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Message: <blockquote data-quote="stmv" data-source="post: 796269" data-attributes="member: 10038">yup, I switched back to the venerable 35-70, rather have less range than less quality. I noticed that the 24-85 also produced vignetting on the corners, and well, that kinda defeats the purpose of having a wider range, might as well shoot with the 35-70, and not throw any of the image away, I know you can edit away, but sometimes the editing harms the picture. On a separate note, I am thinking of renting a 24 tilt and shift lens, I'll wait until the Fall colors. The cost is around 120 for a week. While this not cheap, way less than buying the lens. I really really want to see if I can make the lens produce the quality before investing that much into the lens. lens investment to me is the real "focus" for photographers over time. the beauty of the D300,700,D3,D800, etc or semi pro/pro cameras is their ability to take advantage of the whole catalog. So, I have some Pre_AI, and with a 75 dollar conversion, (essentially a grinding off of some metal, which I have personally been tempted to do myself), you have a lens that works fine. Now, I am not saying the preAI lens have any superiority over any AI or modern lens except ... wow... such craftmanship. Yes, some might ghost a bit more easily, but super clear prime examples are out there. One of my favorite is an old 135, or the ancient 55 macro. But, the point is that these cameras allow a huge access to lens. One effect of the increasing models of cameras that can meter old glass is the effect on price. I have seen the price of used glass rise year by year as more photographers discover the joy of using old hardware on new machines. So, the bargains are harder to find, but still out there.</blockquote>

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