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<blockquote data-quote="jwstl" data-source="post: 135742" data-attributes="member: 12977">That's absolutely incorrect. Just because a lens doesn't have a constant 2.8 doesn't mean it isn't a &quot;pro&quot; lens. In fact, by most reviews I've read, the 16-35 is as good or better than the 17-35 at most focal lengths. And the 16-35 is a newer design and gives you that 1 extra mm, VR, Nano Crystal coating...If you need 2.8 or shoot a lot of architecture (16-35 has some distortion at 16mm) then the 17-35 is a good choice but if that's not a deal breaker the 16-35 is the better lens.Herre's a resolution test on the D800 which shows the 16-35 sharper in the center and corners at 5.6.<a href="http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/03/d800-lens-selection" target="_blank">LensRentals.com - D800 Lens Selection</a>Comparison:<a href="http://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-16-35mm-f4g-vr" target="_blank">Nikon 16-35mm f/4 VR Review</a><a href="http://theuntamedlandscape.blogspot.com/2010/04/new-nikon-af-s-16-35-f4-vr-lens.html" target="_blank">The Untamed Landscape: The new Nikon AF-S 16-35 f4 VR lens</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="jwstl, post: 135742, member: 12977"] That's absolutely incorrect. Just because a lens doesn't have a constant 2.8 doesn't mean it isn't a "pro" lens. In fact, by most reviews I've read, the 16-35 is as good or better than the 17-35 at most focal lengths. And the 16-35 is a newer design and gives you that 1 extra mm, VR, Nano Crystal coating... If you need 2.8 or shoot a lot of architecture (16-35 has some distortion at 16mm) then the 17-35 is a good choice but if that's not a deal breaker the 16-35 is the better lens. Herre's a resolution test on the D800 which shows the 16-35 sharper in the center and corners at 5.6. [url=http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/03/d800-lens-selection]LensRentals.com - D800 Lens Selection[/url] Comparison: [url=http://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-16-35mm-f4g-vr]Nikon 16-35mm f/4 VR Review[/url] [url=http://theuntamedlandscape.blogspot.com/2010/04/new-nikon-af-s-16-35-f4-vr-lens.html]The Untamed Landscape: The new Nikon AF-S 16-35 f4 VR lens[/url] [/QUOTE]

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