The
Nikkor AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D ED IF
by
J. Ramón Palacios tell
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SPECIFICATIONS
AND CONCLUSIONS
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The
AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D ED IF lens at work in architecture
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Lens
construction |
13
elements in 10 groups, features two types of aspherical
lens (two molded glass and one hybrid) and two ED
glass
elements; internal focus, Silent Wave motor |
| Modes |
M/A
(Manual/Auto) mode switch, for quick switching
between autofocus and manual focus operation |
| Diaphragm |
Nine
blade rounded |
| Closest
focusing |
0.28m
/ 0.9 ft. throughout the zoom range |
| Filter
size |
77mm
(Standard for most AF-S lenses to date) |
| Hood |
HB-23 |
Below,
El Dorado Canyon creek
pool, near Boulder Colorado,
USA. F5 camera, Kodak Ektachrome E100VS
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In
summary, a pricey but extremely sharp, aberrations-corrected,
convenient, fast, ultra quiet autofocus, ultra wide angle zoom
professional lens, incorporating the Silent Wave Motor and other
latest Nikon technologies, probably the best wide angle
zoom ever made so far: it even rivals legendary primes.
I am very happy
with this purchase and have no hesitation to highly recommend
it whether for film or digital photography, even on the demanding
sensor of a D2X.
Have a great time 
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