Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 DX Hands-on Review

In this video we take a look at Nikon's crop sensor (DX) zoom lens - the 17-55mm f/2.8 - for a spin by going to an old slaughterhouse that has been converted to an art village.

Price Reference:
http://www.digitalrev.com/product/nikon-nikkor-af-s-17/NDQ_A

Category:

Science & Technology

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• Nikkor 17 55mm f2
• D700
• D7000
• D3100
• D5100
• Crop
• DX
• DSLR
• DigitalRev TV
• DRTV
• Kai
• Alamby
• To Kwa Wan
• Artist's village
• Hong Kong

[yccdo]

4:45 alamby.

[zamanakhan]

@RoyVanNistelrooij you have to take everything Rockwell says with a grain of salt, does the kit lens go to 2.8? No, that is what you are paying for with this lens, Your paying for depth of field, this lens gives u better background separation. and it is better in low light. There is a huge difference between f5.6 at the tele end of the kit lens vs the 2.8 of this lens. It is also much much better built.

Look at Ken rockwel's portfolio, its pretty awful, maybe 4 great pics.

[sosvocaloid]

Should I get the 17-55 ƒ/2.8 or the 16-35 ƒ/4?

[pbcms13]

You could tell this GUY is a Nikon Fan

[AssiVomDienst1]

6:30 the guy in the background :DD

[miniteichman]

@RoyVanNistelrooij Ken Rockwell also tells you to leave the lens hood at home. Doofus.

[player1CR]

@RoyVanNistelrooij The only advantage of the kit lens is the low price, nothing else. 17-55/2.8 is better in build quality (it's durable and weather sealed), focus (lightning fast AF) and optics (even corners are sharp at 2.8!).

[TheOats]

What's with the magazine?

[vluu80]

@0debug VR might let you steady a shot at 1/10 seconds, but it won't let you stop motion in your subjects. If you're photographing non-moving objects, e.g. architecture, VR makes sense. But when you're photographing performers in a dimly lit place, there is no substitute for a faster lens and a camera with low noise at high ISO. It's all about using the right tool for the job. For my purposes, VR has very little use. I do however have a use for fast (wide aperture) lenses.

[0debug]

@vluu80 I haven't used the 17-55/2.8, so I cannot comment on that. However, I can say that when I used the 18-55 VR kit lens that came with my D3100, I had use for the VR functionality, when taking indoor vacation shots (architecture, dark bazaars etc). I later bought the 16-85 VR, in which the VR is slightly more effective. It is not just for tele shots, it's for taking 1/10 second shots in general. Just wait for 0.5 - 1 seconds when pressing the shutter, and everything "freezes".

[RjsShadows]

sigma 17-50 f/2.8 vs nikkor version!

[senne99]

The D7000 is under 'maintenance'