It's quite funny everytime a new lens/camera is released, there are always people complaining, like who needs a lens like this, why this and why that..
and this time i saw a lot of people are complaining about the price .
Look at the MTF Comparison for the old AF 28mm f/1.4 and the new 24mm f/1.4
http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imagin.../index.htm
http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imagin.../index.htm
the MTF of the 24mm is definitely a lot better than the old 28mm lens, and it has AF-S, 2 ED elements and Nano coating.
Now, the AF 28 f/1.4's price is around $4000 US 2nd hand on ebay and the new 24mm f/1.4's RRP is only $2199 US brand new.
so why the complain?
That 24mm 1.4 is wide and shallow! But for that price, yikes! I don't need a lens like that.
I also have my trusty 17-35 F2.8-4 Tamron, I don't need the Nikon version. I do think that, about time NIkon released a 16 or 17mm - 35 or 40mm or so F4 lens to compete with the Canon 16-35 / 17-40. But I guess Nikon has the 14-24......
The 24 1.4 looks so tasty!! Feel sorry to those who bought the 28 1.4 especially those trying to make a profit
This one is newer and better and a lot cheaper
the 16-35mm f/4G ED VR seems very nice too
it has VR, Nano coating and ED !!
Price seems quite reasonable to me. I need to start saving up now!
Is grass always greener on the other side?
On quite a few nikon forums, i see a lot of people are complaining about the new lenses and how Nikon is going downhill,
but then on the Canon forums, i see a lot of people are saying how good the new nikon lenses are and Canon need to catch up or they'll switch...
like this one:
http://www.canonrumors.com/2010/02/nikon.../#comments
It's just so funny reading what people from different "sides" are saying
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