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- First reviewMay 17, 2017
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Alienware Laptop: Enjoy powerful gaming wherever you go with this Dell Alienware notebook computer. It has 16GB of DDR4 RAM to handle complex video game software, and its quad-core Intel Core i7 chip provides fast processing to keep the action moving. This Dell Alienware notebook computer includes a 1TB hard drive for ample storage of files and documents.
Posted by: nolongerdemure
from Portland Oregon
I've had my laptop for about a month now. When it's working fine, it's fine. No more impressive than my last computer (Acer G6-710). However, it has a tendency to 'micro freeze'. It will suddenly catch and just stop working, usually for no more than 5 seconds, but it happens a lot and it is super irritating, especially when I'm typing!
Also, with 16GB of RAM (same as my last computer) you'd think that I wouldn't be running at almost 10GB + at all times with only Google Chrome open. I've had the computer BSOD on me twice due to memory problems, but running diagnostics shows no errors with the RAM.
For the $1800 price tag I am really disappointed in this computer.
Also, with 16GB of RAM (same as my last computer) you'd think that I wouldn't be running at almost 10GB + at all times with only Google Chrome open. I've had the computer BSOD on me twice due to memory problems, but running diagnostics shows no errors with the RAM.
For the $1800 price tag I am really disappointed in this computer.
My Best Buy number: 2872047428
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Snap sharp, vibrant photos with your F-mount-equipped Nikon DSLR cameras using this Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 2210 prime lens, which features a Silent Wave Motor for accurate, high-speed autofocus. Nano Crystal Coating ensures sharp, clear pictures.
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3 out of 5
3 out of 5A GOOD LENS, NOT AT THIS PRICE
By Richcat
from Pasadena, CA
Disclaimer: My photography is in weddings and general day to day shooting. I do not shoot night skies, or point sources of light at night, which this lens is believed to be made for as the new Noct f/1.2.
To summarize, this new 58mm f/1.4 feels very much like a mini 85mm f/1.4G which is lighter, not as sharp and slightly more expensive. It's hazy soft at f/1.4, acceptable at f/2.0 and sharp at f/4.0. Its sharpness characteristic is very similar to the 50mm f/1.4G, but it has very nice soft rendering of colors and out of focus areas at f/1.4 unlike the 50mm. If you need a shorter focal length than 85mm, yet you want to keep the nice colors and bokeh, and doesnt mind about the price, this lens might be for you.
It feels noticeably lighter, has a weird 72mm filter thread and a relatively expensive price tag. AF is slow, just like the 50mm and the 85mm, presumably to try to get perfect focus at such shallow depth of field. I actually like the focal length, it's not as close in as the 85mm and not as wide as 35mm or 50mm, this can be a nice focal length for certain portraits. I tested it on a D800E, after AF fine tuning and constantly use images taken with live view as a benchmark for sharpness to avoid any AF errors from the camera body. If the lens is this unsharp at f/1.4, I personally do not see the need for Nikon to make this a f/1.2, as it will just get worse. However, I can imagine many might find the softness perfect for portraits. There's no doubt buyers have many choices at this price point: the 50mm 1.8 1.4 85mm 1.4 1.8 or even the sigma 50mm.
nolongerdemure
Portland Oregon
Possible you have a lemon
February 14, 2015
I have this lens. It is sharp throughout. Not being sharp until f/4 is just outrageous for a pro lens. I've heard of softness, not normally that really goes away starting at f/2. I've personally not experienced what you are describing and I think you might consider stopping at a store and testing a different version of the same lens or micro adjusting the AF to see if that settles the issue.
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