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| Sharpness | 5/10  |
|---|---|
| Value for Money | 7/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 6/10 |
| Overall Rating | 7.3/10  |
| Cosina 19-35mm for Nikon |  | £150.74Free P&P |
Full review by
oniko
expert review 
on 18th Jul 2007
User Rating : 8
Respect :
0
Good Points: The good point is the large zoom range for a cheap price. Becomes a standard zoom on digital cameras in many different camera fittings i.e. lots of bang for your buck.
Bad Points: can give low sharpness on the edges with distortion. slowish and noisier auto focus mild distortion on the edges
General comments: You use this Cosina lens with a film based camera because you want to get in close yet get everything in. Stop the lens down to f-8 and everything is nice and sharp.
For the price it's great, I brought mine for £45 and use it as a photo journalistic type lens for situation and scene setting photos. Yes, you can get Canon and Nikon f2.8s that give straighter lines and better construction and edge quality but at what price? And the better quality is only slight for lots more money. At best the newspapers will use the photo at a 6 x 8 size, sure 14 x 16 with not be really great, but when was the last time you printed or got a photo that size?
For normal occasion usage i.e. sunny days with good light - group and family portraits - or sweeping landscapes it's fine.
Cosina know what they are doing as they make the Nikon FM10, Olympus 2000 and the canon T60 as well as the Bessa Rangefinder series. Everyone is different so try one and may be you will like it.
oniko's review and ratings | 232 words
Review by
Emile
on 18th Mar 2006
User Rating : 4
Respect :
-1
35-mm owners: STAY AWAY from the Cosina lens
Digital owners: be advised that even center sharpness is not very good and edge sharpness, even at f11 is very poor
I traded in this lens for a Nikkor 18-35 and the difference is huge.
Emile's full review | 52 words
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