Archive for the 'Nikon Nikkor 17-55 Reviews' Category

Nikkor 17-55 Lens Review

July 20, 2008

“A lens that makes a difference”

After one year with my trusty D80 I finally jumped and got this lens.
I have to tell you that probably some of you will argue that for less money people can get a f/2.8 Tamron (click here:Tamron SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Lens with hood for Nikon-D [...]

Nikon 17-55 Review

July 15, 2008

“Why this lens. . . .”

Reviewers below have already described how great this lens is — I add my voice to the choir but wanted to write here about the decision process that led to 17-55. As others have also said, choosing the camera is relatively easy but choosing the lens (or lenses) is mind [...]

Nikon AF 17-55mm Review

June 20, 2008

“Great but BIG!”

Super lens. No question. I purchased my D200 with the kit 18-70mm and was quite happy. Ignorance is bliss. After a time I found myself questioning the quality of the camera as all my shots required some sort of post processing to get to a point where I thought the shot looked like [...]

Nikon 17 55mm Lens Review

April 12, 2008

“It helps me take better photos more than any camera body could”

I bought my 17-55 last month with my D200 – I had intended to get a 18-200 but they were out of stock in Indonesia. I had previously had a F3 and also a F90X and more recently also a D70 all of which [...]

Nikon 17-55 2.8 Review

February 2, 2008

“One of the best Nikkor lenses ever built…but Pros and Cons”

I have been using Nikon cameras for 30 years, and their digital SLR’s for the past 5 or so…this is far and away one of the best Nikon lenses I have ever used – amazingly well built, excellent image quality, fast focusing, wonderful glass. The [...]