How's the 16-85 VR?

[XIAORY]

I used 16-85mm VR lens during my trip to Beijing recently. Please view the photos taken with this lens posted in another thread.

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376920

 

[frederickykfoo]

Hi,

Does anyone has noise issue with this lens ? Both sound and grainy pictures. Is this a slow lens when AF ? Heard some expert telling my student's friend it is slow in AF and noisy. Can anyone enlightening us ?

 

[psychobiologist]

Hi,

Does anyone has noise issue with this lens ? Both sound and grainy pictures. Is this a slow lens when AF ? Heard some expert telling my student's friend it is slow in AF and noisy. Can anyone enlightening us ?

no lah!

AF is fast, and noise grain usually is not very much affected by lenses... more on the sensor though.. although shadow resolution may be something that the lens plays a part in

 

[XIAORY]

For this lens, AF is fast enough for me.

 

[psychobiologist]

my fm likes it too

 

[ijnek]

i have a few pics posted in this forum under the same nick...
http://www.shutterasia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13613&page=3

most of the times, it's not the len or cam fault, it's the photographer..

 

[domdomino]

i think 80-200mm( one touch ) is a better lens than 70-300mm VR. Pricing is almost the same, just that 80-200 is a constant aperture and 70-300 has a VR on it. well, for me i think that 80-200 is sharp when zoom or not, its constant at f2.8 . if u wanna do night shot with 70-300 VR, you will still need to mount on tripod. 80-200 as well. Well, for me personally, a 80-200 f2.8 would be a great lenses to buy.(one touch version). its almost same price as 70-300 VR second hand.