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Pictures taken with Nikon 24-120
AFS VR-
G ED F/3.5-4.5 Lens.
Welcome to
the Vibration Reduction world (VR). This lens is an improved
version of the old 24-120 AF-D lens. Looking around the web and
you'll find some mixed reviews. We can't talk for others but for us.
First tests on a D100, showed that I was capable of
handholding the lens down to 120mm (180mm
with crop factor) and get sharp pictures at 1/8 sec. Of course,
''mileage may vary'' especially if you had a lot of coffee. Tests on
Velvia 50 slides revealed considerable light fall-off when used
the lens wide open. But we do not use ours that way, we bought this
lens to be mainly used on a Nikon F5. We have the ability to
get sharp pictures using ISO 50 slides shot at F/8, 11 & F/16.
The lens exceeded our expectations based on our particular needs.
-It
gets better-
When we need
or want to travel light and cover almost all corners, we dump in our
Lowepro Micro Trekker 200 a D100, our 12-24 F/4, our 24-120 VR
and a SB-600 flash. When it comes to digital, light fall off
is less evident due to the 1.5x crop factor. The lens performs from
fairly well at F/5.6 to very good from F/8 to F/22.
-Great
performer, please, DO
NOT UNDERESTIMATE
this lens-
Approx street
price for Nikon's 24-120
AFS VR-
G ED F/3.5-4.5 Lens:
$549.99 USD.
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