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

"Jeremy Nixon" <jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> He may have been talking about telecentric design, which does provide
> an advantage, but doesn't mean that a DX lens will be better than a
> non-DX lens by virtue of being a DX lens. Also, telecentric design
> is of course not limited to DX lenses, though that's where we'll tend
> to see it since it didn't matter so much with film.

The salesman might have also bought into the "digitally optimized" hype
from Sigma (DG) and Tamron (DI). My own read on those claims is that
those manufacturers finally stopped cutting corners on coatings.

> I promise you that the 17-35mm f/2.8 is better and sharper than the
> 18-70mm DX kit lens. Or, probably a better comparison, the 17-35 is
> considered better than the 17-55 DX.

Just to complete the story, the 17-35mm f/2.8 is a near-telecentric
design. I believe neither the Nikkor 18-35mm nor Nikon's rectilinear
wide-angle primes use such a design.

Opinion seems divided on the 17-35mm vs. 17-55mm comparison.

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