Honestly, it beats me why this one has flown so far under the radar. So, as you can see, it’s an extremely close race. Travel photographers who don’t want to fork out $1,000 for a giant telephoto lens and don’t mind the slower performance should take fancy to the Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G. Quick Take - Best Telephoto Lenses For Nikon D7100. Fascinating, especially since Nikon has never offered a 135mm f/1.8 commercially. The latter lens received a cool reception. The 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 G doesn’t go as wide as the other zooms on this list, and it also falls behind some of them in sharpness (especially corner sharpness at the longer focal lengths). One of my favorite wide angle lenses I’ve used is the Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8. But my sympathy for it lowered a bit when I compared LiveView AF against DSLR AF, at night most non-LV shots with the D850 were not perfectly in focus. Other photographers online have also mentioned that they noticed decentering issues on this lens. (As of January 5, 2015. Combined with its optical quirks, the 14-30mm f/4 is not the perfect lens, and not the lens for everyone.
One issue with the Nikon Z 14-30mm f/4 is its extremely high level of distortion. In fact, the Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4 doesn’t have many downsides to speak of, although corner sharpness isn’t quite at the level of a few other lenses on this list. That’s not the heaviest on this list (in fact, it’s fourth heaviest), but not exactly lightweight either. Statem... [read more], Nikon Fall 2010 New Product Line-up!Nikon AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G Nikkor ED VR Lens Features An ideal one-lens solution for FX-format D-SLRs, featuring a broad 10.7X zoom range, close focus to 18 inches at every focal length and VR II image stabilization for handheld shooting at up to 4 shutter spe... [read more], Nikon 50mm f/1.4G SIC SW Prime Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Maximum Angle of View (DX-format): 31°30'. I still have reservations about the whole exercise as the current fad. The 14-24mm f/2.8 has excellent sharpness, almost no coma, and great image quality overall. Since then, progress has been evolutionary instead of revolutionary. If your camera has this, it means you can pair your old lenses and breath life back into them for use with your current body. It includes updates to Panasonic's DFD autofocus system, creative photo modes, and video features that come close to matching the more expensive S1H. Not to my liking. The Sony ZV-1 was designed specifically for vloggers, but this compact camera is an excellent option for still photographers too. Nikon 50 f/2 AI - very small and inexpensive, close focusing prime 50. I would be happy to help them out and host the content on our servers. This lens is a new addition to our list (and you’ll notice some people in the comments section wonder why I didn’t include it). All of this combines to make a very impressive package. Nikon D3200 24.2 MP CMOS Digital SLR with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Auto Focus-S DX VR NIKKOR Zoom Lens (Black) (OLD MODEL) Visit the Nikon Store 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,725 ratings Accepts Filter Type - Screw-on, Specification: View-angle Coverate Diagonal: 46 Degree View-angle Coverate Vertical: 27 Degree View-angle Coverate Horizontal: 40 Degree Lens Structure: 5 sets, 6 pieces Minimum Aperture: F/16 Minimum Focusing Distance 0.45m Maximum Magnification and Sight R... [read more], Specification:YN50mm F1.8 for Nikon version is released now, it's a great prime lens that is an excellent addition to the Nikon 12-50mm kit lens. The Tamron doesn’t go all the way out to 14mm (closer to 15.5mm instead). If you believe there are incorrect tags, please send us this post using our. Nikon 135 f/3.5 pre-AI. With the right post-processing, I’ve never met a lens whose images can’t be finessed where I need them to go. Fast lenses are best if you prefer to shoot in low light, and the Summilux f1.4 delivers. 85mm f/1.8 -- With the switch to AI Nikon discontinued this lens and introduced an 85mm f/2 instead. The first wide-angle zoom on this list is the Nikon 16-35mm f/4. "": ";s"+screen.width+"*"+screen.height+"*"+(screen.colorDepth? The price is high, but not too high for what you get ($1100), and it’s on the lighter side for the lenses here (680 grams / 1.5 pounds). PortraitPro is the world’s best-selling … To address a concern raised previously, while modern lenses do offer better coatings, the big jump came in 1972-73 with the introduction of NIC multicoating.
I don’t know if a Z-system-only lens is a fair inclusion in this article, but the list includes thirteen lenses total – so you can eliminate this one and still get more than a “top ten” comparison anyway :). In terms of construction, at a mere 485 grams / 1.1 pounds, the 14-30mm f/4 is about half the weight of the f/2.8 zooms above. But if they do – you can’t beat the Sigma. FWIW, here are the non-AI lenses that might be worth playing with. By comparison, the #6 Tamron’s benefits are that it has image stabilization and zooms to 30mm rather than 24mm. For the right price, it’s an excellent wide angle that’s as tried and true as they get. Case in point – it has autofocus, zoom, and even vibration reduction. AI is 1977; they won't have good coatings, 40 year old optics and very few people on here will have used them enough to comment sensibly.
One issue with the Nikon Z 14-30mm f/4 is its extremely high level of distortion. In fact, the Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4 doesn’t have many downsides to speak of, although corner sharpness isn’t quite at the level of a few other lenses on this list. That’s not the heaviest on this list (in fact, it’s fourth heaviest), but not exactly lightweight either. Statem... [read more], Nikon Fall 2010 New Product Line-up!Nikon AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G Nikkor ED VR Lens Features An ideal one-lens solution for FX-format D-SLRs, featuring a broad 10.7X zoom range, close focus to 18 inches at every focal length and VR II image stabilization for handheld shooting at up to 4 shutter spe... [read more], Nikon 50mm f/1.4G SIC SW Prime Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Maximum Angle of View (DX-format): 31°30'. I still have reservations about the whole exercise as the current fad. The 14-24mm f/2.8 has excellent sharpness, almost no coma, and great image quality overall. Since then, progress has been evolutionary instead of revolutionary. If your camera has this, it means you can pair your old lenses and breath life back into them for use with your current body. It includes updates to Panasonic's DFD autofocus system, creative photo modes, and video features that come close to matching the more expensive S1H. Not to my liking. The Sony ZV-1 was designed specifically for vloggers, but this compact camera is an excellent option for still photographers too. Nikon 50 f/2 AI - very small and inexpensive, close focusing prime 50. I would be happy to help them out and host the content on our servers. This lens is a new addition to our list (and you’ll notice some people in the comments section wonder why I didn’t include it). All of this combines to make a very impressive package. Nikon D3200 24.2 MP CMOS Digital SLR with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Auto Focus-S DX VR NIKKOR Zoom Lens (Black) (OLD MODEL) Visit the Nikon Store 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,725 ratings Accepts Filter Type - Screw-on, Specification: View-angle Coverate Diagonal: 46 Degree View-angle Coverate Vertical: 27 Degree View-angle Coverate Horizontal: 40 Degree Lens Structure: 5 sets, 6 pieces Minimum Aperture: F/16 Minimum Focusing Distance 0.45m Maximum Magnification and Sight R... [read more], Specification:YN50mm F1.8 for Nikon version is released now, it's a great prime lens that is an excellent addition to the Nikon 12-50mm kit lens. The Tamron doesn’t go all the way out to 14mm (closer to 15.5mm instead). If you believe there are incorrect tags, please send us this post using our. Nikon 135 f/3.5 pre-AI. With the right post-processing, I’ve never met a lens whose images can’t be finessed where I need them to go. Fast lenses are best if you prefer to shoot in low light, and the Summilux f1.4 delivers. 85mm f/1.8 -- With the switch to AI Nikon discontinued this lens and introduced an 85mm f/2 instead. The first wide-angle zoom on this list is the Nikon 16-35mm f/4. "": ";s"+screen.width+"*"+screen.height+"*"+(screen.colorDepth? The price is high, but not too high for what you get ($1100), and it’s on the lighter side for the lenses here (680 grams / 1.5 pounds). PortraitPro is the world’s best-selling … To address a concern raised previously, while modern lenses do offer better coatings, the big jump came in 1972-73 with the introduction of NIC multicoating.
I don’t know if a Z-system-only lens is a fair inclusion in this article, but the list includes thirteen lenses total – so you can eliminate this one and still get more than a “top ten” comparison anyway :). In terms of construction, at a mere 485 grams / 1.1 pounds, the 14-30mm f/4 is about half the weight of the f/2.8 zooms above. But if they do – you can’t beat the Sigma. FWIW, here are the non-AI lenses that might be worth playing with. By comparison, the #6 Tamron’s benefits are that it has image stabilization and zooms to 30mm rather than 24mm. For the right price, it’s an excellent wide angle that’s as tried and true as they get. Case in point – it has autofocus, zoom, and even vibration reduction. AI is 1977; they won't have good coatings, 40 year old optics and very few people on here will have used them enough to comment sensibly.