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Pure Gold...

Discussion in 'Lens Lust' started by Taco, Oct 3, 2008.

  1. Taco

    Taco

    2,142
    Feb 18, 2007
    Dugald, Manitoba Canada
    It was a long wait but I finally got my grubby hands on a shiny new 24-70 2.8....This lens is only two days old but wow what a gorgeous chunk of glass. My first gold ring lens. In a sense I turned junk into gold. Scrap prices were up and I hauled a number of vehicles to the shredder to fund this lens. It was a lot of work but was it worth it??? Absolutely.........Some test images on a D200...

    Cheers

    Ted:smile:

    385908209_tAP7F-L.

    385909804_bRAgL-L.

    385909035_V7sTH-L.

    385909052_i4NJu-L.

    385909567_AzJgL-L.
     
    Taco, Oct 3, 2008
    #1
  2. alemmo

    alemmo

    1,790
    Sep 23, 2008
    Baltimore
    looks great
     
    alemmo, Oct 3, 2008
    #2
  3. mematsu

    mematsu

    5,673
    May 2, 2007
    los angeles
    That's some pop! Nice color and saturation.
     
    mematsu, Oct 3, 2008
    #3
  4. TMR Design

    TMR Design

    4,971
    Jan 26, 2008
    Huntington Station, NY
    I'm jealous Ted. Very nice images and I have no doubt you'll be taking many more. :biggrin:
     
    TMR Design, Oct 3, 2008
    #4
  5. Taco

    Taco

    2,142
    Feb 18, 2007
    Dugald, Manitoba Canada
    Thanks guys! Robert- "many" is a relative term but my D200 will be smokin hot this weekend. Effective length is around 36-105 on a cropped sensor but it's just a matter of time until this lens is on a D3. I'm a lot more hopefull now after talking to a manager at my favorite shop in Calgary. He said the buzz is that Nikon will drop the price on the D3/700 in Nov. when the Canon 24 MP thingy hits the shelves. This lens and a D3 will be a killer combination......

    Cheers

    Ted:smile:
     
    Taco, Oct 3, 2008
    #5
  6. TMR Design

    TMR Design

    4,971
    Jan 26, 2008
    Huntington Station, NY
    That lens on a D3 will be SMOKING HOT! :Bomb:
     
    TMR Design, Oct 3, 2008
    #6
  7. Candidcameraman

    Candidcameraman

    5,701
    Oct 22, 2006
    Tripping the light fantastic
    Congrats Ted...

    You'll get to love this lens! :biggrin:
     
    Candidcameraman, Oct 3, 2008
    #7
  8. senna

    senna

    3,002
    Jan 6, 2007
    San Jose Ca.
    Good on you ted, I like your method of earning the money for the lens. Those are some great sample photos.

    Now more people will be saying "that camera must take nice pictures":eek: :biggrin:
     
    senna, Oct 3, 2008
    #8
  9. Taco

    Taco

    2,142
    Feb 18, 2007
    Dugald, Manitoba Canada
    Dude- I think I'm there already...

    Troy- When I hear that phrase I tell them I make the picture and the camera helps me record it. It's the art of observation....:biggrin:

    Cheers

    Ted:smile:
     
    Taco, Oct 4, 2008
    #9
  10. Fred G

    Fred G

    743
    Jul 30, 2006
    Southern CT River Valley, CT
    Congrats on the new glass, Ted, and it sure didn't take you long to get chummy with it. I've got my eye on that lens, too, but I'll have to live vicariously through you for a bit so keep the pics coming :biggrin:
     
    Fred G, Oct 4, 2008
    #10
  11. shtarka1

    shtarka1

    32,971
    Feb 1, 2008
    Boston
    Very Nice!
     
    shtarka1, Oct 4, 2008
    #11
  12. commtrd

    commtrd

    1,078
    Jun 8, 2008
    Corpus Christi TX
    24-70

    Yep that one's a keeper for sure.

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    commtrd, Oct 4, 2008
    #12
  13. commtrd

    commtrd

    1,078
    Jun 8, 2008
    Corpus Christi TX
    mebbe one more?

    376531416_SfSrX-L.
     
    commtrd, Oct 4, 2008
    #13
  14. general

    general

    2,394
    Apr 30, 2005
    Nebraska
    Agreed

    I certainly agree the 24-70 is a keeper. The photo below was shot through the windshield of a tour bus:
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    NIKON D3    ---    70mm    f/6.3    1/320s    ISO 200
     
    general, Oct 4, 2008
    #14
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