Nikon 16-85vr Thread

[eurotrash]

@ 85mm:


SS Monaco by stupidphotoguy, on Flickr

I find that the lens is ever so soft at 85mm.

 

[Rick M]

Nice shots Euro and excellent processing on the HDR!

 

[Rick M]

Here's a couple train shots, both tonemapped,

at 16mm,

At 85mm,

 

[Rick M]

At 18mm,

 

[Guy]

Took this at a car show recently. It's ISO200, F5.6, 40mm focal length (60mm FX equivalent). I notice this lens is similar to the Nikon 18-200 in that it performs best in strong sunlight, must be all the glass needed for a zoom.

 

[eurotrash]

Yea, I've totally noticed that it looks simply stunning in strong sunshine, its very contrasty and has great saturation of colour. In cloudy conditions however, it looks muted and a bit drab. I seem to have a very spastic relationship with this lens. The times I love it, I really love it. But when I don't have a good day with it, it goes to storage for a long time and my primes take over. I really do wish it was a bit faster with better bokeh..

 

[Rick M]

Bokeh is its weakness.

 

[Eye-level]

Bokeh is its weakness.

That is true of most zooms...imo

 

[Rick M]

I've often thought that the lack of bokeh may be linked to it's seemingly deep DoF. It's not a people lens, but my best landscapes to date have been taken with that lens.

 

[eurotrash]

Me too! I think it excells in that field. Yes, dof constantly leaves me yearning for a 24-70..

 

[Marcel]

I've often thought that the lack of bokeh may be linked to it's seemingly deep DoF. It's not a people lens, but my best landscapes to date have been taken with that lens.

I think this lack of bokeh is more dependent on the quality and the way the zoom was conceived. Maybe more smaller elements to make it lighter can change the bokeh quite a bit. I have a 28-80 3.3-5.6 that is exceptionally sharp, but the bokeh "sucks". And above the bokeh, there is also a factor that is hard to define, it has to do on how the lens catches the light and how it reproduces contrast. There is no question, some lenses are better than others and it doesn't only have to do with sharpness!

 

[eurotrash]

Here's a quick snap of a guitar. No color correction or anything applied, straight out of the camera. 31mm, but cropped.


SG by stupidphotoguy, on Flickr

 

[Michael J.]

Great postings here. Thanks guys for sharing your photos.

 

[eurotrash]

We should do more of these. My 50 has been on my camera forever though, I have to make a point to stop letting it hog camera time

 

[eurotrash]

Tree in the Sunset by stupidphotoguy, on Flickr

16mm @f11 HDR


Sunset Road by stupidphotoguy, on Flickr

16mm @f11 HDR (cropped a bit)

 

[Phillydog1958]

here's a quick snap of a guitar. No color correction or anything applied, straight out of the camera. 31mm, but cropped.


sg by stupidphotoguy, on flickr

​nice gibson.

 

[Michael J.]

Entry Gate at a temple. Here, the 2mm more was a need. I couldn't step back more without getting run over by cars.

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[Michael J.]

Inside when you enter the gate I posted above I posted above

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[Michael J.]

Temple-pond


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[Michael J.]

Blue-Low-light performance



JUst Low-light


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