Nikon AF-S 17-35mm f2.8

[Fons Baerken]

John my thoughts exactly it was horrible on the D700 much better on the D800 and Df cameras



both images from a D800, Herperduin, Januari 2014

[JJChan]

Thanks and lovely shots Fons & John

JJ

[JJChan]

Looking through archives I found that I have hardly used mine since I got rid of D700 in Feb 2013
I thought it wouldn't hold up with the D800 so I will take it out again!

It had fine microcontrast - not excessive - but enough to render textures well on D700

JJ

[John Geerts]

Yes, in my experience, and Fons agrees, the 17-35   improves on the D800 (and Df as well)  I am looking forward to your results.

[JJChan]

Finally had some time to get out of the city...

Some recent 17-35mm with the D800E - Fons and John are right - it does look remarkably crisp with the D800E.

First shot show residual smoke in the near distance from burning of the chaff. This is just before seeding with canola.

The second shot is the driveway to the farm.

[Jakov Minić]

The 17-35 is a very versatile lens 

[Thomas G]

Fun :-)
Obviously a lens that influences your personal sharpness vector 
Hehe.

[golunvolo]

I had one, a lot of fun and eye opener to new possibilities and a high quality standards with the d200. This is:

  1 having a go to light games

  2 My bike in the desert.

3 My bike in the desert again. I may point out flare behavior but I just want to show off the bike again...

  4 With this lenses I started to think about distorted reality

5 With pro glass, you tend to get bold and take on my first ever artist photoshoot. I loved it. I still do.

[Jakov Minić]

Paco the 5th one is really funny
The model is female in real life, but her shadow reviles the true gender

[Frank Fremerey]

Lots of wonderful shots ... correct: ... impressive shots ... reveal not much about the lens but all the more about the fact that we have some VERY FINE photographers on this forum!

In detail:

1) Paco's artist shooting ist very expressive, very stylish and a super composition & lighting choice.
2) JJChan's landscapes show a masterful use of light and space, esp. because eediting is very subtle here, next to none. WOW!
3) Fons's landscape are more of the documentary kind but with subtle undertones into the pictorial direction. Love them!
4) John's first shot in #10 is a superb piece of photo but sure not a proof of any lenses qualities.

Tempting for the lens quality I can only see JJChan's shots, but this might also be due to subtle and masterful post processing bringing the details in such a way that they do not jump me in the face but say: "hey, I am there!".

[golunvolo]

 

  Jakov! I can´t look at that image the way I use to anymore!!!

   Thanks Frank, I agree with your points of view too.

[JJChan]

Frank - Thank you for compliments - not masterful post processing - none apart from some horizon straightening and minimal shadow lifting - just a good lens!
Paco - Always wonder at your masterful lighting

JJ

[John Geerts]

Beautiful examples Paco, Jakov and JJ

Thanks Frank. The 17-35 is pretty versatile.   Makes it difficult to show photo's what the lens can deliver.                          It's sharp and can focus till 28cm with a fixed f/2.8 and goes from extreme wide (17mm) to normal wide.

Also a very good performer on the Nikon D600, posted before in the B&W theme



and in the 366 day topic

[beryllium10]

All - very nice photos.  Having recently moved from a DX to FX camera I need a general-purpose wide AF lens, and these photos speak well of the 17-35 f/2.8.  I find the sturdy build of this lens, and the aperture ring, appealing compared to the 16-35 mm f/4 and the 18-35 mm f/3.5-4.5 G lenses. 

JJ - I'm intrigued by your Australian farm/landscape photos, and trying to place them.  I'm guessing New South Wales, but mainly because I've travelled through the NSW central west a lot and am not nearly so familiar with country Victoria (or Queensland).  Assuming I'm not completely wrong (which I could well be ...) I'd guess perhaps somewhere near the Lachlan - Young? Cowra? Grenfell?.  Or maybe further north towards Dubbo?  Anyway, I'll enjoy discovering how far off I am. 

Cheers,  John

[JJChan]

JJ - I'm intrigued by your Australian farm/landscape photos, and trying to place them.  I'm guessing New South Wales, but mainly because I've travelled through the NSW central west a lot and am not nearly so familiar with country Victoria (or Queensland).  Assuming I'm not completely wrong (which I could well be ...) I'd guess perhaps somewhere near the Lachlan - Young? Cowra? Grenfell?.  Or maybe further north towards Dubbo?  Anyway, I'll enjoy discovering how far off I am. 

Cheers,  John

John - hi!
Photos are from my mum in laws farm near York Western Australia. I would say that the country is very very similar to NSW Central coast
Granite hills, farmland interspersed, originally wheat/sheep now diversified with olives, canola and wheat with sheep. A lot of tourism too.

My M-I-L farm is really hobby farm - no income - she has donkeys, alpacas guinea fowl, no crops

J