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03/26/2005 12:43:55 AM · #1 |
This latest addition to my lens collection is amazing I could actually manage to shoot handheld at 1/10th sec with out blur.. of cause my subject was a fixed object and not something that moves at all but even still, WOW!!!! I now have my eye on the AF 70-200f2.8 VR but I dont want to sell my car to pay for it LOL.
anyone else used this or the 70-200 VR version?.. opinions please
I will post some pictures taken with it at various speeds etc if you like (but you will just have to take my word for it that it was handheld).
I traded in 3 lenses 35-70mm - 135mm - 28-200mm all nikkor and had to add 40,000YEN too (thats about $350) I certainly do not miss the other lenses and I think this new one will live on my D70 most of its life. I still have the 80-200 f2.8ED but after trying the VR version in the shop my old girl seems a touch slow on the AF but it will do for now until I can afford the change. I just helped my girlfriend buy a new camera (hanae-Fujifilm S602z) so Im a bit poor now.
Edit-spelling ...lol
Message edited by author 2005-03-26 00:44:35. |
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03/26/2005 03:03:06 AM · #2 |
pedro has it...loves it.
Originally posted by alionic:
anyone else used this or the 70-200 VR version?.. opinions please |
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03/26/2005 09:28:15 PM · #3 |
Ahhhhh PEDRO! .... well he sure takes some great shots with it. Ive decided to sell my PC(ive gone mac mad)and my 19" panel to pay for this 80-200mm ED-G-VR beast but I also saw they make a 80-400mm f4.5-56 ED G VR and the reviews are great but they also say its really SSSSSSSSLOW AF but to be honest I dont mind about that because I like to manually focus anyway, its cheaper than the 80-200 and sharper too i read the review at Ken Rockwells website.
Ill be off out today with my 24-1290 ED-G-VR and going snappy snap snap all the way home *GRIN* |
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03/27/2005 12:02:47 AM · #4 |
Erk. Unless you really need the length of the 80-400 VR, I'd stay away from it. Got to play with one a couple months back. The focus is insanely slow. If you like MF, look around and pick up an AIS lens instead.
The 70-200 on the other hand is a beauty. And if you need extra length, you can always slap a teleconverter on it.
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