Review on Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED Zoom Lens with Auto Focus - Ideal for Nikon DSLR Cameras by Vinay Souphaphong ᠌

I have been using 17-55 for half a year already (D300S camera). He's just gorgeous. Sharp, tenacious and very smart focus. It is felt that it is reliable, although I have not dropped it and am not going to drop it yet. Metal everywhere, rubberized focal length and focus rings. About the fact that the focus ring is close to the camera and spinning tightly . why is it true? In fact, this closeness is not felt, but it is a little tighter to spin than on whales like 18-55, this is how it is intended, it is also dust and moisture resistant. Heavy? Yes. In reality, after the wedding shooting, the hand dries up, but in the hand during the “clicking” it lies perfectly, in principle, the way out is a wrist strap. It’s a pity that it doesn’t roll on a full frame (vignetting), but my d300s and I are completely satisfied. By the way, he is very demanding on filters, you only need to take SLIM (no thicker than 3-4mm). By the way, I almost never take off the lens hood, it works well as an extra protection when the camera is on the shoulder, you touch the corners not with expensive glass, but with easily replaceable plastic, i. E. hood. By the way, I don’t think it makes sense to take it to entry-level DSLRs. For he is unlikely to show all his pluses on them ("screwless" cameras), and the cost is 3 times higher than the carcass.