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Nikon DSLR Cameras
D600/D610
what lens for printing A3 landscapes
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<blockquote data-quote="DraganDL" data-source="post: 313325" data-attributes="member: 18251"><p>@<a href="http://nikonites.com/member.php?u=10742" target="_blank">FredKingston</a>: it looks like our colleague is actually concerned with the amount of distortion (especially: barrel distortion) of this lens. Now, it sure does not have much to do with whether the photo is displayed on a monitor or it is printed.</p><p>Here's a nice and quick review on this lens (if it is that particular model) - take a closer look to those sample images and decide for yourself: <a href="http://goo.gl/CUSi" target="_blank">Nikkor AF-S 16-35mm f/4 G ED VR (FX) - Review / Test Report</a></p><p></p><p>-Make sure the camera's internal distortion correction is turned on.</p><p>-Distortion can be additionally corrected, at the expense of the size of the image (distortion correction usually crops the photo - the corners and the sides get slightly cut-off). I use photoshop's lens distortion correction utility (custom/manual mode) and it worked just fine with my (extremely prone to distortions) Samyang 14mm.</p><p>-About alternatives: if you don't really need that 16mm, I'd suggest the lens that I own (and am very pleased with): Tokina 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5. Very sharp, with well controlled distortions. Yes, it is an OLD model, does not have a built-in motor drive (you don't need it with D610), but is very affordable (under 150$ in a mint condition) and does the job (if it does<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />)...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DraganDL, post: 313325, member: 18251"] @[URL="http://nikonites.com/member.php?u=10742"]FredKingston[/URL]: it looks like our colleague is actually concerned with the amount of distortion (especially: barrel distortion) of this lens. Now, it sure does not have much to do with whether the photo is displayed on a monitor or it is printed. Here's a nice and quick review on this lens (if it is that particular model) - take a closer look to those sample images and decide for yourself: [URL="http://goo.gl/CUSi"]Nikkor AF-S 16-35mm f/4 G ED VR (FX) - Review / Test Report[/URL] -Make sure the camera's internal distortion correction is turned on. -Distortion can be additionally corrected, at the expense of the size of the image (distortion correction usually crops the photo - the corners and the sides get slightly cut-off). I use photoshop's lens distortion correction utility (custom/manual mode) and it worked just fine with my (extremely prone to distortions) Samyang 14mm. -About alternatives: if you don't really need that 16mm, I'd suggest the lens that I own (and am very pleased with): Tokina 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5. Very sharp, with well controlled distortions. Yes, it is an OLD model, does not have a built-in motor drive (you don't need it with D610), but is very affordable (under 150$ in a mint condition) and does the job (if it does;))... [/QUOTE]
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