Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand wrote: >I could not agree with you more. I have both the lenses, and I have decided >that the 24-85 AF-S 3.5-4.5 G is much better than the latest 24-120 f4 - and >I am in the process of selling the latter off. Glad you're a fellow fan. I think it's the best value Nikkor I've ever bought. Best of light. Alex > >On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Alex Hurst <corkflor at iol.ie> wrote: > >> Aram wrote in part: >> >> for those who might be interested. You may remember that at the end of >>> August, two weeks before I was to leave on a cross country trip, I >>> dropped >>> and broke my Leica R 35-70/4 zoom. I looked at a few lenses I could get >>> quickly as a replacement and decided on the Nikon 24-120/4 over the >>> 24-70/2.8 for range of coverage and lighter weight as the main >>> priorities I >>> had at the time. And Rabs said this lens was on his short list. So, >>> here >>> is a report after 6 weeks of use all over the country in all kinds of >>> conditions. >>> >> >> FWIW, Aram, the Nikkor zoom which is permanently on my D200 is the 24-85 >> AF-S 3.5-4.5 G (meaning no aperture ring). Looks like a pretty good >> equivalent of your busted 35-70, and is very compact. >> >> Though it's a cheap lens, it's outstanding optically. A little distortion >> at the w/a end, but otherwise absolutely fine. Have a look at the water >> lily >> at: >> >> http://corkflor.smugmug.com/ >> >> which was taken at the 85mm end and is about half the frame. >> >> Ken Rockwell is also a fan. See the review on his site. >> >> Best of light. >> >> Alex >> -- >> Alex & Carmel Hurst >> Waterfall >> Near Cork >> Ireland >> >> Tel: +353 21 454 3328 >> Mobile: +353 87 245 7048 (A) >> +353 87 988 9927 (C) >> >> email: corkflor at iol.ie (for either of us) >> email while travelling: <corkflor at gmail.com> >> Carmel McCarthy <carmelmac at mynovanetworks.net> (for Carmel personally) >> UK email (when there) corkflor1 at o2.co.uk >> Home Pages: http://www.iol.ie/~corkflor >> Photo Gallery at: http://corkflor.smugmug.com >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >>http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> >>more information >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Alex & Carmel Hurst Waterfall Near Cork Ireland Tel: +353 21 454 3328 Mobile: +353 87 245 7048 (A) +353 87 988 9927 (C) email: corkflor at iol.ie (for either of us) email while travelling: <corkflor at gmail.com> Carmel McCarthy <carmelmac at mynovanetworks.net> (for Carmel personally) UK email (when there) corkflor1 at o2.co.uk Home Pages: http://www.iol.ie/~corkflor Photo Gallery at: http://corkflor.smugmug.com