Re: Nikkor AF or DX Lenses for best results on a Nikon D50?

Jeremy Nixon wrote: 
frederick  <nomail@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


I am stunned. 


Keep in mind that the brand-new price on the 17-35 is more than four times
what the 18-70 goes for. :)  (I got mine used.)


Are you sure that the 18-70 does not have a serious problem?  It looks to
me that it is faulty.



I have quite a few perfectly good shots done with it.  It's not that the
18-70 is bad; it's that the 17-35 is that much better.

I am certain that the 18-70 is faulty if that is what you get.
I'm not saying that the 17-35 shouldn't be better, but the poor focus and detail resolved in that shot, if the parameters were the same, indicates that the lens has either mechanical damage or a back focus issue. You should get it serviced. There is no way - absolutely no way - that I see anywhere near that difference between an 18-70 at 28mm, and a great old 28mm f 2.0 prime at f4. In that case, if there is a difference in resolution, it is a very subjective call.
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