Better? Mua ha ha ha ... that's why they have to release a new version. A lot of reviews are saying that its only good for DX sensors.

Sucky sucky long lens

glad everybody's happy with their D90s
hope I will be too once I get 'em

haha...u sure will =)...

1. The 70200VR is overall better than AFS 80200. "that's why they have to release a new version" to replace the AFS 80200 with the 70200VR. That's why the AFS 80200 is discontinued whereas the older AFD 80200 is still produced.

2. Sorry that i didnt state that what i meant by "better" is in terms of the SWM motor & the overall body sturdiness aka the weather sealing etc & NOT sharpness nor IQ.

3. It's a good thing that 70200 is good for DX as this is a D90 thread. The 70200VR still works with FX bodies regardless.

4. Lenses are not made by god and are used by human beings.. people complaint a lot.. each lens has it's advantages and disadvantages..

"It seems to depend on which audience/group you'd like a consensus from. Many seem to find that the 70-200/2.8 behaves wonderfully while doing actual, real-life work on a full-frame body. Certainly it has behaved fine for me on actual 35mm film, and I've seen accounts from plenty of people using it on, say, a D700 doing PJ-ish style work where they're very happy. The other camp, which can find misery in less-sharp far corners of the frame while shooting wide open, may not be shooting a practical style that I understand. It's not a landscape lens, to be sure."

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Sep 1 2009, 07:18 AM

Thanks mate... it's something I might be considering in the near future although 2 weeks is too soon.

what ur waiting for?? go buy2, regret2 later

i aso wanna buy...just that no so much money...LOLX

haha i wish i could
not enough money yet. and i'm sure there will be no regrets

dem.. V4 already... so fast.. 3 hari aku balik cuti, dah v4 page 3 lak tu..hehe.. guys.. anyone penah pakai 35-70 nikkor? good ke lense tu?

its 2.8 right?

Just got my new D90 on 30/8/09 with kit plus upgraded Tamron lens 18mm-200mm, UV lens protector, LCD protector & one extra battery..all worth RM4,660. Got it at Foto Billion, Plaza Angsana JB

that is CHEAP!

the tamron lens has motor built in or not?

wao...grat liverzool got ur D90...XD

maybe he date with the boss daughter.. hehe can get cheap.. nice price bro, ! welcome to the club..

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Added on September 1, 2009, 2:37 pmboth f 2.8 and old two touch f 3.5 - f5.6


This post has been edited by mafiaboy34: Sep 1 2009, 02:37 PM

Guys me and jsc_tidus are thinking of getting an uwa lens...im still in the dark with uwa lenses..

These two come in mind

Sigma 1020
- Lower built quality
+ Wider at 10mm and can go upto 20mm
- Quality control record not that nice..

Tokina 1116
+ Superb built quality
- A tad smaller at 11mm

IS THIS TRUE? need advice
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/digital-wide-zooms/chart.htm

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/10-24mm.htm#compared

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxiFxui0W-M

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Sep 1 2009, 03:20 PM

few reasons why I bought the Sigma :-

- the feel of the focus ring, magnificent
- it will auto-focus on my D60
- the HSM is awesome, very fast
- 10mm? thats freaking wide!

few reasons why I would buy the Tokina :-

- cheaper (i think)
- at f2.8, works well in low-light situations
- lighter
- smaller filter size, less money

whichever you go with, you won't regret it

One of the main/limiting reasons i would see a d5000/d60/d40 user buying the sigma 1020 (regardless of sharpness, IQ, distortions) is because it can AF on those bodies and the tokina 1116 cannot.

Sigma
- If the feel of the sigma is magnificent...then the feel of the tokina will be godly
- Will af on d5000 and lower end bodies
- Lighter than tokina
- Has HSM motor but not fixed aperture

Tokina
- The tokina 11-16 is around rm100 more expensive - basically almost the same price..
- Cannot AF on D5000 and lower end bodies
- IT IS HEAVIER than the sigma
- SAME FILTER SIZE

u got to get your facts right

btw, this..a user who has owned both but liked the tokina

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxiFxui0W-M

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Sep 1 2009, 03:40 PM