12-13-2010, 11:38 PM
Sorry for this late contribution.
After a year with the N 24-70 I can only say that I love the results. This is on D200, not FX, (yet) so not a direct comparison for you. Also I'm not familiar with the other two lenses.
Where cost is an issue (of course it always is) - the poorest value is to buy the cheaper optic, regret it, and spend money again later. With FX the 24-70 is likely to be your 'go to' lens, the one which spends most time on the camera. If you really do care about the results, and you are like me, then if you go for a cheaper (and lesser) lens, then you will dwell on the obvious drawbacks of that lens versus what you may have had with the 'best' lens.
If you do get the 'best' lens then you can forget it, and get on with taking the pics.
It's highly personal. But I think that if you are concerned enough to use this forum, and others, to seek opinions then you will understand what I say.
(For further proof that I put my money where my mouth is, I'm collecting a 70-200 VR2 tomorrow. I'll let you know...)
Jim
After a year with the N 24-70 I can only say that I love the results. This is on D200, not FX, (yet) so not a direct comparison for you. Also I'm not familiar with the other two lenses.
Where cost is an issue (of course it always is) - the poorest value is to buy the cheaper optic, regret it, and spend money again later. With FX the 24-70 is likely to be your 'go to' lens, the one which spends most time on the camera. If you really do care about the results, and you are like me, then if you go for a cheaper (and lesser) lens, then you will dwell on the obvious drawbacks of that lens versus what you may have had with the 'best' lens.
If you do get the 'best' lens then you can forget it, and get on with taking the pics.
It's highly personal. But I think that if you are concerned enough to use this forum, and others, to seek opinions then you will understand what I say.
(For further proof that I put my money where my mouth is, I'm collecting a 70-200 VR2 tomorrow. I'll let you know...)
Jim