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Great pics RB. Your explanation and examples has helped me to understand the concept of using the telephoto for landscape photography. Now I need to do lots of experimentation and practice.

I was worried may be the DOF will be not enough with f8 at 400mm but your confirmation about the aperture addressed my concerns.

I will experiment the way you advised and improve my technique with the telephoto.

You are correct Michael. The issue was related to the AF motors from that period, not the lenses and I confirmed that the two motors stopped working at different times.

Thank you so much Dennis. Your analysis and evaluation of the three lenses is perfect. I have been reading about the three lenses and my findings from those reviews and articles are also same as ...

Thanks. I will have the opportunity to try them with D850 and see how the results compare to those with 24-70 2.8 and 24-120 f4.

Thanks Dennis. You are the only one to comment about 28-7002.8 and share your practical experience using that lens. How would you compare it to 24-70 VR after using both the lenses.

Thanks Michael. I was planning to grab a telephoto lens but as I mainly shoot landscapes, it made me think whether I need it or not so I asked for guidance in the forum. You have explained it ...

Followed those charts and did experiments uptil 85mm but was unsure whether I should buy a telephoto for landscape photography or do I even need it.

I also do something like that and have experimented with different apertures uptil 85mm . Actually I am planning to get a telephoto lens but not sure whether to get 70-200 or 80-400 and then the ...

Thanks for the video. It explains it nicely. Actually I am thinking about getting a telephoto lens but mainly shoot landscape so unable to decide between 70-200 or 80-400 as I read that at focal ...

If one is using longer focal lengths for landscape photography, what aperture should be used to overcome depth of field issues. Does it depends upon the distance of camera from the subject. If ...

May be I used the wrong words. Basically I wanted to get an idea about the image quality at the edges and corners of the frame when the two lenses are used on a 36MP or 45MP camera. I am unable to ...

You are the only one to comment about the standard zoom. How was your experience with 28-70 2.8D based on image quality and color rendition, irrespective of AF motor issue.

Thanks Michael. I was unable to find reviews for both lenses, as probably both are very old lenses, except on optical limits. Optical limits reviews showed good image quality for 28-70 2.8 compared ...

Both lenses look good cosmetically and optically and are offered in the $320-340 range. I have also seen more response with regard to 17-35 2.8 and no feedback for 28-70 2.8D.

If it was designed for DX sensors, does it means the image quality is good up to DX circle or is it also good on a full frame across the frame.

I read the same in the reviews that 17-35 2.8 is weak at 35mm and 35mm is best focal length  when it comes to 28-70 2.8. So I plan to use former between 20-28 and latter between 30-70mm. So with ...

So Michael, is it able to fully resolve the D800 sensor, especially when it comes to corner and edges or your experience is same as mentioned by KB (pluton).

Yes I am trying to decide between 70-200 f4 and 80-400 VR/G for the longer focal lengths. They have same image quality between 80-200 but the difference is between weight and price.