02-24-2017, 10:25 AM
The 24-85/3.5-4.5 for Nikon is an example for a poor kit-lens design. Only for people who love distortions. <_< To me, the 70 mm end-range is not enough. I really prefer 24-105 but saying that, I also need to add, very often I prefer taking a ton of primes instead the zoom. Although it's a nice Sigma and the VR is good enough for 1/15 @105 mm, I usually miss shallow DoF.
And it's quite a brick - like the new 24-70/2.8A or the 135/1.8 (sample pictures in relation to human hands on DPReview). Anyway, although I expect optical qualities of Tamron / Sigma / Nikon (new type) close to each other, the design of the Nikon with the full metal housing and lots of seals will be more ruggedized than Sigma's - here the Art series has less to offer than their Sports series.
And it's quite a brick - like the new 24-70/2.8A or the 135/1.8 (sample pictures in relation to human hands on DPReview). Anyway, although I expect optical qualities of Tamron / Sigma / Nikon (new type) close to each other, the design of the Nikon with the full metal housing and lots of seals will be more ruggedized than Sigma's - here the Art series has less to offer than their Sports series.