clearlyblur
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Just back from suntec cny IT/furniture fair... D90 kit is now with sigma 18-200 lens (instead of previous nikkor 18-105) with no change in price at the nikon booth! Anyone comments?
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Hi Newbie26. Got the grip just like you at SLRR today. Tried the battery I bought 2 weeks back and it can work with the grip. Not sure why you are disappointed nbut generally I find it better with grip. Only setback now is it cannot fit in my dry cabinet now. Got to rearrange to fit in now or upgrade the cabinet if the worst arises. Thanks!
blueskye168
Senior Member
Well, perhaps you may wanna double check and see if your Dry-Cabi is equipped with 'Adjustable-Tray' system ( take note on the two-sides whereby there're some kind of height-adjustable-things.....aiya I don't know the actual-name of it.....hope you can find it and hopefully yours is not the "Fixed=non-adjustable" type...!! All the best bro
ZerocoolAstra
Senior Member
Kind of a strange question if you ask me.
This lens is a stellar performer by most accounts. Really sharp and very well built. Main downside is the weight and the price.
Ultimately you have to ask yourself it you find that this lens fulfils a specific need, and you can live with the 'cons' of ownership
coolthought
Senior Member
May I know how much it is selling now?
From what I can get from the internet is that the sigma 18-200 and nikkor 18-105, price wise not much different.... iq wise can't tell...
Kind of a strange question if you ask me.
This lens is a stellar performer by most accounts. Really sharp and very well built. Main downside is the weight and the price.
Ultimately you have to ask yourself it you find that this lens fulfils a specific need, and you can live with the 'cons' of ownership
to me it fits my regular shoot which i think my kit lens can do too. just that the sharpness, noise of zoom build. make me want to get something which offer similar to kit with superior quality in any ways.
ZerocoolAstra
Senior Member
I would suggest that you think really hard about what lens you really want to get. Don't blow $2K+ on a lens then regret later on, or leave it at home like a white elephant coz it's too heavy or bulky.
coolthought
Senior Member
This is a very good lens in terms of iq and build but if you are using it to shoot landscape photos, you are paying for an expensive equipment that is hard to justify your outlay versus return (not necessary in terms of money). There are people who have such combo and quite likely this is the most common zoom range they are shooting at, required fast lens and have a deep pocket.
If you are shooting landscape mostly, suggestion is just stick with your kit lens.
just for your reference, this was shot using a D3000 and a 18-55 lens
ps. having such a light setup, I was able to get away using a cheap plasticky tripod
Kind of a strange question if you ask me.
This lens is a stellar performer by most accounts. Really sharp and very well built. Main downside is the weight and the price.
Ultimately you have to ask yourself it you find that this lens fulfils a specific need, and you can live with the 'cons' of ownership
agree... the biggest con of this lens is probably its size and weight? (and a big hole in the pocket?)
clearlyblur
New Member
Nikon still holding the kit price at $1588, but bundled with a 3rd-party lens... dont know why.
This is a very good lens in terms of iq and build but if you are using it to shoot landscape photos, you are paying for an expensive equipment that is hard to justify your outlay versus return (not necessary in terms of money). There are people who have such combo and quite likely this is the most common zoom range they are shooting at, required fast lens and have a deep pocket.
If you are shooting landscape mostly, suggestion is just stick with your kit lens.
just for your reference, this was shot using a D3000 and a 18-55 lens
ps. having such a light setup, I was able to get away using a cheap plasticky tripod
agree... the biggest con of this lens is probably its size and weight? (and a big hole in the pocket?)
I'm aware of what kit lens IQ. my main purpose it not just shooting at landscape but more than it sometimes low light too.
ZerocoolAstra
Senior Member
I mean... if you think that the 24-70 focal range is useful to you, and the performance (which is great by all accounts) justifies the price tag, then so be it
It ain't my $$ 
I mean... if you think that the 24-70 focal range is useful to you, and the performance (which is great by all accounts) justifies the price tag, then so be it
ok.
brother here using what lens?
ZerocoolAstra
Senior Member
- Rubber grip can buy (from NSC) and DIY install.. I think it's not too expensive.
- AF assist light... :think: can live without. I normally disable it anyway.
- No AF lock sound? The beeping sound? Also can live without
- Hot shoe mount loose: can disassemble and knock it back into shape!
or just get a D4 :devil:
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