> I have been reading about the supposed vignetting problem with the new
> 28-105 lens. This disturbs me because in my investigations, the
> introduction of this lens has filled a gap in Nikon's line and thus is
> a plus in Nikon's favor. The vignietting problem seems to be hit and
> miss, but if Nikon is really putting pink slips in to warn people
> about the problem, then I must assume that it is a real and know
> difficulty with this lens.
>
> Has anybody returned this lens to Nikon and asked them to correct the
> problem? If so, what has the response been?
What about your reading?
The last Chasseur d'images published tests on both this lens and the Nikkor
AF-S 80-200 f/2,8 D IF-ED. Here is what they found about vignetting (values
given in "diaphragmes" =? f-stops):
80-200 lens:
f/2,8 f/4 f/5,6
80mm 0,5 0,3 0
135mm 0,5 0,3 0
200mm 0,7 0,4 0
28-105 lens:
f/mini f/5,6 f/8
28mm 0,7 0,3 0
50mm 0,4 0 0
85mm 0,5 0 0
I have no idea if such a vignetting can be told as being a problem.
Chasseur d'images notes the 28-105 with a 3/5 for performance and 4/5 for
global (and somewhat subjective) appreciation ("coup de coeur"). So I think
this lens is not that bad.
I own this lens - this is my only one so I cannot compare. I have noted
vignetting (by defocusing and looking at aiming the camera at a little
bright spot surrounded by a fairly dark background). Surprisingly enough,
according to my eye, the filter doesn't seem to make it very worse.
Thierry
