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Gear Talk => Camera Talk => Topic started by: Fons Baerken on November 17, 2016, 16:40:13

Title: D500 which lens to prefer
Post by: Fons Baerken on November 17, 2016, 16:40:13
A new way of looking at lenses with the dx d500, so far miss the wide end option, going with the ones i have in my collection some happy surprises anyhow.

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5451/30942253351_454e67a638_o.jpg)

afd 180mm f/2.8

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5667/30947952006_68e179ea9b_o.jpg)

58/1.4g

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5685/30563887250_341df7d8e3_o.jpg)

105/2.5

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5608/30563886720_b2d6bbaf9d_o.jpg)

17-35/2.8
Title: Re: D500 which lens to prefer
Post by: Olivier on November 17, 2016, 17:33:28
Fons, I like the last one very much!
Title: Re: D500 which lens to prefer
Post by: Thomas Stellwag on November 17, 2016, 17:58:38
powerful geometry in the last one - it´s a great picture
Title: Re: D500 which lens to prefer
Post by: Frank Fremerey on November 17, 2016, 18:04:32
The last one is mind blowing & I love the first one too!

Recommendations from your collection?
1.4/35 Ai-S ... superb
1.4/24 G ... extraordinary

Do you already own the 300PF? This one is a real gem
Title: Re: D500 which lens to prefer
Post by: chris dees on November 17, 2016, 18:09:50
That fourth one is really nice.

I second the 300PF, a really nice light weight birding/travel setup and it works very well with the 1.4x TC III.

The new 16-80 should be a good (but expensive) walk-around.
Title: Re: D500 which lens to prefer
Post by: Fons Baerken on November 17, 2016, 18:52:29
Thank you for the responses, i have the 300/f4 afs, i was looking at the 16-80 but thats like €1100.
For now will have to do with what i got.
Title: Re: D500 which lens to prefer
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on November 17, 2016, 20:21:42
The 17-55/2.8 is an old DX classic very well suited for D500 use. It is, as far as I can ascertain, free of the annoying squeak associated with the 17-35.
Title: Re: D500 which lens to prefer
Post by: chris dees on November 17, 2016, 20:28:39
Quote from: Fons Baerken on November 17, 2016, 18:52:29
Thank you for the responses, i have the 300/f4 afs, i was looking at the 16-80 but thats like €1100.
For now will have to do with what i got.

You can get it much cheaper (€695,99), but I have no experience with this http://www.eglobalcentral.nl/nikon-af-s-dx-nikkor-16-80mm-f-2.8-4e-ed-vr-lens.html?gclid=CNWItLHCsNACFUEcGwod-3MIog (http://www.eglobalcentral.nl/nikon-af-s-dx-nikkor-16-80mm-f-2.8-4e-ed-vr-lens.html?gclid=CNWItLHCsNACFUEcGwod-3MIog)

A nice and cheaper alternatieve could be the older 16-85
Title: Re: D500 which lens to prefer
Post by: aerobat on November 17, 2016, 21:29:24
I really like your series Fons - the last pictures is very strong.

At times I start to think about complementing the D750 with a DX body - mainly for the tele lens.
My FX lenses are the 20mm f/1.8, 24mm f/1.8, 35mm f/1.8, 60mm f/2.8 Micro, 85mm f/1.4 and 300mm f/4.0 PF.
The 24mm could be my everyday lens as 35mm FX is my most used lens - so is the 23mm f/1.4 on the Fuji.
I understand the 24mm really works well on the D500. Any recommendations are highly appreciated.
Title: Re: D500 which lens to prefer
Post by: John Geerts on November 17, 2016, 21:40:37
Beauty with the 17-35 with the dark-light contrast.
Title: Re: D500 which lens to prefer
Post by: Fons Baerken on November 18, 2016, 10:06:06
Thank you all, on the wide end you have choices with so called 3rd parties, like Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM, or Tokina 11-16mm (20mm) f/2.8 but i have no experience here.Anyone?
Title: Re: D500 which lens to prefer
Post by: MILLIREHM on November 18, 2016, 10:52:19
I am mostly using the D500 with the 12-24mm f/4 DX, the 55 mm F/2,8 AIS-Micro and the AF-S 80-400 f/4,5-5,6 mm VR and am satisfied with this combo.

Havent tried using the 17-35 mm f/2,8 so far (fortunately my sample is not squeaking - at least until now)
Title: Re: D500 which lens to prefer
Post by: Fons Baerken on November 18, 2016, 11:14:14
Sold my dx lenses with the d300 years ago, not thinking to reenter the world of the smaller sensor.
Title: Re: D500 which lens to prefer
Post by: Fons Baerken on November 18, 2016, 11:22:15
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5636/30939308692_f4fa78e7c6_o.jpg)

cv125/2.5

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5532/30939309112_c061102ae3_o.jpg)

ais 50mm/1.2