What is a 17 35mm lens used for?
The 17-35mm focal length range is a great option for the wide work at weddings, family gatherings, and at other events as well as for photojournalism and sports photography needs. This lens can also be used overhead, to photograph over crowds such as those arriving on-field after football games.
What is Nikon IF ED lens?
ED means extra-low dispersion. When the lens has this abbreviation, it means that it utilizes extra-low dispersion glass for high image quality particularly at wide apertures. IF means internal focus. It states that the focus is achieved without the lens barrel altering or rotating the length.
What is the difference between Nikon ED and DX lenses?
“Here there are the letters DX next to the Nikon name, which means this lens is optimized for cameras with a DX-format sensor—the D300S or D7000, for instance. “ED means extra-low dispersion glass—it’s an optical glass Nikon developed for correction of chromatic aberrations.
Why do prime lenses not have VR?
A fast lens wide open lets in more light and lets you use a fast shutter speed and/or a lower ISO level than the non-fast lens would. The faster shutter speed means shake is less likely, so VR is not really needed. A 35mm lens needs about 1/50th second shutter speed to avoid shake.
Is the Nikon 17-35mm worth it?
The 17-35mm is a spectacular lens which outperforms all of Nikon’s previous fixed wide angles, like the 20mm AF lens it replaced for me. The 14-24mm has better optical performance in the corners wide-open in the 17mm range, but the huge 14-24mm can’t use filters and only covers a very limited zoom range.
Is the Tokina 17-35mm f/4 as sharp as Nikon 16-35 VR?
As sharp as Nikon’s professional 17-35mm f/2.8 AF-S, in a smaller, lighter and less expensive package. Also much smaller than Nikon’s 16-35mm VR. Bad: Not as sharp and lacks the VR of Nikon’s 16-35mm VR. This Tokina 17-35mm f/4 is as sharp as Nikon’s professional 17-35mm f/2.8 AF-S.
How good is The 17-35mm AF-S?
The 17-35mm f/2.8 AF-S is Nikon’s basic wide-angle professional zoom for film and FX Digital. Almost every pro has one of these on one body, and a 70-200mm VRon his other body. It is one of the two or three lenses everyone with a D700, D3or F6should own.
Is the 17-35mm a good zoom lens?
The 17-35mm f/2.8 AF-S is Nikon’s basic wide-angle professional zoom for film and FX Digital. Almost every pro has one of these on one body, and a 70-200mm VR on his other body. It is one of the two or three lenses everyone with a D700, D3 or F6 should own.
