I picked up my 16-35 AF-S VR F4 this afternoon @ Audiophil in Aachen, Germany.
Some first impressions after coming home @ 0:40AM...
When I opened the box I expected this lens to feel heavier, my 17-35 F2.8 was 745gramms , this one is 680gramms, but it "seems" significantly lighter,...
AF is very fast on my D700, even in low light.
VR seems to do very well @ real slow shutter speeds.
Seems tacksharp, even wide open...
Very well built, and a "nice" lens...
Some very first images:
VR seems to work, underneath picture was taken @32mm(of course handhold), iso 640 and 1/4th second... Only lighting was the reflection of the candlelight...
35mm, F4 and 1/8 sec, handhold.
35mm, F4 and 1/25sec, handhold
and a 100% crop from the above picture
I plan to go out to take some pictures tomorrow with subjects and situations this kind of lens is intended for, I hope the weather is fine, otherwise it will be delayed a couple of days...
Thanks for your attention.
Stany.
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related topic: 16-35 AF-S VR F4 on D3x, with many sample pictures by Rudy Dusslier.
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