Need Advice

[zidane777]

Thanks everyone for you valueable advice.

 

[johnyu]

Have you decided? I think most of us will be interested to know, if you don't mind telling us. :wink:

 

[Watcher]

- The new DX 12-24 will become 18-40 on D100. Good choice for ultra-wide! But I don't think it's released yet. And can be mightly ex.

It has been out for at least 3 months already. Round the world, it has been one of the most sought-after new Nikon lens. The third batch should be in soon. Your calculations is a bit off 12->18 => 1.5 crop. 24->40 =>??? :dunno:

There is going to be a Sigma FF 12-24mm out in Dec. It should be around $1k street when it comes out...

 

[zidane777]

Have you decided? I think most of us will be interested to know, if you don't mind telling us. :wink:

I headache also, dunno wat to choose. Currently i am bidding for this len :
Nikon Nikkor AF28-200G f/3.5-5.6 IF-ED Lens, but seller must wait until 21/11 then can confirm.

How, anyone got comment on this len? And wat is the diff btwn D type and G type len? :embrass:

 

[johnyu]

And wat is the diff btwn D type and G type len? :embrass:

G has no aperture ring. Aperture must be set via the body's command wheel(s). (That means G lenses can't be used on MF bodies like FM2.)

D has aperture ring. To set aperture via the body's command wheel(s), you need to turn the aperture ring on the lens to the minimum setting (and optional lock it with a switch on the lens).

Both G & D will work fine with D100. :thumbsup:

 

[johnyu]

Your calculations is a bit off 12->18 => 1.5 crop. 24->40 =>??? :dunno:

Yeah, my mind thought of one thing and my fingers typed another. Both you and Chuck are correct. The effective FOV should be equivalent to that of a 18-36.

 

[johnyu]

I headache also, dunno wat to choose. Currently i am bidding for this len :
Nikon Nikkor AF28-200G f/3.5-5.6 IF-ED Lens, but seller must wait until 21/11 then can confirm.

How, anyone got comment on this len? And wat is the diff btwn D type and G type len? :embrass:

I just realized your question could be interpreted differently and my previous reply could be misleading.

There're two current versions of 28-200:

28-200/3.5-5.6D IF
28-200/3.5-5.6G IF-ED

The G version is newer. They have different optical constructions and, thus, different optical quality. Since the G lens got ED glasses, I *speculate* it has better optical quality. (fyi, I haven't owned any of them myself.)