Hi Karen: I have the 24-120 Nikkor (not the VR model) and have been using it pretty much exclusively for the past year. I love the lens, although in the past week, I've been trying to warm up my wife to the idea that a new lens would make a good birthday present (next month). In any event, the 24-120 is sharp, focusses fast, and is about as lightweight as you can expect for this type of lens. I have only three minor complaints: 1) if you want to do macro, you need macro attachments or another lens; 2) it is a great lens for daylight or flash, but at f:3.5 to 5.6, its a little slow for indoor; and 3) the zoom ring seems to turn backwards from what you would expect (you get used to that, though). I use the lens for portraits, general landscapes, sports, and still lifes.
Hope this helps -- good luck! |