Cole's reviews

  • Nikon 35-70mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor

    10 out of 10 points and recommended
    Relatively fast, wonderful optics, small size, solid build...like a tank!, Macro in a pinch.
    Rotates w/ focus. Push/pull zoom...which I like but some hate. Auto focus is a bit slow by today's standards.

    I've used this lens for just about everything....landscape, fine art, weddings, portraits, commercial shoots and more. It has never failed me. Built like a tank, small size, w/ an about perfect mid-range zoom capability. Works well on crop sensors too. It is almost always on one of my Nikon bodies and I also use it on Fuji and Sony bodies, w/ adapters. Sure, some modern lenses are a bit sharper but none deliver the goods in such a small, bullet proof package. I've owned it at least 10 years and will probably still have it in another 10.

    reviewed December 5th, 2017