Slaphead
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I got this lens back in January fully aware of what people here say about it because I wanted an extremely flexible walkround lens, and ever since I've been trying to work out why it's reputation is so bad.
Sharpness does not seem to be a problem with this lens even at the (supposedly) soggy 200mm end.
examples:-
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/nature-wildlife/161965-spring-has-sprung.html
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/nature-wildlife/157938-gull-practice.html
Ok I admit it has problems with barrel and pincusion distortion but these days this is so easily correctable in post that it's a non issue for me - Hell, I can even do it in camera.
Having said that I've never played with lenses such as the Nikkor 70-200VR. is this a case of "what I've never had I'll never miss"?
Sharpness does not seem to be a problem with this lens even at the (supposedly) soggy 200mm end.
examples:-
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/nature-wildlife/161965-spring-has-sprung.html
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/nature-wildlife/157938-gull-practice.html
Ok I admit it has problems with barrel and pincusion distortion but these days this is so easily correctable in post that it's a non issue for me - Hell, I can even do it in camera.
Having said that I've never played with lenses such as the Nikkor 70-200VR. is this a case of "what I've never had I'll never miss"?