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robjons

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travel lens: I want speed not range

10 months ago

Rather than longer focal length, i.e., 18-300, I’d really like a FASTER travel zoom.
I want shallow DoF. If 2.8 is impractical for a superzoom, how about:

For DX maybe 18-135 3.5-4 ?
For FX maybe 28-180 3.5-4.5 ?

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travel lens: I want speed not range	robjons	10 months ago
Re: travel lens: I want speed not range	windsprite	10 months ago
Re: travel lens: I want speed not range	slimandy	10 months ago
Re: travel lens: I want speed not range	sfnikon	10 months ago
Re: travel lens: I want speed not range	leoda	10 months ago
Re: travel lens: I want speed not range	G Davidson	10 months ago
Re: travel lens: I want speed not range	Michael Benveniste	10 months ago
Consider the following scenario:	robjons	10 months ago
Re: Consider the following scenario:	Michael Benveniste	10 months ago
Re: Consider the following scenario:	mosswings	10 months ago
Re: Consider the following scenario:	KiloTango	10 months ago
Re: Consider the following scenario:	hoof	10 months ago
Re: Consider the following scenario:	ranamo	10 months ago
Re: travel lens: I want speed not range	wcowan	10 months ago
Re: travel lens: I want speed not range	PSCL1	10 months ago
Re: travel lens: I want speed not range	Peter v.d Werf	10 months ago
Re: mosswings, Peter v.d, articulate answers	robjons	10 months ago
Try a prime	Osvaldo Cristo	10 months ago
Re: travel lens: I want speed not range	Brev00	10 months ago
Re: travel lens: I want speed not range	robjons	10 months ago
Re: travel lens: I want speed not range	Brev00	10 months ago
Speed less important that IQ - think Nikon 16-85/VR	Mac	10 months ago
Re: travel lens: I want speed not range	ProfessorJon	10 months ago
Re: travel lens: I want speed not range	bigconig	10 months ago
Re: travel lens: I want speed not range	richardday	10 months ago
Re: travel lens: I want speed not range	Keith Aitken	10 months ago
Re: travel lens: I want speed not range	Mundy dot ca	10 months ago
Re: travel lens: I want speed not range	six34sigma	10 months ago

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