Nikon equivalents

[Mancunian Lee]

I know about Canon lenses, IS,USM, L glass etc but i dont know the abreviations for similar stuff in Nikon lenses, im currently eying up my christmas present and dunno the difference between Nikon lenses other than price.

I know DX is a term used but not sure what it means :thinking: can anyone point me to something that will explain it all.

[Venomator]

Try this Lee ...:thinking:

http://www.europe-nikon.com/behind_the_scene/en_GB/glossary/broad/index.html

HTH ...:D



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[Ross]

DX just means it's designed for the cropped sensors in digital SLR's.

Nikon doesn't have comparable letter(s) to the Canon L series, or Sigma's EX series etc. With the exception of VR (vibration reduction) that I guess can be compared to the inferior Canon IS system ;)

You can normally compare them on focal length and aperature, and then add on a couple of hundred £££ for the Nikon version

[Arkady]

I always thought the Canon L series was similar in spec to the ED Nikkors? Aimed at Pro users they tend to be faster and more expensive (and I know the ED merely denotes the use of Extra-Low Dispersion Glass, before anyone chips in...).

[Venomator]

(and I know the ED merely denotes the use of Extra-Low Dispersion Glass, before anyone chips in...).

HeHe ... If you didn't ... what hope the rest of us ...:D



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[noah]

the problem (or rather not) is that they put ED elements in the cheaper lenses too. it's just that they put only 1 in not 5 or however many there are in the more expensive ones. so although my 18-70 has some ED glass in it and is called an ED lens (and is rather good and middle posh i 'spose), it is obviously not a patch on your 17-35 f2.8 ED (or the new 17-55) rob.

best judge it on price lee, and if it has a fixed aperture - then it's probably posh!

[trip]

AF-S is the same as USM on canon

DX - designed for digital SLR

VR - Vibration Reduction (IS)

ED - Extra-Low Dispersion Glass

D - Lens provides distance info to the camera

G - Lens has no aperture ring. All the G series are also D.

IF - Internal Focus.

Micro - Macro

PC - Perspective controll (tilt/shift)

[Mancunian Lee]

Thanks for all your help :)

[Arkady]

Spend £1200 to £1500 (for up to 80-200mm...They get more pricey bigger than that...) and you won't go far wrong...

[Venomator]

it is obviously not a patch on your 17-35 f2.8 ED (or the new 17-55) rob.

And lo ... you can have that exact one now Noah ...:lol:


And for less than the numbers Rob quotes above ...:D




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[Arkady]

Ah yes (shameless plug...) - my brand-new, unused 17-35 going cheap in the classifieds section.

[Venomator]

Did we agree the commission ...;)



:p

[Arkady]

20p, a pint of Stella and a bag of crisps.

[Matt Charlton]

Let me see if I've got this right

Canon:

http://k47.pbase.com/t1/06/282406/4/56340531.100400LIS.jpg

Nikon equiv...

http://chicagowildernessmag.org/issues/fall2004/images/MILK_BOTTLE.jpg

That about right Rob? :p

I'm only joking guys ;)

[Matt Charlton]

actually, that could be taken wrongly and twisted to show the 100-400L is only as good as a milk bottle. hmmmm. oh well, it was a good joke when it existed only in my head :thinking:

[Arkady]

The full range of Canon Optics...

http://www.kokomossportsbar.com/grfx/bottles.jpg

[Matt Charlton]

lol :D

[chuckles]

That full range of Canon lenses looks like it was taken with a 5D with all that vignetting too......

Looks it was tongue in cheek, just a light bit of banter..... ;)

[Matt Charlton]

Fuji actually looking at the exif :p

nought wrong with a bit o friendly ribbing ;)

[Arkady]

Can you imagine this thread in the 'old' days? A certain Mod would be biting our legs off...

[Matt Charlton]

Well, my ankle hurts this morning.

[noah]

mine too now you mention it.