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If you had a D810 would these shots have been any better?
 
Been offered a Nikon 135mm f2 dc... For £700.00 is it worth it?
 
SEPkent said:
Been offered a Nikon 135mm f2 dc... For £700.00 is it worth it?
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It is a unique lens, and an old lens too. mpb often have them for a little less than that, but for portraiture and used correctly they produce fabulous results.
 
SEPkent said:
Been offered a Nikon 135mm f2 dc... For £700.00 is it worth it?
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Which would be better suited for your type of photography on an FX body..... otherwise ~135mm on a DX = 200mm

£700.00 is a bit high -- Busting good piece of glass though :)
 
Mint condition. Just worried it's too long and too particular for me..
 
SEPkent said:
Ok. OK. OK. Wow. Your probably all right in one way or another.
I have a Nikon D7100 and a 18-200mm VR... That's it... I use lightroom....
I am just wondering if I changed the lens or the camera would the pictures be any better...
I need the length and the wide for kids and dogs... That's it... I know I need work... That's not my question....
If I spend money on my equipment, will it improve the image or is it OK to keep what I have and improve myself....
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You were flogging a D3S a week or so back, did that not yield good results?
 
sorry Jon I'd missed this reply...
SEPkent said:
Ok. OK. OK. Wow. Your probably all right in one way or another.
I have a Nikon D7100 and a 18-200mm VR... That's it... I use lightroom....
I am just wondering if I changed the lens or the camera would the pictures be any better...
I need the length and the wide for kids and dogs... That's it... I know I need work... That's not my question....
If I spend money on my equipment, will it improve the image or is it OK to keep what I have and improve myself....
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I am not a lover of super zooms, too many compromises for me (great for walk about but ...) I'd look at other options. A decent 17/18 to 50/55 f2.8 would be my first suggestion (Nikon, Tamron, Sigma - all good) - then maybe look at a 70-200 (the so called VR1 used is excellent vfm and superb on DX) of some sort and the rather excellent 35mm f1.8g DX lens (about £160 new, £100 used). The D7100 is very competent.

SEPkent said:
Mint condition. Just worried it's too long and too particular for me..
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It probably is both too long and too particular and may not focus quickly either! If I had £525 available I'd ask where from ;)
 
SEPkent said:
Thanks to all. I'll archive link later
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It's not your decision to 'archive' a discussion, people may carry on posting here for years, others may find the info posted useful.

The forum owns your posts, for the use of its membership, it's not yours to decide

Just realised that may have sounded preachey which isn't my intention, just trying to help you understand how the forum runs.
 
SEPkent said:
Been offered a Nikon 135mm f2 dc... For £700.00 is it worth it?
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For you, almost certainly not.

The 135mm DC is a very specialised portrait lens. It's not particularly quick to focus and the Defocus Control gives you an extra variable to think about in addition to the usual ones. Plus, on a DX body 135mm is likely to be too long; if you really really want a DC lens (and to be honest I don't think you should do) the 105mm DC would probably be more suitable.
 
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