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I assume he means zoom lens. I know that he absolutely loves the 28mm f/1.8...

For really expensive lenses, you need to weigh whether the money you save by getting refurb is worth the loss of the 5-year warranty. For the 70-200 f/2.8, for example, I'd personally rather pay...

+1 Or you could have just saved yourself money in the long run and, instead of chasing after the best of the mediocre 70-200 f/2.8s, shelled out a bit more and gotten the best-in-class Nikkor.

Personally, I like the second image better. The pose is more pleasing, and they way the subject is holding his head causes the lighting to be more dynamic across his face. I also find the...

So go back to Leica and pay 3x more for a camera that does 1/2 as much...but allows you to pay 3x more for lenses that are marginally better.

Wait...are you suggesting there's another camera manufacturer who isn't perfect?!?

...where you'll find some of the most affordable, over-performing digital cameras on the market.

What "bloom?" The chimney appears blurred, maybe, but so doe the whole image. It doesn't look like some sort of, say, chromatic aberration to me...

This image is seriously slanted; should be able to fix in post-processing, though. Otherwise, nice images!

Excellent! Thanks for the heads-up/evaluation.

Hope you haven't missed any shots. Meantime, I've been enjoying the hell out of mine...

Does anyone know if there's a Lightroom profile for the Nikkor AF-S 18-35 G yet? I didn't see one listed in the new profiles added to Lightroom 5, and haven't noticed one in any of the upgrades to...

For DX, the Nikon, hands down.

This may be the worst haiku I've ever read...

It's equipment, not equiptment. And if it's really the person, not the equipment, why are you looking to drop $1600+ on a lens?

I've said the same thing many times, and often get criticized for it.

...I'd return it.

If you shoot with your 18-55 a lot on your d40 because you like the convenience of the mid-range zoom, then get the 24-85 VR. It's like a better version of the 18-55. If you find yourself shooting...