I got one........yay.......!!!!

Diego Garcia

Diego Garcia

Suspended / Banned
Messages
3,238
Edit My Images
Yes
Divine intervention? Maybe, who knows....but then it is one divine piece of glass as a photographer might say. Yes, I got my 24-70 by sheer good luck today and a big shout to CT for buying my 50mm 1.2L which seemed to start the wheels in motion. I was worried as the 1st march retail is £1500.00 and these are gold dust with an alleged 8 week lead time from Nikon who are clearly hoarding stock. I also have my holiday in the lakes and a few days in Devon/Cornwall with Snapper73 (TP Member). Thankfully, now all covered.

I have some wedding work lined up from May 2009 and this lens installs upmost confidence in me for group/pack shots at all f stop. It is of course ideal for mountain bike work of which I hope to start shooting once the weather changes. This is without doubt, of every lens I have used, (been a few :lol:) in every camp, this is without doubt the sharpest piece of kit I have ever, ever owned. Biting and you need to soften the cameras in camera sharpness I think, but the option is there if needed. Last year I produced and distributed some A3 calendars and the pictures were so sharp that they went to print without any sharpening routines put in place.

3293529948_009e072f4e.jpg


2900566296_56c399a16c.jpg


2812824484_ec3f101631.jpg
 
Well done! Still trying to find one! Maybe at focus on Monday....

Kev.
 
Nice one Diego. Mine is permanently on my camera, and your right about the sharpness of this thing.
 
The photo of the little girl (your daughter?) is absolutely awesome, and pin sharp. Awesome photo IMO.
 
Its the Nikon UK list prices from 1st March.

Not rumours.
 
wow £1500!!! i got mine last year for under £1000, it is the lens that is on the body in the bag, now i have my D700 it just got better on a FF, i use it so much the zoom is silky smooth lol
 
Hmm, time to decide to buy now (Focus on Sunday) or wait until the exchange rate returns to normality and continue using my Push/Pull 80-200 f2.8 until then. I'm guessing that by mid 2010 the rates will be returning to normality although how much longer will it for prices to drop?
 
You could try to get used ones, when I was after a 70-200 VR again (found one again now) I didn't think Ebay or forum prices were anymore than they were a year ago. A few have gone here lately between £750-£900.

Maybe when the RRP goes up to £1899 then this will change?
 
I've had my 24-70 for a week now, coupled with the FX D3, it's a marriage made in photographic heaven!
Congrats on your purchase and those are very nice images you posted.

Gary
 
Best of luck with the new lens. It's a superb bit of kit.
 
You definitely wont regret getting hold of the 24-70 Pete. It's a fantastic lens. I have it with me pretty much all the time.
 
youve made me want one

what would you consider a good new price just know?
 
:D I'll reply when I've stopped drooling.

Back to the D3 then?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top