nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 or nikkor 24-85 f/2.8-4 ?

01/10/2008 07:21:01 PM · #1

hi there. i'll buy a nikon d80 body in a few weeks. but i can't decide which lens is better for it. so i have a few questions.
which lens has a stronger body and better glass? 18-70 or 28-85?
18-70mm is a dx lens and made for d-slr. 28-85 also do good job on d80 body?
i need your advises. thanks :)

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/10/2008 07:25:20 PM · #2

the second lens is not 28-85. it's 24-85.. sorry =)

thegrandwazoo

Nikon D750

01/10/2008 07:43:49 PM · #3

The 18-70 is a fine lens and in my opinion you would be happier with the wider lens because of the crop factor. I don't have the 24-85 but I do have the 18-70. The 28-85 would really be like a 42-125, so if you are shooting indoors or in a confined space it may not be wide enough.

I say 18-70

My 2 cents anyway.

Go Nikon! :-)

Message edited by author 2008-01-10 19:47:49.

option

Nikon D200

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

01/10/2008 07:52:53 PM · #4

I'm rather pleased with my 18-70. Construction is on par with the D80 - well put together but not pro.

thegrandwazoo

Nikon D750

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/10/2008 07:54:01 PM · #5

Originally posted by option:

I'm rather pleased with my 18-70. Construction is on par with the D80 - well put together but not pro.

Jeese a guy gets a D200 and he thinks he is a pro...

;-P

option

Nikon D200

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

01/10/2008 10:32:02 PM · #6

Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:

Originally posted by option:
I'm rather pleased with my 18-70. Construction is on par with the D80 - well put together but not pro.

Jeese a guy gets a D200 and he thinks he is a pro...

;-P

you know what I mean....

thegrandwazoo

Nikon D750

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/10/2008 10:40:50 PM · #7

Originally posted by option:

Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:

Originally posted by option:
I'm rather pleased with my 18-70. Construction is on par with the D80 - well put together but not pro.

Jeese a guy gets a D200 and he thinks he is a pro...

;-P

you know what I mean....

I know I am just messin' with ya. :-)

Nikolai1024

Nikon D300

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f2.8-4.0D

01/10/2008 10:43:40 PM · #8

I love my 24-85. Here is what is good and bad about it...

Good:
It is SHARP!
It has FAST focus eventhough it is not AF-S.
It can do half life size macro.
It can also do macro at 35mm setting which gives you very intersting perspective
It is SHARP!

Bad:
It has barrel distortions on wide end which I don't like.
Not as wide as 18-70. However on D300 it doesn't bother me as much as on D70. Weird.
Manual focus is hard for normal shooting. (who uses it anyway?) Macro focus is fine.
You get a some CA in macro at 85MM.
A bit heavy

jaysonmc

Nikon D200

Nikon MF 105mm f/2.5 AIS

01/10/2008 11:40:06 PM · #9

Why don't you wait a few weeks (up to a month) and see if the Nikon 16-85 DX VR AF-S 3.5-5.6 is any good. Supposedly it will be replacing the 18-70.
It is pretty much confirmed now. You should hear about it during PMA at the end of the month.

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f2.8-4.0D

01/11/2008 05:39:53 AM · #10

16-85 is an interesting choice. i'll consider it when it comes. i'm curious how much will it be?

Nikolai1024

Nikon D300

01/11/2008 03:03:39 PM · #11

Originally posted by otraju:

16-85 is an interesting choice. i'll consider it when it comes. i'm curious how much will it be?

Yes but no macro and not f2.8. You should realy target lens to what you will be shooting.