The
AF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IF Zoom Nikkor
by
Victor F. Newman tell
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FIRST
IMPRESSION Upon
taking the lens out of the box, the first thing I was stuck by
is how small this lens is. I expected something along the
lines of the previous Nikkor 28-200mm, which was about the same
size as te also previous 24-120mm. This new 28-200mm is
significantly smaller. To illustrate, see the picture below,
showing a handful of other popular lenses on a D100.
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left to right: 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S, 24-120
f/3.5-5.6G VR, the 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G and
50mm f/1.4D, on Nikon D100
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Included
with the lens is the petal-shaped HB-30 bayonet lens
hood and front and rear caps. The front cap is
of the new pinch style; with the finger tabs moved well
inward, that makes it very easy to remove the cap with
the hood in place.
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next thing I noticed was how light this lens was.
It's clearly all-polycarbonate construction, including
the rear mount bayonet. This is typically deemed
as a liability, but for a lens this light, and, in my
opinion, not targeted at working pros, I don't see this
as anything to be concerned about Not
at all surprisingly, it telescopes out a great deal
when zoomed to 200mm. |
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