12-08-2010, 04:17 PM
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!
' /> . 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!