Yup... it's true... I sold it. Why you ask... good question!! It is the most versatile lens in the kit for sure, and for sure a great travel lens, but the small apertures were killing me . I just could not get the subject isolation I was looking for at the longish end. The image quality while good... is not great IMHO (in comparison to the 28-70 and 70-200). I have both of these lenses and they are big and heavy... but their build quality is amazing and the IQ outstanding.
For example... here is the BEAST wide open at 70mm.
So the top five reasons for selling were:
1. Small aperture at the long end.
2. Image quality not on par with my better glass.
3. That DAMN CREEP!!!
4. Much darker image in the viewfinder than my 2.8 glass.
5. Someone I know wanted one. :biggrin:
I know when I go on my next trip I will miss it... but then again... who's to say I won't buy another one!! :biggrin:
Am I nuts?? OK... don't answer that one :biggrin:. I already know the answer to that question. :smile:
For example... here is the BEAST wide open at 70mm.
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So the top five reasons for selling were:
1. Small aperture at the long end.
2. Image quality not on par with my better glass.
3. That DAMN CREEP!!!
4. Much darker image in the viewfinder than my 2.8 glass.
5. Someone I know wanted one. :biggrin:
I know when I go on my next trip I will miss it... but then again... who's to say I won't buy another one!! :biggrin:
Am I nuts?? OK... don't answer that one :biggrin:. I already know the answer to that question. :smile: