01-04-2011, 11:34 PM
[quote name='Lord Beau' timestamp='1294162954' post='5347']
D'you know, I'm tempted to go over to the Canon 5D Mkii because at least the 24-105 commands SOME respect....
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Well, depends on your definition of respect ... and I admit, I haven't had the new 24-120/4 in my hands
yet ... nevertheless, from the reviews, I don't see the Canon and the Nikkor lens are far apart.
Both have their shortcommings ... both will do a fine job in the hands of someone looking
for a standard zoom with extended range (sacrificing the f/2.8 for f/4 and IS/VR) ... both have
cheaper competition that covers the same (or nearly the same in the case of Canon) range.
It seems to me, this lens (the Nikkor) along with the 16-35/4 VR and eventually a 70-200/4VR in the future
is an answer to Canons 4L-line of zoomlenses (17-40 + 24-105 + 70-200).
D'you know, I'm tempted to go over to the Canon 5D Mkii because at least the 24-105 commands SOME respect....
[/quote]
Well, depends on your definition of respect ... and I admit, I haven't had the new 24-120/4 in my hands
yet ... nevertheless, from the reviews, I don't see the Canon and the Nikkor lens are far apart.
Both have their shortcommings ... both will do a fine job in the hands of someone looking
for a standard zoom with extended range (sacrificing the f/2.8 for f/4 and IS/VR) ... both have
cheaper competition that covers the same (or nearly the same in the case of Canon) range.
It seems to me, this lens (the Nikkor) along with the 16-35/4 VR and eventually a 70-200/4VR in the future
is an answer to Canons 4L-line of zoomlenses (17-40 + 24-105 + 70-200).