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<blockquote data-quote="Mike D90" data-source="post: 227658" data-attributes="member: 17556"><p>I posted this question in this section because I didn't mean for it to cover any one lens type in particular.</p><p></p><p>After I receive my 70-300mm ED VR lens soon I will again review my lens collection and determine whether I will sell/add another or not.</p><p></p><p>I was curious to see if there is a good lens test that some of you use to determine whether a particular lens will do what you like it to do? Do you maybe test it at all settings on a particular subject or test at the extreme ends of the lens range?</p><p></p><p>How do you test its color rendition and contrast? </p><p></p><p>I would like to really evaluate my other lenses without a lot of fuss or muss and begging someone to pose for portraits or sitting in a cold blind waiting on a bird to do the right thing.</p><p></p><p>To get more specific I have the Nikon Nikkor DX 18-55mm G lens without VR and the Nikon AF Nikkor 35-105mm AF-D "One Touch" zoom lens.</p><p></p><p>I like both of these lenses so far but I really have no idea whether they are keepers or should I rethink and sell them and get replacements.</p><p></p><p>Both lenses get great reviews and the 35-105mm was a little expensive in its day. It does seem to be a nice lens and functions well with my camera.</p><p></p><p>Is the 18-55mm VR lens any better than the non-VR at anything other than having the VR capability? Does camera shake at this focal length really ply that big of a role?</p><p></p><p>I thought about the 18-105mm VR lens but I have that range covered with the 35-105mm.</p><p></p><p>I question this because the D90 will use any AF lens Nikon ever made and there may be some really good, or better lenses, choices out there that I am not seeing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike D90, post: 227658, member: 17556"] I posted this question in this section because I didn't mean for it to cover any one lens type in particular. After I receive my 70-300mm ED VR lens soon I will again review my lens collection and determine whether I will sell/add another or not. I was curious to see if there is a good lens test that some of you use to determine whether a particular lens will do what you like it to do? Do you maybe test it at all settings on a particular subject or test at the extreme ends of the lens range? How do you test its color rendition and contrast? I would like to really evaluate my other lenses without a lot of fuss or muss and begging someone to pose for portraits or sitting in a cold blind waiting on a bird to do the right thing. To get more specific I have the Nikon Nikkor DX 18-55mm G lens without VR and the Nikon AF Nikkor 35-105mm AF-D "One Touch" zoom lens. I like both of these lenses so far but I really have no idea whether they are keepers or should I rethink and sell them and get replacements. Both lenses get great reviews and the 35-105mm was a little expensive in its day. It does seem to be a nice lens and functions well with my camera. Is the 18-55mm VR lens any better than the non-VR at anything other than having the VR capability? Does camera shake at this focal length really ply that big of a role? I thought about the 18-105mm VR lens but I have that range covered with the 35-105mm. I question this because the D90 will use any AF lens Nikon ever made and there may be some really good, or better lenses, choices out there that I am not seeing. [/QUOTE]
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