Recent content by Roxy John

Hi Mark, Check out my thread below for various comments - I bought the VR2 and have to say it is superb for my needs! It is a heavy old sausage, but not a problem for my use. I 2nd shot a wedding with it the day after purchase and it is a dream! Go for it - you know you want to!!

Thanks Jan - I have now placed an order for a 2.8...! Final thinking was that if I went for the f4, I would always be wishing I'd gone for the 2.8. Can't wait for it to arrive now and get it nailed to the front of the D90. Thank you all for your comments!

- cracking shots there Starkey, but I'm just weighing up whether those pics would look identical if you had shot them through a 70-200 f4...? Clearly, the f2.8 has low light advantages, but are they worth the extra weight and (significant) cost? I really am erring towards the f4 now, even though...

I'm resurrecting this again....! I was all set to place an order for a 70-200 f2.8 VRII, but suddenly the 70-200 VR f4 seems a whole bundle more attractive! I could still be swayed towards the 2.8, but my thinking now is that another £500 or so for one stop of light is a hell of a lot to pay...

Could I trouble you for a little further advice...?! Have now been looking at lenses and it appears that second hand we are looking at £1000ish and new £1400ish. I am prepared to buy new if necessary, (blowing my earlier guide budget, but having read comments on here and other reviews, I think...

Many thanks for your replies - I am now on the hunt for a Nikon 70-200 f2.8 and am extremely grateful for your input. Very much looking forward to the search and can't wait to give it a go!

Mike, many thanks for your suggestions, which I have already started to look into - I don't mind pushing the budget boundaries if it means gaining some corking glass. My immediate thought is that I was really after a 300mm max zoom, but I suppose the greater quality of the 70-200 f2.8 would...

Hi all, I would be most grateful of some advice on a lens upgrade. I love my D90 and am looking to upgrade my 55-200 f4-5.6 to use for my local football team pics. I have scoured this site and internet reviews, but it seems as if the favourite would be the 70-300VR, but even this doesn't seem...