > ml > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/bensonga/DSC_1172+Portage+Glacier+XXXL.jpg.ht > ml > > Lest anyone think...it may be ok on a 12 megapixel D700, but it will never > work on a 36 megapixel D800. Well, I have a good friend who is shooting > exclusively with a D800E and finds his copy of the 24-120 f4G VR lens more > than acceptable. I've seen his images and I would certainly agree. > > Of course, as we know.....it's unfortunate that not every copy of this lens > may be up to those standards. > > Gary Benson > Eagle River, Alaska > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/