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GaryW
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Hopefully, this hasn't been discussed. I did a search.
I am interested in getting a Nikon 24-120 VR. Here is why. I have the following lenses.
18 - 35mm f3.5
35-105 mm f3.5
60 mm macro f2.8
70 - 200 f2.8 VR
My bodies are a Nikon D100 and a Fuji S3 Pro.
My thinking is that I could eliminate the 18-35 and the 35-105 in favor of the 24-120, so I carry one less lens. And, although the widest f-stop is equivalent to the lenses I have, the VR essentially makes it a faster lens (as far as hand holding goes).
BUT, I have read in the dpreview Nikon lens forum that the 24-120VR lens is soft. Is that your experience with it? I would like to lighten up my camera bag on trips, but not at the expense of softness of the lens.
Follow-on question: If the 24-120 is soft, is it any more soft than my 18-35 and my 35-105?
Sorry for the dummy post. I am not up on lenses.
Gary
I am interested in getting a Nikon 24-120 VR. Here is why. I have the following lenses.
18 - 35mm f3.5
35-105 mm f3.5
60 mm macro f2.8
70 - 200 f2.8 VR
My bodies are a Nikon D100 and a Fuji S3 Pro.
My thinking is that I could eliminate the 18-35 and the 35-105 in favor of the 24-120, so I carry one less lens. And, although the widest f-stop is equivalent to the lenses I have, the VR essentially makes it a faster lens (as far as hand holding goes).
BUT, I have read in the dpreview Nikon lens forum that the 24-120VR lens is soft. Is that your experience with it? I would like to lighten up my camera bag on trips, but not at the expense of softness of the lens.
Follow-on question: If the 24-120 is soft, is it any more soft than my 18-35 and my 35-105?
Sorry for the dummy post. I am not up on lenses.
Gary