D300/300s users

sigma 70-200 with 1.4 tc. This I use an awful lot as my walk about set up.
 
Rovers_Andy said:
Thanks for those Martyn :thumbs: some thinking to do i think the 200-400 could be perfect especially for a planned trip to Norway for the Sea Eagles. When you went for the 500 did you look at the 600 too?

Sorry op for taking this a bit off thread
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Yes ... too heavy :D ... the 500 + D300 + gimbal + Gitzo 3531 is close to 7kg I walk miles with it so the extra weight of the 600 + beefier tripod would be just too much.
 
Martyn... said:
Andy yes with both, etc
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OP please excuse another jump in, Martyn thanks for taking the time and effort to post that, I've been playing with what to buy next, a D3s body or the 200-400 as I can't do both this year. I think now it will be the 200-400.

Now the next problem, do I get the new VRII... :shrug:
 
Relayer said:
Just out of curiosity, what lens sits on your machine most of the time?
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Tamron 18 -270mm VR DiII on the D300 and Tamron 18-200mm on the Canon T2i.
Rokinon 85mm F/1.4 manual everything on the old D70.
 
For baby photo sessions it's the 50mm afs f/1.4 95% of the time. For personal use 50mm again if shooting my son, 70-200 vr if I am out and can us that length with the tamron 28-75 in 3rd.
 
18-270 said:
OP please excuse another jump in, Martyn thanks for taking the time and effort to post that, I've been playing with what to buy next, a D3s body or the 200-400 as I can't do both this year. I think now it will be the 200-400.

Now the next problem, do I get the new VRII... :shrug:
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Only difference is Nano coating and the newer VR unit, MTF graphs are close to identical from what I have read, a decent used one will be below £4000, the new one will be around £1000 - £1500 more at a guess.
 
18-200 these days, it normally just gets used for snaps now since the other D3 appeared
 
Glass before bodies every time! get the 200-400, it's my most used lens by far. I don't think the price difference between the new and old versions is that much these days so your decision I guess, I've never had any quality issues with the VI so I'd be loathe to get the newer one if it meant saving a few hundred quid


18-270 said:
OP please excuse another jump in, Martyn thanks for taking the time and effort to post that, I've been playing with what to buy next, a D3s body or the 200-400 as I can't do both this year. I think now it will be the 200-400.

Now the next problem, do I get the new VRII... :shrug:
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read thr'o them all and as I thought I am as yet the only one.
My ex 35mm 30year old 35-70 2.8 Nikkor
When I go to trackdays my also old 80-200 2.8 ed Nikkor
These two lenses satisfy my needs, I look at the cost to match their performance in modern glass and forget it.
I am looking for something wider but just can't decide what to buy.
 
120-300 Sigma with a 1.4 TC..............:thumbs:

Awesome set up for what I do generally.
 
A sigma 24-60 f2.8EX on the D300(also works well with the D3) with a 18-50mm f2.8EX on the D200.
Hardly ever use the 70-200 F2.8EX as my handheld hit rate is quite low, I'm after a Sigma 50-150 to replace it if I can only find one at good money and without any focussing issues!
 
Nikons "beast" 28-70mm f2.8......
 
Nikkor 24-70 2.8,Nikkor 18-200 VR and just recently Sigma 10-20 4-5.6.
Depends on what I am shooting.
 
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