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sir pball

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6. I have a Tamron 18-270mm in addition to bags of Nikon glass..

Reply to dballance (Original post)

Wed May 22, 2013, 11:19 AM

May 2013

It's not terrible, but not exactly great either - it's got a good bit of distortion and vignetting, but it's the tradeoff for such a wide zoom range (and probably why the OEMs don't push them that far). Nothing Lightroom/Photoshop lens corrections can't fix though.

I'd recommend the 35mm/1.8 AF-S G that you're looking at, the only better lenses I have are "vintage" all-metal MF beasts from the 70s. If you're seriously considering MF though, it would be well worth the money to get a focusing screen. Check eBay for cheapies.

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I Think I Made A Breakthrough. Also, Anyone Have Recommendations for Nikon-Compatible Lenses? [View all] dballance May 2013 OP

You can't go wrong with Nikon glass, no matter what anyone says justiceischeap May 2013 #1

I haven't had a huge issue Stevenmarc May 2013 #2

Renting is a great idea. Thanks. dballance May 2013 #3

Sigma and Tamron are good options, ManiacJoe May 2013 #4

What you want to look for with Nikon lenses is AF-S Major Nikon May 2013 #5

I have a Tamron 18-270mm in addition to bags of Nikon glass.. sir pball May 2013 #6