The
Nikkor AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D ED IF
by
J. Ramón Palacios
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WHY
IT IS WORTH IT
Well,
the price tag makes you wonder whether it is really worth it.
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The
AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D ED IF lens mounted on the Nikon F5.
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But
one can merrily rationalize that it replaces the need for 5 Nikkors:
- 18mm
f/2.8D AF (13.6 oz)
- 20mm
f/2.8D AF (9.2 oz)
- 24mm
f/2.8D AF (9.5 oz)
- 28mm
f/2.8D AF (8.8 oz) and
- 35mm
f/2D AF (7.6 oz)
Not
that everybody will buy them all, but those lenses add up to 48.7
oz. as against the 26.5 oz. of this beauty, without having to
keep changing lenses in the field. Very
important now in the digital era, not just for the convenience
but to reduce dust chances of getting in the sensor.
However,
perhaps more important is that this lens talks about Nikon's interest
in the deadly-serious-amateur and professional-user market segments.
Nothing amateurish about this lens. The case, the finish, the
feel, the mount, the color, the speed, everything ....... impressive!.
And
it might even perform better than any of those also great primes,
in terms of contrast, sharpness and straight line rendition as
seen below in the splendid picture at night at the Piazza della
Signoria, in
Florence, Italy, by Nikonian Mike Lastort, with a Nikon D1. |
