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I have recently bought the astounding D800. I have been a long time Canon shooter and my Canon glass is as follows:
EF 14mm 2.8 L II (have used for some fun portraits, but don't really have the PS skill to correct the barrel distortion)
Sigma 12 - 24 I (very bad distortion - won't miss this lens much)
EF 16 - 35 L II (used fairly regularly, but distorts quite badly 16 - 20mm)
EF 24 - 70 L I (often sits on my camera all day, although has distortion and CA at 24 - 27mm)
EF 28 - 300L (not used masses but is sometimes useful when I don't want to carry too many lenses - it is pretty sharp)
EF 20 (hardly used at all)
Carl Zeiss ZE 35 f/2 (This one I will miss - an astoundingly sharp lens) (used widely - I love the feel and the quality of this lens)
EF 50 f/1.4 (used occasionally )
EF 85 1.8 (used at a wedding pretty sharp)
Sigma 85 1.4 (umm bought this in Toronto forgetting I had the Canon, but this lens is clearly better than the Canon)
EF 24 - 105L (not as good as the 24 - 70 and haven't used myself for a while)
Tamron 200 - 500 (not that sharp, but sharp alternatives are scary prices)
EF 70 - 200 2.8 IS L I (used fairly regularly - the II I have heard is insanely sharp - this one is sharp too)
EF 100 mm macro L (used quite a bit will miss this lens - v sharp and pretty light)
EF 180 mm macro L (bought 2nd hand in Seoul in May used quite a lot and again very sharp)
in addition, I have my medium format setup , the 645D with lenses from with 2 /3 zoom lenses and 6 primes ranging from 33mm (25mm 35mm equiv) to 400mm (335mm 35mm equiv)
Many of these lenses have performed very well for me, but they face an uncertain future as I decide what to do with my Canon cameras (I have 5D 2 5D3 and 7D). I suspect I will allow my brother in law to keep the 5D2 that is on permanent loan to him with the 24 - 105L. I am undecided on the next step for the 5D3, but could keep it purely for video which would suit the Zeiss lens very well...
My Pentax is still No 1 camera but its had a busy 18 months with a few knocks and scrapes, and the D800, while not quite matching its IQ will give it some breathing space.
I bought the D800 from Grays of Westminster with the 14 - 24 which has been amazing - and while the Canon 14mmL is a superb lens, the 14 - 24 is more flexible. I bought the Nikon 28 - 300 elsewhere (Gray's second hand example was only £30 cheaper than the new one I bought). I have ordered 50 AFS - 1.8G and Tokina 100 macro.
I know Canon glass well but less certain of Nikon glass. Budget isn't, fortunately a primary concern, but I still want to get good value for my money. I do a lot of travelling, but am not afraid to travel heavy, often with 2 digital and 1 Medium Format film body with me. I have had good use from Sigma lenses before. How would for example the 24 - 70 and 70 - 200 f/2.8s be on the D800? I don't need to buy right now as I will have good cover from the kit I have now - I do want to get a speedlight at some point although I don't do a lot of flash work in any case, although the on board flash will come in handy for fill in, I don't do masses of portraits, and they are usually candids and the use of flash usually destroys the candid part.
I suspect that I could sell the 14L II and the 28 - 300L from the Canon set up fairly easily - although the fact that because I am often on the road, and I have bought much of my gear on the road means that I have kept very few if any boxes. This will obviously affect what I get for it. If I was to sell these and raise enough for one quality Nikon lens, which do you think it should be? Much of what I do is landscape/cityscape, but I'm not afraid of using tele's for landscapes - my Pentax 120, and 200 are rarely not packed in my backpack and are frequently used and my 400 is often there too. I prefer to use my lens for composition rather than wasting my albeit ample megapixels on composing by cropping after (although, of course I'm not averse to this if I feel the artistic need).
Sorry this has turned into quite an essay. By listing my gear i'm not trying to show off, just showing what I have and use. I probably have all bases covered already, but I do like to have some really good quality glass. I like the 28 - 300 so far, but wonder as I get to know my D800 whether I would hanker after something better. I am not afraid of buying second hand, the vast majority of my 645 kit is second hand, and there are a number of excellent dealers in 2nd hand in UK.
EF 14mm 2.8 L II (have used for some fun portraits, but don't really have the PS skill to correct the barrel distortion)
Sigma 12 - 24 I (very bad distortion - won't miss this lens much)
EF 16 - 35 L II (used fairly regularly, but distorts quite badly 16 - 20mm)
EF 24 - 70 L I (often sits on my camera all day, although has distortion and CA at 24 - 27mm)
EF 28 - 300L (not used masses but is sometimes useful when I don't want to carry too many lenses - it is pretty sharp)
EF 20 (hardly used at all)
Carl Zeiss ZE 35 f/2 (This one I will miss - an astoundingly sharp lens) (used widely - I love the feel and the quality of this lens)
EF 50 f/1.4 (used occasionally )
EF 85 1.8 (used at a wedding pretty sharp)
Sigma 85 1.4 (umm bought this in Toronto forgetting I had the Canon, but this lens is clearly better than the Canon)
EF 24 - 105L (not as good as the 24 - 70 and haven't used myself for a while)
Tamron 200 - 500 (not that sharp, but sharp alternatives are scary prices)
EF 70 - 200 2.8 IS L I (used fairly regularly - the II I have heard is insanely sharp - this one is sharp too)
EF 100 mm macro L (used quite a bit will miss this lens - v sharp and pretty light)
EF 180 mm macro L (bought 2nd hand in Seoul in May used quite a lot and again very sharp)
in addition, I have my medium format setup , the 645D with lenses from with 2 /3 zoom lenses and 6 primes ranging from 33mm (25mm 35mm equiv) to 400mm (335mm 35mm equiv)
Many of these lenses have performed very well for me, but they face an uncertain future as I decide what to do with my Canon cameras (I have 5D 2 5D3 and 7D). I suspect I will allow my brother in law to keep the 5D2 that is on permanent loan to him with the 24 - 105L. I am undecided on the next step for the 5D3, but could keep it purely for video which would suit the Zeiss lens very well...
My Pentax is still No 1 camera but its had a busy 18 months with a few knocks and scrapes, and the D800, while not quite matching its IQ will give it some breathing space.
I bought the D800 from Grays of Westminster with the 14 - 24 which has been amazing - and while the Canon 14mmL is a superb lens, the 14 - 24 is more flexible. I bought the Nikon 28 - 300 elsewhere (Gray's second hand example was only £30 cheaper than the new one I bought). I have ordered 50 AFS - 1.8G and Tokina 100 macro.
I know Canon glass well but less certain of Nikon glass. Budget isn't, fortunately a primary concern, but I still want to get good value for my money. I do a lot of travelling, but am not afraid to travel heavy, often with 2 digital and 1 Medium Format film body with me. I have had good use from Sigma lenses before. How would for example the 24 - 70 and 70 - 200 f/2.8s be on the D800? I don't need to buy right now as I will have good cover from the kit I have now - I do want to get a speedlight at some point although I don't do a lot of flash work in any case, although the on board flash will come in handy for fill in, I don't do masses of portraits, and they are usually candids and the use of flash usually destroys the candid part.
I suspect that I could sell the 14L II and the 28 - 300L from the Canon set up fairly easily - although the fact that because I am often on the road, and I have bought much of my gear on the road means that I have kept very few if any boxes. This will obviously affect what I get for it. If I was to sell these and raise enough for one quality Nikon lens, which do you think it should be? Much of what I do is landscape/cityscape, but I'm not afraid of using tele's for landscapes - my Pentax 120, and 200 are rarely not packed in my backpack and are frequently used and my 400 is often there too. I prefer to use my lens for composition rather than wasting my albeit ample megapixels on composing by cropping after (although, of course I'm not averse to this if I feel the artistic need).
Sorry this has turned into quite an essay. By listing my gear i'm not trying to show off, just showing what I have and use. I probably have all bases covered already, but I do like to have some really good quality glass. I like the 28 - 300 so far, but wonder as I get to know my D800 whether I would hanker after something better. I am not afraid of buying second hand, the vast majority of my 645 kit is second hand, and there are a number of excellent dealers in 2nd hand in UK.
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