By all accounts the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens is optically very good but for my purposes I need something slightly wider. I think 18mm DX equates to 27mm FX but I would like an optically very good DX 'standard' zoom that will go to the perspective equivalent of 24mm (FX).
I think the 10-24mm (15-36mm) might be a little wider than I need and f3.5-f4.5 variable aperture is not ideal, although I could overlook that if it's optically very good.
Although it's a bit bulky and pricey (and for FX) would the Nikon 16-35 f4 lens (24-52mm equivalent) be a good choice?
This should give an equivalent of 24-52mm but I've seen mixed reviews.
Ken Rockwell raves about it -
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/16-35mm.htm
But photozone thought it mediocre -
http://www.photozone.de/nikon_ff/492-nikkor_afs_1635_4_ff?start=2
I don't mind paying a lot more for the Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, (21-36mm equivalent) which by all accounts is optically impressive, my main gripe being that there is no protection for the front lens element, unless there is a third party solution? I also like 'VR'.
Any recommendations ???
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