03-13-2011, 11:02 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-13-2011, 11:05 PM by Brightcolours.)
[quote name='Vieux loup' timestamp='1300054590' post='6717']
He has a D700, so whether "you would rather get a DX" becomes somewhat irrelevant. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':unsure:' /> The distortion is taken care of with 2 clicks in Capture NX2. The test referred to in my previous input was done with a D700 and the resolution was excellent. Now, are there better solutions for Frank? Quite possible, but let's give him useful advice, pls! I have the Tamron 70-300VC with the D700 and find the lens very useful and would reommend it highly, both for sharpness and contrast throughout the range. If travelling with only that, I would want to add a 24 or 35mm prime for the landscape and low light shots.
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It is true that you can counter distortion, but that always goes with a loss of resolution. It does not come for free. Of course, that may not really matter... but when people go on an on nowadays about how sharp e lens is/has to be, one should take the resolution loss due to distortion compensation into account too.
Personally I would prefer a D700 with 28-300 VR over an APS-C body with 18-200 VR anytime, since I have never been impressed by the performance of the 18-200 VR and the images I have seen from the 28-300 VR do not half bad. And you do over a stop advantage DOF wise with the full frame body.
Vieux loup, It might be interesting to travel with an 28-300mm VR and a Tokina 16-28mm f2.8, actually. How is that for a 2 lens set up...
He has a D700, so whether "you would rather get a DX" becomes somewhat irrelevant. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':unsure:' /> The distortion is taken care of with 2 clicks in Capture NX2. The test referred to in my previous input was done with a D700 and the resolution was excellent. Now, are there better solutions for Frank? Quite possible, but let's give him useful advice, pls! I have the Tamron 70-300VC with the D700 and find the lens very useful and would reommend it highly, both for sharpness and contrast throughout the range. If travelling with only that, I would want to add a 24 or 35mm prime for the landscape and low light shots.
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It is true that you can counter distortion, but that always goes with a loss of resolution. It does not come for free. Of course, that may not really matter... but when people go on an on nowadays about how sharp e lens is/has to be, one should take the resolution loss due to distortion compensation into account too.
Personally I would prefer a D700 with 28-300 VR over an APS-C body with 18-200 VR anytime, since I have never been impressed by the performance of the 18-200 VR and the images I have seen from the 28-300 VR do not half bad. And you do over a stop advantage DOF wise with the full frame body.
Vieux loup, It might be interesting to travel with an 28-300mm VR and a Tokina 16-28mm f2.8, actually. How is that for a 2 lens set up...