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If you have a [[full frame]] Nikon camera, this ''is'' the only lens you will probably need. It is truly a universal lens. Starts from quite wide and goes quite long and everything in between. It is kind of a let down, you can have this lens, and stop worrying about anything else. This is not a light lens, with the camera, you will be carrying around 1.5kg weight, but if you are travelling and you wonder what you should be taking with you, this solves all your problems. | If you have a [[full frame]] Nikon camera, this ''is'' the only lens you will probably need. It is truly a universal lens. Starts from quite wide and goes quite long and everything in between. It is kind of a let down, you can have this lens, and stop worrying about anything else. This is not a light lens, with the camera, you will be carrying around 1.5kg weight, but if you are travelling and you wonder what you should be taking with you, this solves all your problems. | ||
If you want to compare, this has the same range and mostly the same performance as its [[APS-C]] cousin the [[Nikon 18-200]] which can be had (especially [[ | If you want to compare, this has the same range and mostly the same performance as its [[APS-C]] cousin the [[Nikon 18-200]] which can be had (especially [[used]]) for much cheaper and is also much lighter. | ||
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Revision as of 06:50, 23 March 2021
If you have a full frame Nikon camera, this is the only lens you will probably need. It is truly a universal lens. Starts from quite wide and goes quite long and everything in between. It is kind of a let down, you can have this lens, and stop worrying about anything else. This is not a light lens, with the camera, you will be carrying around 1.5kg weight, but if you are travelling and you wonder what you should be taking with you, this solves all your problems.
If you want to compare, this has the same range and mostly the same performance as its APS-C cousin the Nikon 18-200 which can be had (especially used) for much cheaper and is also much lighter.
Versions
- This is as far as I know the only version. Replaced the earlier Nikon 28-200
| Price | Relatively cheap |
|---|---|
| Weight | Heavy, 800g |
| Good for | General purpose for everything |
| New or used | Sells usually for about 450 used, which is (comparatively) overpriced. New is around 900. |
This is the universal zoom specifically for the full frame camera. This is why it was made, this lens should only be used on a full frame camera, nothing else.
Please do not use this on a APS-C camera, it will technically work as a 42-450mm zoom. But the Nikon 18-200 covers the same range, is lighter and much cheaper. There is absolutely no point for this lens on a APS-C.
Gallery
The 28-200 is very compact, but when you extend to 200mm, it telescopes out.
Here is the 28-200 at 28mm, quite a bit of distortion, and unfortunately quite a bit of minimum focus distance which makes it a bit difficult as normally wide angle shots need you to come closer than you think.
The Nikon 28-200 at 200mm, this is actually quite enough for most people.
Same lens, different perspectives. Here we have 120mm focal length
And once in 85mm focal length. These are length were the lens works brilliantly. For 70-120mm you would anyway not come very close to your subjects, and at these focal lengths you can still manage to hold the camera straight enough to get excellent images, also the lens has less of issues in this range.
A similar shot to File:Nikon135pumpkin.jpg which was shot from a similar angle using probably one of the finest lenses at around the same focal length, the Nikon 135. You can probably agree that it is not the lens that makes the difference.
These pages are for Amateur Photographers and not really for seasoned photographers and professionals. I have no affiliation or commercial interest with any brand/make. I write from my own experience. I ended up using mainly Nikon, so I am more familiar with this brand than others. See price for notes on pricing as well as photography related links.