02-03-2011, 08:03 PM
[size="3"]Two years ago I have more than less the same study around lenses. I upgraded from d200, S10-20, N17-55, N70-200VR and N18-200 (walking lens) to d700, S12-24, N24-70, N70-200VR1 (stay the same), S120-400 and walking lens N28-200G. I haven’t primes, because they are expensive (24/1.4, 35/1.4, 85/1.4G) and because 24-70 is for me very useful lens. For climbing/mountaineering I use N28-200G which is light, but with average features. [/size]
[size="3"]After two years question is: if I’m satisfied? Yes with low light features of d700, yes with N24-70 and N70-200VR1. I can’t say anything bad about S10-20 and N28-200G. It’s possible to take pictures, but you need a lot of light and sharpness is not similar to the ‘two of holy trinity’. Sometimes I took, also to the backcountry skiing, wide S10-20 and middle N24-70. They are heavy, but it is possible to skiing (you carry less water). [/size]
[size="3"]For extreme situation, when small and light equipment is needed, I’m looking toward Sony NEX3/16mm, Fuji x100 or possible new Evil (waiting digital incarnation of film LeicaM/Minolta CLE). [/size]
[size="3"]I wish you clear eye and not empty battery Janez[/size]
[size="3"]After two years question is: if I’m satisfied? Yes with low light features of d700, yes with N24-70 and N70-200VR1. I can’t say anything bad about S10-20 and N28-200G. It’s possible to take pictures, but you need a lot of light and sharpness is not similar to the ‘two of holy trinity’. Sometimes I took, also to the backcountry skiing, wide S10-20 and middle N24-70. They are heavy, but it is possible to skiing (you carry less water). [/size]
[size="3"]For extreme situation, when small and light equipment is needed, I’m looking toward Sony NEX3/16mm, Fuji x100 or possible new Evil (waiting digital incarnation of film LeicaM/Minolta CLE). [/size]
[size="3"]I wish you clear eye and not empty battery Janez[/size]