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<blockquote data-quote="TedG954" data-source="post: 109475" data-attributes="member: 9701">A couple of weeks ago, I was able to score a new yellow-boxed 24-85VR for $227.&nbsp; Right place at the right time.&nbsp; This lens has really impressed me. It is easily becoming my favorite one-lens carry. With the recent special promotion of the D600/24-85, I believe that a fair amount of people will be selling the kit lens at good prices. Why they're not keeping them is beyond me. The lens has very favorable reviews and it works very well.&nbsp; Some people think that you have to spend over $1000 to get a decent Nikon lens, and that is pure bunk.&nbsp; I've read about less expensive lenses having &quot;distortion&quot;. Well, with today's software, if you don't know how to correct distortion, then you need to go back to the books. I've seen distortion in the top-of-the-line 24-70's and 12-24's. Sharpness is more a user problem than the lens.&nbsp; If you want an excellent walk-around lens, at a fair price, check out the Nikon 24-85VR. You won't be disappointed.24mm Not Wide Enough For You?&nbsp; Try stitching. This is probably a 2mm shot.&nbsp; Not much of a distortion problem.[ATTACH]25823[/ATTACH]As for clarity and sharpness for detail, here's a mutant mushroom and its 100% crop.[ATTACH]25824[/ATTACH][ATTACH]25825[/ATTACH]AND, the VR really works.[ATTACH]25826[/ATTACH][ATTACH]25827[/ATTACH]At $227, I don't have to talk down other lenses to justify my purchase.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TedG954, post: 109475, member: 9701"] A couple of weeks ago, I was able to score a new yellow-boxed 24-85VR for $227. Right place at the right time. This lens has really impressed me. It is easily becoming my favorite one-lens carry. With the recent special promotion of the D600/24-85, I believe that a fair amount of people will be selling the kit lens at good prices. Why they're not keeping them is beyond me. The lens has very favorable reviews and it works very well. Some people think that you have to spend over $1000 to get a decent Nikon lens, and that is pure bunk. I've read about less expensive lenses having "distortion". Well, with today's software, if you don't know how to correct distortion, then you need to go back to the books. I've seen distortion in the top-of-the-line 24-70's and 12-24's. Sharpness is more a user problem than the lens. If you want an excellent walk-around lens, at a fair price, check out the Nikon 24-85VR. You won't be disappointed. 24mm Not Wide Enough For You? Try stitching. This is probably a 2mm shot. Not much of a [I]distortion [/I]problem. [ATTACH=CONFIG]25823[/ATTACH] As for clarity and sharpness for detail, here's a mutant mushroom and its 100% crop. [ATTACH=CONFIG]25824[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]25825[/ATTACH] AND, the VR [I]really [/I]works. [ATTACH=CONFIG]25826[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]25827[/ATTACH] At $227, I don't have to talk down other lenses to justify my purchase. [/QUOTE]

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