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[OM] Re: Going to the dark side of the force... no, not *that* dark side

Subject: [OM] Re: Going to the dark side of the force... no, not *that* dark side, another one !
From: "Tom Scales" <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 07:58:45 -0400
Because I have to swap to my macro lens!  The 18-200 isn't a panacea, it's
just a great all around lens.  I recently added a D80 to my stable and like
it a lot.  What the D70 should have been.

> 
> But, it's no good for the cricket, mate!
> 
> That's the one Nikon lent me with the D200 - nice, but I was not so
> impressed at the long end. I had some troubles with the VR (lulled me
> into a false sense of security) and I had to think, with a range like
> that, what's the point of an interchangeable lens?
> 
> The Canon 50/1.8 tested out as good as the 1.4 at mid apertures and
> better than the new 1.2 at points. I loved it on the 10D. The Nikkor
> was not quite as good as it's cousin but perhaps Nikon has better
> product differentiation.
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> 
> On 31/05/2007, at 9:12 PM, Tom Scales wrote:
> 
> > I do own the nikkor 50/1.8 but it is rare that I use it.  My newest
> > lens is
> > the 18-200 VR which I have to say is fantastic.  27-300 equivalent
> > in a
> > small light lens.  I know, I know, it's all compromises but the
> > results
> > speak for themselves.


 


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