If I were The Monk, I would save his money and get the 18-200 mm VR lens which is an absolute belter. MacWallet has one of course.
Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 16-85 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR thinking of getting one,
Nice to see you around again, Nick. I haven't seen this lens, but Ken Rockwell rated it quite highly. He makes the point though that you could get two budget lenses for the same price and have more focal range.
I do go along with his comment that 16mm isn't wide enough - I have used both the Nikon 12-24 and the Tokina version. The Nikon is superb in every respect but, for the money, the Tokina AT-X 124 AF PRO DX is absolutely the mutt's. I'd still have it if I hadn't gone full-frame with a D700.
If it were my money, I'd get the Tokina 12-24, and then a Nikkor 18-200mm VR when you can afford it.
No I don't, I sold it to Cakey over a year ago.
And if anyone is interested I'm selling my D700.
I'm no longer doing anywhere near the same amount of photography I used to and it's a sin for a camera such as the D700 to be lying fallow. My D70s and my Canon G11 will cope with all my current photographic needs.
If anyone is interested in buying it please PM me initially.
Bluidy overpaid civil servants!
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How are you Nick, keeping well?
sorry to hear your getting rid of the D700 Graham, I might have had it off you last year, but I`ve changed my thinking now and have decided the D300 still suits my needs
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And if anyone is interested I'm selling my D700.
ok lets get a consortium together ...................