Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens
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Manufacturer: NikonModel: 2147
Product features:
- Constant f2.8 3.2x zoom lens developed exclusively for use with Nikon DX Format, optimized for Nikon digital SLRs
- Dust and waterproof rubber sealing mount
- High optical performance by aspherical lenses and ED glass elements
- Silent Wave Motor enables ultra-high-speed autofocusing with exceptional accuracy and powerful super-quiet operation
- M/A mode for quick switching between autofocus and manual operation
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens
Customer Review: I wasn't destined to have any other lens
Summary: 5 Stars
Let me start out by saying that this wasn't the first choice for my D90. The first one I chose to buy was the 16-85mm VR since that's a great range for a DX camera. I got it off of ebay, which was described as being in "perfect condition," but once I received it I found that the VR was not working at all. Took a whole month, including sending the lens to a Nikon authorized service center to have the problem verified, before I got all my money back from the seller (who won't stop calling me a liar and claiming that I was trying to extort him). Even after the claim was closed, I got my money back, and he got his broken lens back, he wouldn't stop e-mailing me and pestering me on ebay. So I finally got him kicked off of there.
Next, I began to look for a f/2.8 lens and wanted to get the Tamron 17-50mm since it had great reviews and many people have said that it's just as good as this Nikkor one. My first Tamron, bought from a local store, had severe front focus problem. So I took it back hoping my second copy would be better. After testing it for a week, I realized the front focus problem was still there. By now I was quite discouraged, but I figured my luck couldn't be THAT bad, so I went back to the store and exchanged for a third one. This third one focused correctly most of the time, but it was quite soft. I figured that's not too bad, so I wanted to register the lens online to get the 6-year warranty, but found out that this lens had already been registered! I came to the realization that it wasn't because my bad luck that I kept getting a bad copy of the lens, but it was because the store must have been recirculating the bad copies to each other instead of sending it to Tamron to recalibrate. I was pretty upset and decided to return the lens altogether and never shop there again. At the same time, I didn't want to buy the lens online either since I didn't want to end up getting another bad copy. So I decided to bite the bullet and bought the Nikon 17-55mm off of eBay since I trust Nikon's quality control.
WHAT A GREAT DECISION I MADE! At first I had some buyer's remorse due to the cost (it only cost me $800, but it's still a lot to me), but once I received it and opened up the package, I knew why it cost so much. This lens is HUGE and is felt indestructable! As far as height and circumference go, I think it's pretty much the same as my Nikkor 105mm VR macro lens, but this lens uses a 77mm filter, whereas the macro uses a 62mm, so the front is much wider, and I believe this lens is heavier than the macro as well. The build makes me feel confident that if anyone tried to steal my gear, I could knock them out with one swing using this lens!
I wanted to go to a local nature reserve park to take some photos, and I was a little iffy about carrying this big thing with me since I'll be there all day long. To my surprise, this lens with the D90 felt great to me, I didn't feel burdened at all. I think i was more ready to throw my tripod down the waterfall though. While there, I proceeded to test out the lens at all ranges from 17mm @ f/2.8 up to 55mm @ f/22. All of my images turned out great, the color saturation was pretty darn close to my 105mm macro, and just as good as my 50mm f/1.8. Around 55mm, I may have had some spherical aberration though while taking a photo of a waterfall...at least I think that's what it is. Basically the waterfall was in the middle of the frame and it was tack sharp, but the rocks and and moss around it appeared to be blurry. But that day it WAS a little foggy around the waters, so it may have been the fog, since this phoenomenon was only apparent in one of my 200 photos. I also had the opportunity to take some photos of food at Red Lobster's, where there was very low lighting and I did not use flash, yet the lens focused correctly and produced tack sharp images at f/2.8. These were the only opportunities I had to test this lens though, but I am confident that it will hold up to its great reputation.
I'm almost happy that I had wasted 2 months on bad copies of lenses, because if none of that had happened to me, I probably would never even given this lens a thought. If I had "settled" for any of the other lenses mentioned, I don't think I would have had the confidence to use them to take photos without thinking, "oh I better check the picture before I tell my subjects to move, or before I eat my food." With this lens, I know that I can capture anything I want at any given time, and be able to go home with the confidence that the image was not ruined by motion blur or misfocus.
If you have the money to spend, BUY THIS LENS! If you don't have enough money...save up and BUY THIS LENS! If you are iffy due to the lack of VR since this is a heavy lens, trust me, this lens is fast enough that you really wouldn't get any blur at all. I have shaky hands, but am still able to capture sharp photos even at 1/30. GET THIS LENS, you won't regret it :)
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