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<p>I highly recommend Sigma's 17-70mm OS f2.8-4. I've been using this lens almost exclusively on my D90 for the last year or so. I myself shoot very similar subject matter (landscape, senic, etc) as well as MANY pictures of my four kids. It has excellent image quality and provides a little bit extra speed for indoor and low-light photography. It also provides a macro setting of 1:2.7 for close-up photography (not the best but works well for floral). All this for a lower price tag than the Nikon 16-85. It retails for about $450-500. Worth consideration.</p>

<p>I can tell you that you will not be disappointed with the Sigma 17-70. I bought this lens last March after going through much of the same deliberation. From the moment I put it on my D90 I have taken it off maybe twice. Since I shoot mostly landscapes and portraits it is definitely the most ideal. And you can't beat the price. It's got a solid feel to it and the image quality is outstanding. Happy shooting!</p>

<p>Fantastic shots as always. Caillum Smith, I love the shot of Lake Okanagan. Makes me miss driving to the west coast. I love the opportunities I get as a long-haul truck driver to bring my camera to parts of this beautiful country that I would probably never see otherwise. <br>

I didn't get a chance to get out this week but here's a shot from Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia that I took on Canada Day last year while on a run out east.</p><div></div>

<p>Amazing pictures as always... Here is my contribution for the week. I recently purchased a Sigma 17-70 w/OS and attached it to my D90. I haven't taken it off in the 2 weeks I've had it. Took a trip to the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls and found one who wanted to say hello to me.<br>

Shot on D90 w/Sigma 17-70 f2.8-4 OS @70mm ISO 800 1/250s @f4</p><div></div>

<p>I have been holding back for quite a long time on posting in this forum but here goes nothing. I've had my D90 for about a month now and this is one of the first shots I took.</p>

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<p>Hey everyone,<br>

I know this can get old quickly but I must express my extreme delight with my D90. Only just a year ago I posted a comment that I would "never trade in my F90x for anything digital." Well, I did just that. I have been shooting film for the last 12 years (and I kept an old Canon AV-1 so I can still do so once in a while) but I couldn't bear listening to my wife nag me about developing costs anymore. I am astonished with every aspect of the camera. The menus are easy to navigate, the metering is almost always bang-on, the AF is great and it fits like a glove in my hand. As a long-haul truck driver I get to see many parts of this beautiful country (Canada). Now I will be able to capture this beauty at a much more affordable cost! I currently have a 35-80mm, 80-200mm 4.5-5.6D, and I purchased a 50 1.8 with my D90. I shoot just about everything so I'm already looking at a 300 f/4 and a 10-20/10-24 mm to extend my range on both ends. Happy shooting!</p>

<p>I have an F90x (as well as an F70) and I LOVE it. I wouldn't trade it for anything digital. It fits somewhere in between the F4 and F5 and you can usually pick one up in excellent shape for about $100. You can't be that.</p>

<p>if I mount the lens at f/2.8 I can get metering to f/16 but if I try to open it back up it's like it sticks at f/16 (or wherever I stop the aperture ring). My 50 f/1.8 BL has no problems at all. I've pretty well resolved to tossing the lens and getting another - unless of course it's an easy fix. The nice thing about FD lenses (especially aftermarket ones) are the low prices!</p>

<p>I'm having almost exactly the same problem with a Makinon 28mm f/2.8 lens on my AV-1. I can select any aperture value on the lens but when mounted it seems to be stuck at f/16. I pulled the lens apart and manually moved the aperture blades back and forth with ease but when I mounted it back on the camera it did the same thing again. Is this problem common with aftermarket BL lenses?</p>

<p>wow. I was interested in reading the answers to Darius' question and all I found was a high-school girl cat fight. Seriously. Can we stick to the topic at hand?</p>

<p>Having been in a similar situation myself, I can relate to this. Let this be a lesson learned. It is DEFINITELY a bitter pill to swallow but I can assure you that life does go on. The outcome may very be "unfair" but it is what it is. Best wishes in your future endeavours, Anne.</p>

<p>Nikon F90x with Kodak Portra 160VC 1/125s f5.6</p><div></div>