To Love-ru Trial Trouble V2.00

Lenses New Nikon 85 mm 1.4 AF-S lenses from Nikon

Because I am immodest, I have borrowed not only the 28-300 VR for testing, but also the new 85mm 1.4 AF-s. Oh, and also the 45mm PC-E but that's another story.

I had some time to the 85 mm 1.4 Ai-s, so the manual version of this lens. Mechanically a dream, but at maximum aperture to 2.8 BL unfortunately quite strong over-exposure, which resembles a soft-focus effect. In addition to focus hard, because with 1.4, the Focus range is very narrow.

Nikon D3, 85mm AF-s, 1600 ISO, f 1.4, 1 / 50 sec

The new lens is a more than significant improvement, as is already at full aperture, the Very good quality, without radiation and with beautiful soft bokeh (blur the background). The autofocus is fast and precise.

solid with great sun visor (plastic).

Actually a perfect lens for portrait and low light conditions. However, the minimum focusing distance of 85 cm (same as its predecessors and by 10 cm better than the Canon 85 mm / 1,2) I think is not quite sufficient to scan faces fill the frame.

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New: 28-300 VR zoom for full frame Super

a few preliminary observations:

Provided by NPS Nikon Vienna, I was able to test this new lens for a week. was tested

the lens from the tripod on my D3x (Gitzo carbon with Markins ball head) with mirror lockup and cable release.

at pixel peeping I'm not very interested, I always make a test series with a new lens from my terrace towards the church and use the brick wall of my neighbors as a focal point. Here I see very quickly whether a lens has major problems. If it's OK I'll take it easy on some photo shoots with in my area, so a practice test.

Peilstein, Nikon D3X, Gitzo tripod, 28-300 VR

In short, it is amazing, the Nikon lens in such a relatively compact this wide zoom range could pack into it, without compromising image quality coarser.

In the wide angle one must already have at BL 8 dim too sharp around the edges. Central but it is always good. When you contrast it is a little sluggish, as the 24-70/2, 8 Only 50 mm, the sharpness of the edges is not as good, even when dimmed. A typical behavior of super zooms, not all focal length settings are equally good. From 70 mm upwards, it is not quite comparable to my 70-300 VR, which also supplies the D3x still useful results (but the comparison test came out weaknesses in the 70-300, I can not fully explain, the lens must be well with the Nikon Service to be tested). (G 800 g versus 745) with only a slight increase in weight that is a very versatile lens for full frame. On a D700, the lens does very well and is a good choice for travel.

On the D300 the 28-300 VR but is slightly bulky, although the combination gives the DX 10-24 mm lens a delightful combination, the 16-450 mm effective cover. Sense makes an FX (full frame) lens on a DX sensor camera with very well, as the weaknesses disappear at the edge of an open aperture, which occur in FX, practical.

The processing of the lens is good, just the clatter of plastic sun visor sucks. The zoom ring is somewhat stiff, but Zoom Creep prevents good. Autofocus is pretty fast, but not as good as in naru 70-200/2, 8

is at 200 mm is already at the minimum BL 5.6, as is the 70-300 a bit brighter.

At 300 mm aperture and strong Randabdunklung.

close range over the entire zoom range at 0.5 m, which is the telephoto zoom, but achieved through drastic reduction, so that the image scale is only a little better than the 70-300 VR.

Conclusion: a good and universal look that lends itself always where you want to be with a little photo of luggage. It is conceivable, for example. combine for city trips this look with a PC-E 24mm.

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soo small and already a tripod

Inspired by Klaus-Peter, the owner of "Image broker," to me on a leisurely walk through the vineyards in Falkenstein, be small collapsible Gitzo has shown tripod, I also went to look after so a Cycling and walking tripod. I found what I was then at the company Benro whose Gimbal Heads ("Ironing Eiger") I use and think is very good and still at a very low price.

So I was also introduced into the Amazon Travel Angel C-068 head including B-00 to 329th - €. The swivel 180 degrees tripod feet results in a pack size of 35 cm with a total weight of about 950 grams including ball (carbon version). Benro typical quick in very good workmanship, including camera plate with Arca Swiss and compatible!

are designed such stands, naturally, for large DSLR cameras, but eg. D3100 with a Nikon 18-55 VR 18-105 VR lens and weighs as 750-900 g, the maximum load of 2 kg ausreizt not by far. In summer mountaineering, or our cabin service on the Gloggnitzerhütte such minimal equipment is ideal. Because if it turns up a nice subject, I'm ready for more than adequate.

I know that the D3100 is the first to market, but the technical data are already there and with the D60 I have done similar. On this camera, now my father has a field day.

For fans of macro photography's a tip: The Setobjektiv 18-105 VR is an average middle ring (eg set of 3. Soligor of) use very good even at close range. Even the cheap 55-200 VR do so, and you have covered a focal length of 28-300 mm.

If you like it very lightly, with the 18-55 then results in a total weight of 1100 grams! 14 MP camera with full HD video, viewfinder and Live View +, .......

One reason why I irritate even lighter systems such as the Olympus or Sony not like is the lack of viewfinder at the Nex range, the lack of built-in flash. And who now turns up his nose if those plastic lenses that are not so bad. Only you should treat it carefully, because the plastic bayonet not so strong, resistant and withstand the optics certainly not blazing sun at 60 + without harm.

For those who are interested, normally I use a D3x, but is properly photographed with 14 Mp sufficient for most applications and even photo agencies usually have limits to the MP 10 MP.
proposes Even with me now and then the inner Schweinewuff and then it is a minimal equipment better than none. For, as it so aptly: The best camera is the one you have there "

update. And as my entry in respect of the Coolpix P7000 shows, it is also with far less weight, especially for long mountain trips over a basket alternative.