My gear - boast about your gear here

[ssil2000]

i do actually, you are more then welcome to test with mine, any chance you cranked it too far and stuffed the thread?

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

All the more reason for a joint photo shoot. No, I've not stuffed it, it's as original.

Anyway, back on thread.

[photowerkz]

The 16-35 F4 VR (shot with D700 + 85mm f1.4g)



Bought it to replace the sigma 12-24 and nikkor 24-70 f2.8 combo that I used to cover events with. It's noticeably sharper than the 12-24,
and much better in the corners. It's not as sharp as the 24-70, and the (extreme) corners arn't as good. It's a bit sharper than the 70-300 VR.
Distortion is higher with this lens at 16mm than the 14-24 f2.8 was at 14mm. The review (if you want to read some more tech-y stuff about
this lens) that I feel is the most correct one out there of this lens, is photozone(.de)'s review.

Positives: Build quality, VR (love vr!), image quality, distortion.
Negatives: Flares easily, corners, distortion.

I've put distortion as a positive & negative, because it really depends on what you're after. If you're shooting landscapes/architecture,
the distortion might not suit you (and you really should spend those few extra bucks to get the 14-24 f2.8). But for anyone like me, who
likes the added drama it brings - it's a positive.

[Rooz]

i vote that everyone delete posts unrelated to gear cos this is a great thread to have as a sticky if we can all just move on from the pettiness.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Great idea Rooz, editing my previous with a post about the 18-200.

[photowerkz]

Bought some kenko extension rings today ("kenko extension tube set DG"). I've only played with them for a few hours, so this is in no way a propper review that you should take to heart.

(d700+85mm f1.4g)


d700 + 70-300 VR with all rings attached:


Not really anything special.. So over to the 50mm f1.8 with all rings attached:


100% crop:


I tried the 16-35mm at 35mm with all rings attached, but even when the glass touched whatever I was trying to photograph, getting focus was impossible. So I removed the 12mm ring:



100% crop:


I'm kinda wondering what kind of insanity you can do with a ring or two + sigma 50mm macro.. HMMMM

Anyways... The kenko rings...

Positive:
- Macro on everything

Negative:
- Paper thin DOF, really extreme
- Build "quality" (cheap plastic peice of sh...)

My opinion, right now? I need to try them out more before I really come with some kind of conclusion about them. But I'm pretty sure that anyone serious about macro will be more happy with a propper macro lens instead (I've previously owned a sigma 150mm f2.8 macro + nikkor 105mm vr)

[Rooz]

marius, did the 16-35 replace your 14-24 ?

[photowerkz]

No. I had the 14-24 for just a short while, and had to sell it to free up some money for something...can't remember what. The 16-35 replaced the sigma 12-24 and nikkor 24-70 f2.8.

[eddie_dane]

I've been considering picking up the same set for a long time now Marius. Seems like there is always something else that draws my cash.

[Rooz]

No. I had the 14-24 for just a short while, and had to sell it to free up some money for something...can't remember what. The 16-35 replaced the sigma 12-24 and nikkor 24-70 f2.8.

so does owning the 16-35 mean that you dont want a 14-24 ?