I am wanting a nikkor 18-70mm (the kind that comes in the D70s kit... normally 269.99-319.99)
I have a sigma 15-30mm (retails for 469.99-499.99)

i am wanting maybe a switch plus $100

i'm doing it mostly because i want a wide angle lense but i also want the money. the 15-30 is a bit bigger than i want as well.

[Edited on June 21, 2006 at 8:18 PM. Reason : and yes... that 3mm is LOTS different]

6/21/2006 8:17:02 PM

in retrospect i think it would be better to make an even trade

no extra money...

but the 18-70mm direct trade with my 28-200mm ED lense.

i think they are about at the same level price wise... my lense is in PREFECT condition. nothing on the glass... body is great... no dust in the lense or anything like that... not even old.

i still got the box and books and stuff... i haven't even used the lenshood(i just found it a week ago... oops)

6/21/2006 10:34:00 PM

Do you use a filter on that lens to protect the front element, or can you? Or does the lens stick out too much for that? I read that the lens cap attaches to an 82mm ring and that the ring might cause vignetting at the widest angle if left on. Has that been the case for you? Otherwise it looks like an excellent wide zoom that I would love to try out. I have an 18-55mm Nikon DX (f3.5-5.6) that I would like to replace.

6/22/2006 1:20:45 AM

HEY GUYS!


I'd totally be down for this, only I don't have Nikon.


Plus, Canon L lenses are far superior.

6/22/2006 2:07:32 AM

^^i don't use a protective filter... basically because i constantly have a lensecap on it until it is in use... and i put it right back on. on a DSLR you'd be ok with the filter. with a film slr you are gonna get LOTS of vignetting at the wide angles unless you have the lense cap totally off.

^get your subjective canology outta here

[Edited on June 22, 2006 at 9:42 AM. Reason : lol]

6/22/2006 9:42:36 AM

id love to have that 28-200 i can take it off your hands

6/22/2006 10:38:07 AM

wanna trade?

6/22/2006 1:42:44 PM

okay, my dad might be interested in this...he has a film SLR (N80, i believe)...would the sigma lens work on it?

6/22/2006 2:48:54 PM

actually the sigma lense is made for film... works well on digital. shoot me a PM

6/22/2006 4:16:56 PM

^ you have pm

6/22/2006 5:06:35 PM

i'm doing craigslist too... but this might be simpler... bttt

6/23/2006 9:19:40 AM

trade the sigma for a nikor 35-70 f28.?

6/24/2006 10:35:29 AM

Raleigh Flickr group has a lens exchange thread.

6/24/2006 10:44:57 AM

^word?

^^I'll have to think about that one... i'll get back to ya

6/24/2006 11:00:46 AM

bttt to say sorry bro, i'm thinking i wouldn't want that trade straight out. 35-70 doesn't really give me any wide angle. that is a good lens though i think... ED glass?

6/25/2006 10:32:46 PM

welp, my 15-30 is basically sold. will be as of this weekend when i go up to raleigh...

any takers on the 28-200... how bout 250 for it?

7/11/2006 10:21:32 PM