We actually did that about 20 years ago for my late wife when she became unable to carry much and too independent to let me carry it,it was a bit of a pain going across fields ect but for smooth surfaces it worked OK.
Not just a what FX lens question.
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We actually did that about 20 years ago for my late wife when she became unable to carry much and too independent to let me carry it,it was a bit of a pain going across fields ect but for smooth surfaces it worked OK.
Hi Mike,
I have my D750 now for 5,5 months. :heart:
I bought it with the 24-85 VR kit lens, but I liked the reach of 120 mm better, much better.
So I sold the 24-85 lens and bought a secondhand 24-120 f4 VR lens.
It's such a good walk around lens.
For my 70-200 f4 vr lens I bought a Kenko Teleplus 1.4 Pro300 DGX extender.
And it also works with my 24-120 lens!!
The 24-120 lens at 120 mm + the Kenko extender becomes a 170 mm F5.6 lens at FX mode!
At the 1.2 mode it gets to 200 mm f5.6 and in DX mode even a 250 mm f5.6
For city trips or holidays flying by plane, so traveling light, I only have this lens + the Kenko with me.
Picture quality is staying very good with the Kenko attached!
For me, no "Holy Grail" like the non VR Nikon 24-70 F2.8
I don't need a 2.8 lens (bigger, heavier, more expensive), when you get very good pics at higher ISO's with this camera.
My lenses: Nikon 24-120 f4 vr; Nikon 70-200 f4 VR; Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3 OS Contemporary
Plus my Kenko Teleplus 1.4x PRO300 DGX extender
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I have my D750 now for 5,5 months. :heart:
I bought it with the 24-85 VR kit lens, but I liked the reach of 120 mm better, much better.
So I sold the 24-85 lens and bought a secondhand 24-120 f4 VR lens.
It's such a good walk around lens.
For my 70-200 f4 vr lens I bought a Kenko Teleplus 1.4 Pro300 DGX extender.
And it also works with my 24-120 lens!!
The 24-120 lens at 120 mm + the Kenko extender becomes a 170 mm F5.6 lens at FX mode!
At the 1.2 mode it gets to 200 mm f5.6 and in DX mode even a 250 mm f5.6
For city trips or holidays flying by plane, so traveling light, I only have this lens + the Kenko with me.
Picture quality is staying very good with the Kenko attached!
For me, no "Holy Grail" like the non VR Nikon 24-70 F2.8
I don't need a 2.8 lens (bigger, heavier, more expensive), when you get very good pics at higher ISO's with this camera.
My lenses: Nikon 24-120 f4 vr; Nikon 70-200 f4 VR; Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3 OS Contemporary
Plus my Kenko Teleplus 1.4x PRO300 DGX extender
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Jon Rowlison
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I haven't read all the replies here yet, so I apologize if this is a duplicate response. I have both the Nikon 24-120 and the 28-300. The are about the same weight (in my hand, anyway... I'm sure they're a bit different on a scale.)
If I am going to grab just one of those two for a walk-around lens I'll take the 28-300. I got the 24-120 as a kit lens with the D750 as it was basically thrown in for $400 instead of the regular price.The extra reach of the 28-300 is just so NICE to have when I can't walk closer to a potential subject as I travel. It's also an F/3.5 on the wide end instead of an F/4 ([edit] 1/3 stop brighter.) I have a few primes I'll always keep in the bag, but this lens is a workhorse and I haven't seen any soft edges or soft corners on the shots I've taken with it. As mentioned, it DOES have a bit of barrel creep (it doesn't stay at 28mm if you don't lock it there when not in use) and I find myself having to twist it back down.
[Edit] I initially stated 4 -> 3.5 was 2 stops. I didn't have my morning coffee yet that that point. Sorry about that.
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A correction: the difference between f/3.5 and f/4 is about 1/3 of a stop. Almost negligible.
RocketCowboy
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Small clarification... F/3.5 to F/4 isn't two stops brighter. At what focal length does the 28-300mm go above the F/4 floor?
The longer reach from 120-300mm would be nice. That's been my biggest gripe with the 24-120 (coming from the 18-55/55-300 kit lenses with the D5300).
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Or second hand for even less??
www.mpbphotographic.co.uk - Used Secondhand Nikon AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G ED-IF VR
Jon Rowlison
Senior Member
I think it was around 120mm. Don't quote me on that... I'll try to remember to check when I get home this evening.
Jon Rowlison
Senior Member
I had a bit of time today so I went back to read through the "24-120/28-300" debate again... I see a lot of people saying that the 24-120 is a much sharper lens as far as IQ. I hadn't seen this with my images so it was never an issue for me, I guess. If you really need the extra wideness from 24-28 then that may fuel your decision. It sounds like people shooting with the D800/D810 really like the 24-120 much better with their dense sensor. Again, your mileage may vary. I love my 28-300. I carry a separate 12-24 for when I know I'm shooting wide.
Jon Rowlison
Senior Member
The 28-300mm is at f/3.5-4.0 only to about 40mm. It's f/5 to about 70mm and then f/5.3-f/5.6 through the rest of the range to 300mm. I guess it's not nearly as wide as I'd thought at lower focal distances. That may be enough reason to pick the 24-120mm at a constant f/4 if you only need shots up to 120mm.
You thik it's sharp on the 750, you should see it on the 7100. Btw. You should have asked me before u bought the lens. I would have told you to go ahead and get it. lol
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You thik it's sharp on the 750, you should see it on the 7100. Btw. You should have asked me before u bought the lens. I would have told you to go ahead and get it. lol
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Ime hoping for better,at the moment i only have a Hama UV filter on the dealer gave me until i can source a decent one.
Forget the UV filter. Just another piece of glass in front of a bunch of elements that you don't need. Keep the glass clean and shoot away.
Yes heard it before
but after ruining one lens by getting something sticky like pollen or something on it ime quiet happy with my protective filters,i shoot a lot next to the sea with salt in the air so not taking the chance.Yes heard it before
Ok, be my guest.