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I bought it by scurrying around in 2nd hand forums (yes, it's 2nd hand). Build is good, much better than the nikkor 50mm f1.8 or f1.4. Totally sealed lens with no moving parts. It's also all metal, and is heavier than your regular prime. 62mm diameter so it looks mightily large on your camera. When I bought it, I brought along a laptop and printed a focusing chart to check for focus errors. Shot at f1.4 - f2 and the lens is OK so I bought it

Performance wise, as long as there's no focusing errors it's a darn handy lens. It's best at f1.8 and above. At f1.4 it is *slightly* soft but still a very good lens. Don't hesitate to shoot wide open, just make sure you focus correctly. At f1.4, you can shoot without flash in most situations, even at night.

P/S: most lens (dare I say all? Maybe except the old Nikkor 35mm f2) is softer wide-open than stopped down.

Also, after using this lens, I realize that it's no replacement for a 50mm. 50mm is very suited as a short portrait lens (plus at f1.x, you get good bokeh). 85mm too (but a tad long-ish for me though). So no doubt I'm now hunting for an el-cheapo 50mm f1.8 as a portrait lens.

Just a shout out too - anyone with a 70-210 f4 AF (not e-series) do contact me. I want a budget telephoto with constant aperture.

This post has been edited by ebernie: Sep 18 2008, 10:52 AM

Lol... I also wanna get rid of the D40X le... buy yours pulak... 2x D40 doesn't make a D80 ok. Similarly 8x D40 doesn't make a D300

This post has been edited by darthbaboon: Sep 18 2008, 11:12 AM

D40 + D40 = D80
nice maths

D40 X 7.5 sets = D300

Sigma 30mm cost RM 1,350 at Penang

@ bold : 70-200 VR sharp @ wide open but F4 even sharper

if i am not mistaken, it's the same. 66,500 baht.

the 85mm f1.8 is rm 1400 and 1.4 is rm 3700.

bleh, everything is more expensive.

d3 is approx rm 16,700.

and i met manit today. one of my idol. woohoo!

66,500 baht is expensive
I got the price RM 5,900 only.

This post has been edited by KTCY: Sep 18 2008, 02:24 PM

You just said it yourself - the 70-200VR is softer wide open than stopped down

What I mean is 70-200 @ 200mm with f2.8 is still sharp but at F4 lagi lagi lagi sharp. Means f2.8 of 70-200 isn't soft at all

lol... ebernie said it was softer wide open than stopped down..you are just proving his statement lol...

Seriously la
70-200 is sharp at wide open

ala apa sharp or sharper nih sharp is sharp.

The 70-200mm is sharp wide open and so is the 24-70mm. I believe the 14-24mm also sharp wide open. Holy trinity ftw!

yo bro orenzai, pls add me into d60 user list!!!

jt bought at j-one...

i know its sharp...the world knows its sharp...but at f2.8, it is LESS sharper THAN f4...thats all it is...so its sharper at f2.8 and sharpest at f4

so it's not soft?
then why do u keep saying it is soft?
if a lenses is sharp...it is sharp...
it doesnt mean that if it is sharper at f4...it is soft at f2.8....

btw....
do u even know wat u r talking about?
have u even tried the trinity....to simply say it's soft wide open?
not ALL lenses are soft wide open....
ONLY THE CHEAP ONES ARE!
especially third party e.g. sigma,tamron,etc.

janganlah tembak sebelum semak... you misunderstood me already lar

okok let me use other examples... i say a BMW which costs 500k is cheaper than a mercedese tat cost 600k... but that doesnt mean that the BMW is cheap right? it is just cheaper than the merc but still very expensive... hehe... get what i mean?

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Added on September 18, 2008, 10:21 pmoh and you said that not all lenses are softer at wide open then nvm lo...coz i was just trying to interpret what ebernie is saying lar

This post has been edited by orenzai: Sep 18 2008, 10:26 PM

Haha, gotta say I love this statement Oren! 1st time I've ever heard it too. Oh and btw, pls add me to the D40 user's list? Been here for quite awhile already

added you in the list..that line learnt from the recent debate that was aired on ntv7 about the land scam thingey

at vladamir's place?
i might buy 1 when i balik penang

i wonder does anyone know kl which shop sells it? im actually concern about the warranty issue here,would like a shop really provide a decent after-sales service