Nikon 16-85mm ED VR DX

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Anyone got any experience with this lens I was about to buy a Sigma 18-50 2.8 and now I've seen this!!!! so going to delay buying for a day or so to research the Nikon lens.
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Nikon best DX lens? Possibly. They pulled out all the stops.

There are two Nikon DX lenses worth considering if image quality is paramount.

The 16-85 VR and the 17-55 f/2.8 DX (oh, and the 10.5 fish is very nice too)

Consider if you need f/2.8 though, for low light its much more useful, the 16-85 VR is at f/5.6 at 50mm.
 
Sorry for the necro-post.... but has anyone else got an opinion on the 16-85?

Am considering this to go with my new D300 to be used for general walk about and some motorsport pitlane/paddock static shots.

Anyone got any example images, perhaps something taken at both ends of the focal range, including some 100% crops? Sorry to ask so much!
 
I use it as my walk around lens, would not be without it.
See thread http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=81707

Sorry they are not 100% crops and at either end of the range but I offer them as a quickie look.

I have just scanned my database of shots using this lens and I cannot find any taken at extreme ends of the zoom range where subject matter is in focus all over the frame - sorry again.
 
I find it really strange nobody is commenting on this thread...

I can only assume not many of you own this lens?

Is it too expensive for what it is then?

Actually, I'll bet I know the answer, there is some sort of similar Sigma, and you've all bought that one instead and its only 180 quid, not 430 quid...
 
desantnik said:
I find it really strange nobody is commenting on this thread...

I can only assume not many of you own this lens?

Is it too expensive for what it is then?

Actually, I'll bet I know the answer, there is some sort of similar Sigma, and you've all bought that one instead and its only 180 quid, not 430 quid...
Click to expand...

I suspect it's a case of not many people owning this lens. It was only announced earlier this year if I remember correctly.
It's not a lens I would consider for myself because of the f5.6 maximum appature.
 
Aha!

I have found a proper review... dunno why I didn't spot this before:

http://www.photozone.de/Reviews/46-nikon--nikkor-aps-c/377-nikkor_1685_3556vr

Having read that it appears to be one of those lens which isn't good enough to demand a serious pro price tag, yet is too expensive for what it is...

Hmmm I shall have to have a rethink on this one I think... maybe the Nikon 17-55
 
Haha spent too long typing that reply methinks :D
 
Ta!

The thing looks sharp enough and not too much distortion but the bokeh looks pretty horrible.

At the wide end I wanted to use this for some arty detail shots in pitlanes and garages etc and I think this is going to be pretty blurgh for that :(

The other end I was just going to use for a walkabout holiday snap type lens, the performance there is less important to me to be honest, this really was to try and get a wide'ish angle and a walkabout in one piece of glass, which as always seems to mean a compromise that I'm not too happy with and definitely not at the 400 quid mark.

Will probably buy a cheap kit 18-70 (or whatever) and get a Sigma 10-22 for the arty stuff, as I know that is a reasonable UW for what I want.
 
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