Reply #12: I've read some on that [View All]

[priller]

The main problem, from what I gather, is that there seems to be some QC issues, with some really good copies but some not-so-good (noticeably blurry at the edges). But it is very tempting, especially when you consider the Nikon 28mm 1.4 costs somewhere around $2K. It certainly sounds like a great idea for a lens. That would be one I would buy at the store, just to be safe. On the other hand, so many people swear by the Nikon 35 f/2...

I'm also wondering about my Sigma 10-20, it seems to vignette really badly in one corner, but that's only been in a few shots. I'm going to take a lot of pictures with it this weekend (going to a ranch out near Enchanted Rock in TX). It'll be my first real workout with it. We'll see how it does.

I love my old 105mm Ai-S Micro-Nikkor. I should say, I love the pictures it takes. The manual focus and exposure-by-histogram is work, but the images are just wonderful. It's worth the effort. Nikon just came out with a new 105mm macro, with VR. I can definitely how that would help, since I do a lot of small-aperture shots with a macro lens.