coolmingli Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Recently bought a D2x, and I need few lenses, I know I will buy the 70-200VR, but can not decide on the wide end, Can you guys give some comments on the above 2 lenses? Thanks very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vgoklani Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 I bought the 17-35 for my D70, but now I curse at myself wishing I had bought something longer. Please don't make the same mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Unless you need to use this wide-angle zoom on a film body also, otherwise, I wonder why you even consider getting the 17-35mm/f2.8. I have both of those lenses; I got the 17-35 a few years ago for my film bodies and added the 17-55 DX last year for my DSLR. See the following thread from last October for futher discussion on this topic: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=009jVw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedevermac.com Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 I bought a 17-55mm for my d70 but I bought it at a point in my life (3 months ago) where I thought I wasn't going to be shooting much if any film. Now that my d70 is in the shop, I've been shooting film and remembering what I liked about it. I really should have gotten a 17-35 because right now I have a $1200 piece of glass that's useless until I get my d70 back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricks Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 on a d2x - 17-55 without a doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Kazan Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 I own the 17-35 and I just love it. It is my everyday lens.<BR>Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Kazan Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 I should of added that I'm using it on a D70. Here is just one <a href="http://www.photo.net/photo/3363223">example</a> of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedevermac.com Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Also, if it means anything at all, the focus and zoom rings on a 17-35 are much smoother and imo placed more ergonomically than on the 17-55. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Noah, the 17-55mm/f2.8 DX should work ok on your film body as a 28-55mm zoom. I have tested mine on my F5 body at various focal lengths. It might not be ideal but it is far from useless on a film body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 17-55 without a doubt. and with the 2x crop factor, you have one sweet fast 4x zoom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaymondC Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 If digital is main body get the DX lens. I have a 18-35 and its reach sucks. I think inevitably you need both a DX lens and a FF lens for digital and the other for film. just makes sense. in the middle thou, the 35-70/2.8 is one sweet lens. a shame no equivalent with DX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_sokal___dallas__tx Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 I have the 17-55 and it almost never leaves my D2X. I agree the rings are not as smooth as the 17-35, but that's not an issue with me. I workout regularly so I have the strength to zoom the DX lens :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_cunningam Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 The 28-70 2.8 and a 12-24 4 make a fantastic combination. I like the 28-70 better than the 17-55 for what I shoot, it is built better, is sharper and has better bokeh than the 17-55 I had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 It depends on what you shoot. If you are talking about portraits, the 28-70mm/f2.8 can work really well on a DSLR. My view is that it is an event lens on film bodies; i.e. wide to short tele. On a DSLR, 28mm is simply not very wide, especially indoors when you don't have sufficient room to move around. The 17-55mm/f2.8 DX is essentially the digital equivalent of the 28-70 for film and it is great for weddings, etc. I already had the 17-35 and 28-70 from a few years ago. I added the 17-55 last year mainly for event photography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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