Is it still a good time to buy the 14-24mm 2.8G?

Ironheart

Ha, that's kinda funny, since Nikon made a teleconverter that would focus non-AF lenses when AF was first introduced. The TC-16A

WestEndFoto

@WestEndFoto, the extra rubber ring on the lens controls the Focal Length. You twist it to increase or decrease the Focal Length instead of moving closer or farther away. You might want to get a cheap zoom and practice a bit before doing any events, just so you don't forget where the ring is. I worry about you Prime fetishists not being able to operate a zoom properly when "crunch time" happens. :P

I could practice with my 28-200, but the paper it is weighing down might blow away.

kanuck

Westendphoto they refreshed the 70-200 2.8 already or were you meaning the 17-35 2.8 only?

nek4life

I would really like to see them refresh the 17-35 2.8. Too me, combined with a 70-200 2.8 (also due for a refresh), that would be more useful. I don't typically shoot zooms, but I might partake in some event photography where the zooms would be useful. The "client" would buy the lenses for me.

I'd rather see them do this too, hell I'd even like a 20-35 2.8 that was optically superior to the 14-24mm. I had the 16-35mm f4, but I couldn't get past the distortion. I'd take less range on the wide end if the lens was better corrected for distortion. I never shot anything wider than 20mm anyway.

WestEndFoto

Westendphoto they refreshed the 70-200 2.8 already or were you meaning the 17-35 2.8 only?

I did mean the 17-35.

kanuck

Westendphoto they refreshed the 70-200 2.8 already or were you meaning the 17-35 2.8 only?

I did mean the 17-35.

Thought so and I am with you on the 17-35 2.8 that would be very nice

WestEndFoto

Westendphoto they refreshed the 70-200 2.8 already or were you meaning the 17-35 2.8 only?

I did mean the 17-35.

Westendphoto they refreshed the 70-200 2.8 already or were you meaning the 17-35 2.8 only?

I did mean the 17-35.

Thought so and I am with you on the 17-35 2.8 that would be very nice

It just seams that if I had a 17-35 and a 70-200 on two bodies, that would be more useful than a 24-70-200.

The 17-24 range is useful in tight quarters. I suppose that if I was in a wide open space, I might prefer the 24-70-200 combo.

kanuck

I too have been contemplating this as well. Going with a 16-35 and a 70~200 F4 for my extensive backpacking trip this winter. Love that 24-70 though....

proudgeek

So this is going slightly off topic, but I'll bite. When I first got my 17-35 I used it a lot for landscapes. I find that more and more frequently I turn to the 24-70, especially when shooting in "big" landscapes. For instance, I chose to bring a 24-70 to Alaska over the 17-35, and believe it was the right call. I'm finding that I'm using the 17-35 less and less, although I find it invaluable for astrophotography (coma aside) and interiors. I suppose it depends on where you're hiking. That said, I am bringing the 17-35 on a trip to Africa this year, mostly for night skies. I expect when using it to shoot landscapes, I'll be at the "long" end more often than not.

WestEndFoto

My #1 landscape lens is my 28, then my 40, then my 50 and then my 20. I would use my 14-24 more for tight interiors

kanuck

So proudgeek the 17-35 is your go to zoom wide angle then? It seems my habits tend to mirror yours here....

proudgeek

Yes, it's my widest, but I find that since I've gone FF (I had used it on a D90 for a long time), I use it less and less for landscapes and more for stuff like astrophotography, interiors, or just interesting perspectives. Still a superb lens though.

Golf007sd

If you see a good deal on a 14-24 2.8 buy it....it is an amazing lens that I love shooting with. A must have.

kanuck

If you see a good deal on a 14-24 2.8 buy it....it is an amazing lens that I love shooting with. A must have.

There are good deals to be had from time to time as well. You just have to keep checking, or in my case, buy from their local dealer used. I always try out about 5-6 different samples to make sure they are okay and look them over thoroughly. You have to be particularly careful with this lens and it's massive bulb of course...