Bro, you're talking about Nikon's pro grade lens leh. This one comes with Nano... so far all the Nano coated lens comes with the gold ring ya know . 14-24, 24-70, 70-200, 16-35, 24 f/1.4. All superb lens. I don't think a third party like Sigmalux would come close to the new Nikkor, heck even the old one also lose liao lah... LOL.

True, but if price is far apart. I'll just take the old 1.4D

quite true, not only lens IQ good, can have weather sealing oso

but then another aspect may make me choose Sigma over Nikon, pricetag!

50mm is just, a normal standard lens la LOL. I doubt Nikon did much to improve that, if they did it would probably be a f/1.2 or something. But the 85mm f/1.4D is one superb glass, the sharpest so far actually. If the new one is even better, I doubt Sigma has any chance against it lol. (Putting price aside).

I would avoid third party as much as possible, they aren't as reliable and robust.

wish i can make that choice
(choice with AF, that is )

Actually I'm eyeing on the 85mm 1.8D already.

no matter how Nikon didn improve on 50mm f/1.4G, never expect so that bad mah, lol

i jealous!

sorry to repeat the same question people might asked before, i left my warranty card which is unfilled back in hometown. can i send over my camera for service? what's the thing needed for servicing? thanks in advance.

Burnett got fisheye some more lo.

I'm still confused. By reading the model name of the Nikkor lens, how do we tell if it's intended for FX, or DX, or both? or we have to check it specs in order to find out?

If it says DX, then it's a DX lens meant to pair with DX camera.

If it says nothing, then it's a FX lens which you can pair it with DX or FX camera.

if the name of the lens has DX written on it, then its meant for DX bodies...else its FX or DX .. iirc

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Added on July 22, 2010, 8:51 pmthe person i bought from told me Nikon service center will need the warranty card + the receipt of purchase

This post has been edited by SoLiD: Jul 22 2010, 08:58 PM

Just now who asking for bokeh? Here's a simple example .

I see. FX lenses suitable to be used on DX bodies like D90? Got disadvantages?

Disadvantage? None, it works normally. but of course you can't unleash the full potential on a DX . But of course, if you use FX lens you're less likely to get vignetting as you would on the DX lens. My kit lens, 18-105 has a lot of vignetting, but using my 70-200 or 16-35 no vignetting at all, nil!

Btw, 16-35 in action. Pretty sharp!



This post has been edited by celciuz: Jul 22 2010, 09:47 PM

only disadvantage would be using a UWA or Fisheye on DX body u can really get as much as FX because u have to multiple the normal lens focal length by 1.5x so ur 70-200mm will be 105-300mm which is good but ur 10-20mm will be 15-30mm which is bad lol

summary, its better to invest in normal lens, although u are using DX bodies never buy DX lens...its really not recommended

This post has been edited by SoLiD: Jul 22 2010, 09:45 PM

how to know whether the lens performance is very good like the sharpness and all? i just look the lens focal length and aperture only. do i need to read the lens review?

for example Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro, Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro,Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED. why the nikkor one so expensive? is there any other aspect i need to look for their sharpness and all?

thnks in advance for sharing info.

This post has been edited by jyu_bonk: Jul 23 2010, 12:10 AM

nikkor lens is expensive cause of the 2 system which is the VR and AF-s . if u want cheaper option but still nikon then go for the nikon 70-300 AF-G lens. same lens except dont have ED, internal motor and VR. but still a nikon.

i will take a nikon anytime if given the choice.

i see, so nikon do have the cheap 70-300mm lens. sorry for not doing research completely lool.

the 70 -300mm lens cost less then rm500. but still a nikon. u just have to work around the lens shortcomings and find the sweet spot of the lens where it is at it's best.

pro lens help the pro to do their work faster, normal lens do the same job but abit more harder.

This post has been edited by akagidemon: Jul 23 2010, 12:21 AM