Moggy4you's reviews

  • Nikon 35-70mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor

    2 out of 10 points and not recommended
    Sturdy build, image quality not bad
    Not so useful range. - Zoom is clumsy - Only available 2nd hand

    ALL second hand examples (eleven : 11 ) I encountered, had severe haze , rendering the lens useless. (because the glue that bonds the lens elements evaporates inside and settles on the lens elements?)

    reviewed August 20th, 2021 (purchased for $200)

  • Nikon 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF Nikkor

    4 out of 10 points and not recommended
    Sturdy build - Image quality good to OK (not really on digital)
    CA - AF really-really slow - Typically a once good lens but in modern digital era not up to date anymore - Certainly NOT worth the second hand prices 2021

    It's simple; Get an ED 180mm 2.8 manual focus.
    You don't miss the slow AF and image quality is slightly better - less CA.

    reviewed August 20th, 2021 (purchased for $300)

  • Nikon 200mm f/4D ED-IF AF Micro Nikkor

    9 out of 10 points and recommended
    Image quality is superb, also on digital camera's from today
    Plastic AF ring breaks. - AF not really useable (slow) -

    1993 ; Nikon redefines macro lenses
    2021 ; Still the best macro lens ever made
    Just don't use the AF (which you don't need anyway for macro work)
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    PS if you think I'll just buy the MF version; DON'T
    the image quality of the MF version doesn't come even close to the AF version

    reviewed August 20th, 2021 (purchased for $1,100)

  • Nikon 200mm f/2G ED-IF AF-S VR Nikkor

    9 out of 10 points and recommended
    Image quality - Bokeh !!! - AF-S = FAST!
    Heavy

    Waited 10 years to get an affordable second hand model.
    It was worth the wait :-) can't stop smiling!

    reviewed August 20th, 2021 (purchased for $2,000)

  • Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G IF-ED AF-S Nikkor

    6 out of 10 points and not recommended
    Generally sharp - very wide angle
    Very heavy specialized lens with some CA problems - corners need 5.6 = NOT good!

    NOT up to date anymore; there are better + cheaper lenses for digtal camera's ; Tamron 15-30mm for instance -
    NOT worth the new price in 2021
    Paid 700$ second hand and sold it ASAP

    reviewed August 20th, 2021 (purchased for $700)

  • Nikon 24mm f/1.8G ED AF-S Nikkor

    10 out of 10 points and recommended
    Image quality - Sharpness - lack of CA - AF speed - Price/value
    None? - a bit plasticky?

    Astro, landscape, architecture,... need 24mm ? Get this one!

    reviewed August 20th, 2021 (purchased for $600)

  • Nikon 18mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor

    2 out of 10 points and not recommended
    Small, good useable wide angle: 18mm
    Not sharp, CA, vignetting,...

    It's a dog

    reviewed August 20th, 2021 (purchased for $110)

  • Nikon 16mm f/2.8D AF Fisheye Nikkor

    9 out of 10 points and recommended
    Sharp, sturdy, special, pushes your creative side
    It's a weird lens? :-)

    Want something special and fun; buy this :-)
    But careful, you can not use this every day; too special

    reviewed August 20th, 2021 (purchased for $250)

  • Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 AT-X PRO FX SD

    8 out of 10 points and recommended
    Sharp - good wide range - affordable
    AF bit slow - need to stop down 1,5 stop to get best results

    Need good value wide angle 2.8 zoom lens? Get this; as affordable as you will find and good image quality as a bonus.

    reviewed August 20th, 2021 (purchased for $600)

  • Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF Nikkor

    8 out of 10 points and recommended
    Sharp - small-ish (compared to 70-200's) - good quality images
    Older design a bit noticable on high res camera's like NIkon D850

    An overlooked 80-200mm/70-200mm design.
    Still worthwhile in 2021 if you don't want top quality.
    (though I don't like the newest 70-200mm 2.8 modern 2021 zoom lenses that much; they have this plasticky shallow supermodel picture outcome)

    reviewed August 20th, 2021 (purchased for $450)

  • Nikon 50mm f/1.2 AIS Nikkor

    7 out of 10 points and not recommended
    1.2 creamy bokeh - VERY sharp at f 5.6
    HORRIBLE coma at night on 3/4 of the edge at 1.2 aperture.

    Wide open not really useable unless for special effects (bokeh, which admittedly is very nice)
    So why buy a 1.2 lens; bragging rights?
    The best in what there is but market value; not really worth the money.

    reviewed August 20th, 2021 (purchased for $300)

  • Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Nikkor

    8 out of 10 points and recommended
    light weigth-ish for this range - sharp from 200-500mm
    zoom ring motion (going from 200-500mm) is not easy; not possble in one turn

    very good quality bargain lens! - 950$ is not cheap but worthwhile for this lens.

    reviewed August 20th, 2021 (purchased for $950)