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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 687910" data-attributes="member: 13196"><p><strong>Re: D850 Lense Question??</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E">Niffty850, </span>I understand what Chris meant. My first DSLR was a D90. Instead of buying a new lens, I used my Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 that I previously used with my N90s (35mm film body). The lens was just okay on my D90 but was never what I'd call a stellar performer...not even on my N90s. When I upgraded to FX (a larger sensor), the pics became even more lackluster with that lens than they were on DX. The more megapixels in your camera's body, the more you need decent glass. There wasn't much of any sharpness attainable with that lens. And it was even more obvious on an FX body.</p><p></p><p>Some cheap lenses will perform great on high megapixel bodies. Others won't. The Tamron 28-300mm gets many great reviews. I remember watching a Scott Kelby video where he uses that lens on a high end Canon body. The thing with all-in-one zooms is they can be hit or miss in their performance. <em><strong>Usually</strong></em> you will get better results with shorter focal length zooms. It's good to read up on the differences between lenses. But the Tamron does seem to be a decent lens.</p><p></p><p>Recently I purchased a Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR lens to go with my D750. It was the kit lens for that body, but I chose not to get the lens when I bought the body. It is a fantastic lens even though it is considered to be a kit lens. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E">Niffty850, </span>Adobe Camera RAW and Lightroom have a lens profile feature that can be applied to RAW images. It corrects some of the distortion that cannot be corrected with any jpeg <em><strong>auto correction</strong></em>. I just compared the Lens Correction of a jpeg in PCC with the Camera Profile of a NEF in ACR. They do not give the same results. The jpeg still had distortion. The RAW looked MUCH better. Initially you might want to start out shooting jpegs, but RAW definitely offers more correction abilities than what you can achieve with jpegs. The ability to bring back detail to blown highlights in RAW is a tremendous feature. </p><p></p><p>Anyway...good luck with whatever you choose to do. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hark, post: 687910, member: 13196"] [b]Re: D850 Lense Question??[/b] [COLOR=#3E3E3E]Niffty850, [/COLOR]I understand what Chris meant. My first DSLR was a D90. Instead of buying a new lens, I used my Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 that I previously used with my N90s (35mm film body). The lens was just okay on my D90 but was never what I'd call a stellar performer...not even on my N90s. When I upgraded to FX (a larger sensor), the pics became even more lackluster with that lens than they were on DX. The more megapixels in your camera's body, the more you need decent glass. There wasn't much of any sharpness attainable with that lens. And it was even more obvious on an FX body. Some cheap lenses will perform great on high megapixel bodies. Others won't. The Tamron 28-300mm gets many great reviews. I remember watching a Scott Kelby video where he uses that lens on a high end Canon body. The thing with all-in-one zooms is they can be hit or miss in their performance. [I][B]Usually[/B][/I] you will get better results with shorter focal length zooms. It's good to read up on the differences between lenses. But the Tamron does seem to be a decent lens. Recently I purchased a Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR lens to go with my D750. It was the kit lens for that body, but I chose not to get the lens when I bought the body. It is a fantastic lens even though it is considered to be a kit lens. [COLOR=#3E3E3E]Niffty850, [/COLOR]Adobe Camera RAW and Lightroom have a lens profile feature that can be applied to RAW images. It corrects some of the distortion that cannot be corrected with any jpeg [I][B]auto correction[/B][/I]. I just compared the Lens Correction of a jpeg in PCC with the Camera Profile of a NEF in ACR. They do not give the same results. The jpeg still had distortion. The RAW looked MUCH better. Initially you might want to start out shooting jpegs, but RAW definitely offers more correction abilities than what you can achieve with jpegs. The ability to bring back detail to blown highlights in RAW is a tremendous feature. Anyway...good luck with whatever you choose to do. :) [/QUOTE]
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