Suggestions on lenses - help.........

Keith · Feb 13, 2005

Spring must be coming, I have the 24-85mm G lens F3.5, for the money very happy with it and the 12-24mm DX lens (basically brand new) and considering selling both. Based on my photography style, I really dont need that wide angle, so considering the Nikon 17-55mm DX or the Nikon 28-70mm .............favouring the 17-55mm to give me a little wider if want to do the odd landscape etc.......... thoughts........... [/b]

greyflash · Feb 13, 2005

I love the 17-55mm and use it all the time for portraits, landscape, and architecture. Great lens.

jfenton · Feb 13, 2005

Keith...

The 17055 is a well lense...as long as you don't shoot subjects such as sunrises / sunsets cause it flares pretty badly from what I've seen. The 17-35 is about as close to flare resisitnt as they come if you need a wide.

the 28-70 is a great lens....focuses incredibly fast andit's sharper than a 24-85 AFG across the board, yet not as shrp as many primes...but what zoom is? If that fits the bill for your shooting syle and you can afford the sucker (I just sold mine)...and you can carry it cause it's rather hefty...get it! The 17-55 is substantailly lighter....about the same money...it just flares which would mess me up personally as I like early and late sun shots.

Jim

Doug Barber · Feb 14, 2005

Good morning Keith....
Hope all is well in EDM.
I also have the 24-85 AFS and like the lens but sure wish I could find something faster in that same zoom range. As for wider.... I have the 17-35 and think very highly about this lens.
I'm not sure if any of this helps but what the heck.

Keith · Feb 14, 2005

thanks for the input...........

Nothing spending a few dollars doesnt fix............LOL

jfenton · Feb 15, 2005

I have an 85 1.4 I'll sell

Keith...

Since you're a Canadian friend to the north and since I sooooo enjoyed your snowy owl pic, I'll give you a deal on my lense.....$5500.00 US funds.

Shall I send it today? (How much was that 600?)

Jim

3stones · Feb 18, 2005

Hi Keith,

I think this one would definitely help you out;-)

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/telephotos/1200mm.htm

Seriously both 12-24 and 28-70 are excellent lenses. 17-55 still leaves you some gap: 56-69mm. Just my 0.02.

Keith R. said:
Spring must be coming, I have the 24-85mm G lens F3.5, for the money very happy with it and the 12-24mm DX lens (basically brand new) and considering selling both. Based on my photography style, I really dont need that wide angle, so considering the Nikon 17-55mm DX or the Nikon 28-70mm .............favouring the 17-55mm to give me a little wider if want to do the odd landscape etc.......... thoughts........... [/b]