12-08-2010, 04:22 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-08-2010, 04:45 PM by Brightcolours.)
[quote name='Vieux loup' timestamp='1291825068' post='4871']
Some of you will get a good laugh seeing that I have sold my Nikon 16-85 and look for the best price/quality combination 24-70 f2.8 for a D700, but such is life <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> . Looking at the various tests, it is not obvious that the Nikon is so much better that it deserves almost double the price of the new Sigma and 4 times the price of the Tamron. Yes, the tests show vignetting and piqué problems at high aperture settings, but what does it mean in everyday life of the lens and what should a fast learning amateur who spends all his free time with the camera buy? I would appreciate your various comments from your various points of view and thank you in advance for the time you are prepared to spend on gathering some thoughts on the subject. Kindly Vieux loup!
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I would go for the Sigma, it is really quite a good lens for a standard zoom. It certainly beats the 16-85 in the equivalent focal range in photo attractiveness (and possibilities, being f2.8 and full frame).
The Tamron is the cheap and cheerful choice.
The "old" Nikon 28-70mm f2.8 is also very good, but I doubt you will be able to find it easily for a low price.
Since I know your chinese is decent, here a real world comparison between the Sigma HSM and the Nikon: http://qicai.fengniao.com/124/1249443.html
Some of you will get a good laugh seeing that I have sold my Nikon 16-85 and look for the best price/quality combination 24-70 f2.8 for a D700, but such is life <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> . Looking at the various tests, it is not obvious that the Nikon is so much better that it deserves almost double the price of the new Sigma and 4 times the price of the Tamron. Yes, the tests show vignetting and piqué problems at high aperture settings, but what does it mean in everyday life of the lens and what should a fast learning amateur who spends all his free time with the camera buy? I would appreciate your various comments from your various points of view and thank you in advance for the time you are prepared to spend on gathering some thoughts on the subject. Kindly Vieux loup![/quote]
I would go for the Sigma, it is really quite a good lens for a standard zoom. It certainly beats the 16-85 in the equivalent focal range in photo attractiveness (and possibilities, being f2.8 and full frame).
The Tamron is the cheap and cheerful choice.
The "old" Nikon 28-70mm f2.8 is also very good, but I doubt you will be able to find it easily for a low price.
Since I know your chinese is decent, here a real world comparison between the Sigma HSM and the Nikon: http://qicai.fengniao.com/124/1249443.html