Mar 2 2013, 08:28 AM
QUOTE(Decky @ Mar 2 2013, 12:25 AM)
Thanks for the reply dude.
I'm not sure if the dust issue is still prevalent, but Nikon USA has announced that they have sent instructions to nikon repair centres to fix the issue apparently. So even if I do encounter the dust problem, I'm assuming that Nikon will fix it for me without much hassle. I've actually done quite an in depth research on the D600 vs my other alternatives such as a 6D or 2nd hand 5dmkII and d700 and found that the d600 suits my needs the most. So yeah.
as for the focus shift issue, yes I've read that the lens does have it. But isn't it more of an issue with your copy of the lens and not the lens itself? As in, can't you send your lens back to Nikon for fixing?
Like ifer said, it's true. It's a lens & body combination. Take for example my friend's AFD 80-200 that he used on his d7000. it front focuses quite badly. but when tested out on a d700 and d800, the focus was sharp and it was fine. Another example would be my case, i tested it out on a d7000 for a while and it was fine and on fx the problem was clear for me to see. I was really satisfied by it when I shoot it for a company's family day, the bokeh was not distracting and wide open sharpness was really good. I shot it around f/1.8 to f/2.8 on single subjects, and wideopen on suitable distances, it will make the subject pop even if this is a wide angle lens. But when subjected to shooting couples & groups with apertures ranging from f4 to f5.6, that's when I saw the focus shift problem. I was forced to shoot at f1.8 to 2.8 ..then skip the whole range and can start back again at f8 to be safe.I'm not sure if the dust issue is still prevalent, but Nikon USA has announced that they have sent instructions to nikon repair centres to fix the issue apparently. So even if I do encounter the dust problem, I'm assuming that Nikon will fix it for me without much hassle. I've actually done quite an in depth research on the D600 vs my other alternatives such as a 6D or 2nd hand 5dmkII and d700 and found that the d600 suits my needs the most. So yeah.
as for the focus shift issue, yes I've read that the lens does have it. But isn't it more of an issue with your copy of the lens and not the lens itself? As in, can't you send your lens back to Nikon for fixing?
Yes there are people who shoot with this lens and satisfied by it and gave good to great reviews about this lens. I saw the reviews' images taken with this lens and it the images were great, but all (at least what I saw) were done on single subjects. When I shoot on couples and groups, and when the objects or people in the back are sharper... yeah this is where I was like "OHH dang, i should have listened to those other reviewers who talked about the focus shift problem". It became a f/1.8 and f8 only lens for me.
1. If say it was my copy of the lens being problematic -
(A) My copy was a new batch with very recent production/serial numbers so that means that this problem is still there.
(B) If my copy of the lens was problematic, doesn't that worry you as the problems I am having are clearly the EXACT SAME with others. Meaning that this exact problem of mine doesnt just happen to me, it happened to others too. I would be fine & not worry if this lens had a faulty af motor, sharpness or other problems, but this lens has the same problems as others have said. That means that most probably this problem is wide spread and a reviewer also said that this happens because of the lens elements used & the way the lens is designed and if that's true, we're doomed.
2. I thought about sending it for focus calibration, but i wised up and thought, i wouldnt waste my time with it. How the heck to correct this lens focus problems other than physically opening & fixing the lens. Why cant focus calibration work? I can do focus calibration myself on the camera body but the thing is that if they correct it for a certain aperture, it would be correct only for that aperture and have wrong af for others. It's not as easy as fixing a back/front focus issue which is easier because it's telling the camera+lens to focus more to the front or more to the back, that's all.
I used quite a number of nikon lenses and tested out some of tamron lenses & sigma's prime 50 & 85 (which is prone to having a back/front focus issue for certain cameras, some new & some after a few months of using) but you know what? This is the first time I think that there's no real fix for the problem I am having. Man I was so dissatisfied with it, I sold it within around 2 months after buying it.
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. I don't mind paying USD250 for the modding... and if DIY I'm a little skeptical :S...
thanks for the tips
They will bring the dslr to indo maybe 2-4 times a year, as long as they achieve their quota. Can choose a number of false colour/IR versions.
.. great colours and it's cheap!
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