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Hi guys, I am switching from my Canon gear over to Nikon after over 10 years of shooting with Canon and the recent disappointment with their camera products.
I need help picking 24-70 2.8 lens for the Nikon and 70-200 2.8. My primary concern is the absolute best IQ I can get. Secondly comes in an IQ to price ratio. I am trying to figure out both sets, one for the best IQ price no object, and another where price is a factor, and then compare the two, to see how much money I could spend and what I'd get in return.
Based on the information I am finding online, if price is no object, the 70-200 f2.8E FL from Nikon seems to be one of if not the best 70-200 lens on the market. On the 24-70 front, it would appear from the reviews, the win is not that clear for Nikon. Some people are really bashing Nikon's versions of their 24-70 lenses, some even claiming that the older one is better than the new one.
Also, I hear that the G2 lenses from Tamron, 24-70 and 70-200 are truly amazing and should no longer be considered "second class" after the lens from Nikon themselves.
Could someone who perhaps shoots with this kind of glass chime in and help me decide. I do want to have the best IQ possible, but for example, if Tamron's 70-200 G2 is 99% as good as Nikon's, that 1% isn't worth an extra $1300 for me.
And on the 24-70 front I am a bit at a loss...
Thank you very much!
I need help picking 24-70 2.8 lens for the Nikon and 70-200 2.8. My primary concern is the absolute best IQ I can get. Secondly comes in an IQ to price ratio. I am trying to figure out both sets, one for the best IQ price no object, and another where price is a factor, and then compare the two, to see how much money I could spend and what I'd get in return.
Based on the information I am finding online, if price is no object, the 70-200 f2.8E FL from Nikon seems to be one of if not the best 70-200 lens on the market. On the 24-70 front, it would appear from the reviews, the win is not that clear for Nikon. Some people are really bashing Nikon's versions of their 24-70 lenses, some even claiming that the older one is better than the new one.
Also, I hear that the G2 lenses from Tamron, 24-70 and 70-200 are truly amazing and should no longer be considered "second class" after the lens from Nikon themselves.
Could someone who perhaps shoots with this kind of glass chime in and help me decide. I do want to have the best IQ possible, but for example, if Tamron's 70-200 G2 is 99% as good as Nikon's, that 1% isn't worth an extra $1300 for me.
And on the 24-70 front I am a bit at a loss...
Thank you very much!
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