AF Nikkor 28-200 f3.5-5.6 G ED experience

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AF Nikkor 28-200 f3.5-5.6 G ED experience

Postby ajax on Sat Sep 17, 2005 1:05 pm

Hi,


Just returned from Gold Coast trip earlier this week. In order to travel light, one of the last minute decision was to buy this new lens. I literally bought it on he day before departure. It is an elcheapo slow nikkor.

Thought I might share my experience with you all.

However having said that, I was amazed at the quality of the output. The sharpness is excellent, colour rendering very good. I did not suffer much from different distortions (I am not a lens expert nor this was scientific test). In few photos I could notice some purple fringing when blown at 100% or over.

One 2 or three occasions especially I was tracking the flying bird, lens hunted for focus.


I have attached few images here:
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The lens has very low focussing distance. Here are two close ups.

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All in all I am very happy with the lens. Of course it is not in the league of primes or other nikkors like 70-200 etc. , this was the only lens I needed to carry throught the trip.

All photos are little or no pp other than cropping to show the lens behaviour. Your constructive criticism is welcome.


More samples here:
http://www.pixspot.com/thumbnails.php?album=688

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Postby DVEous on Sat Sep 17, 2005 5:50 pm

... Obsolete ...
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Postby ajax on Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:27 pm

Thanks Adam.

At A$395 it cant get better :D :D

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Postby DVEous on Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:52 pm

... Obsolete ...
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Postby ajax on Sun Sep 18, 2005 1:13 pm

Adam,

It was on ebay, but the guy has given his mobile# in the ad. As I bought it 1 day before my trip and he lives close by (Endeavour Hills), I picked it up.

I have attached the link for his other item (could not find 28-200), it has his mobile#.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Tokina-ATX124-12-24mm-Canon-mount-10-22mm-350-20D-350D_W0QQitemZ7545543065QQcategoryZ30066QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Mind you he brings it in gst paid.

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Postby moggy on Sun Sep 18, 2005 2:17 pm

Thanks for that report, Ajax, I have been wondering about these lens for a while, great pics!

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