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JamesWatts Addict
Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 685 City: Santa Monica
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Mike Isler Moderator
Joined: 11 Jan 2003 Posts: 718 City: New York
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Posted: Aug 18, 2004 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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JamesWatts, I've never used that lens, but checking the specs (ED Glass, internal focus) it looks to be a decent lens that's a lot cheaper than Nikon's 17-35/2.8 AF-S.
Nikon's budget line of lenses has a plastic lens mount as well as no ED glass or internal focus. This lens is probably between the cheapo stuff and the professional gear...looks solid. |
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chaz28o Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Posts: 1479 City: East Contra Costa County
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Posted: Aug 18, 2004 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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Is that a converter lens? The following lens are availabe for my coolpix 4300 (can be selected in the menus)
Wide Angle: WC-E24, WC-E63, WC-E68
Telephoto: TC-E2 & TC-E3ED
Fisheye: FC-E8
Slide Copy Adptr: ES-E28 |
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Mike Isler Moderator
Joined: 11 Jan 2003 Posts: 718 City: New York
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Posted: Aug 18, 2004 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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chaz28o, nope, that's a lens for a Nikon film or digital SLR...won't fit any of the CoolPix series cameras. |
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JamesWatts Addict
Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 685 City: Santa Monica
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Posted: Aug 18, 2004 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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yah the 17-35mm is like 2 times the price of this one. _________________
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aceyx Addict
Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 770 City: dirty
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Posted: Aug 18, 2004 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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if you've got a decent camera store pop in with your camera body and some film. knock off some shots with the test lens and have them develop it. sometimes they'll do it for free, but i've only felt okay with that when it's a place i'm already spending money (b&w supplies, getting things cleaned, etc) because i'm usually getting the lens somewhere else.
ritz camera usually has pretty decent prices; a few bucks more than what shipping would cost but no wait and a place to go to if things go wrong. you can also get them to throw in free stuff if you're good at that.
as for the quality, you can usually figure that out when you pick it up (literally). weight is a reassuring factor with lenses (more glass and metal than plastic), and this looks more like a prosumer lens which should be fine.
EDIT: you know what you're looking for off your test shots yes? |
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