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 02/18/2009 04:35:26 PM · #26
Originally posted by Jason_Cross:
Ya, it is pretty cheap and I like it. Very noisy though, so don't think that you might sneak up on something with it.


There is always manual focus for sneaking around, it may be a little old fashioned but it works.....
 02/19/2009 12:46:52 AM · #27
I will sell you my 70-200 f4L for $550.
 02/19/2009 01:29:01 AM · #28
Originally posted by jbrowning:
I will sell you my 70-200 f4L for $550.


There you go! You found one right here, Jessi:-)

Although you could get a brand new one for only $19 more.

Good luck with the deal guys!
 02/19/2009 01:26:13 PM · #29
Tamron, Tamron, Tamron!

02/19/2009 01:54:14 PM · #30
Originally posted by Jason_Cross:
Tamron, Tamron, Tamron!


:-)
 02/19/2009 02:04:53 PM · #31
Buy cheap, buy twice. Save up the extra 50 bucks and go with the 70-200!
 02/19/2009 03:27:15 PM · #32
You can buy 5 Tamron's for one of the others.

If you want to spend more I would buy the Tamron 28-300 or the 18-270. Besides it isn't the size of your lens it is the size of your lens hood that matters. You want to get yourself a lens hood that is so big it looks like you have one of those massive $10,000 lenses that people take to the zoo to grab monkey photos.

Also make sure you always have it zoomed out when you carry it around so it looks longer...
 02/19/2009 03:53:44 PM · #33
Check THIS out!


02/19/2009 04:31:15 PM · #34
Originally posted by Anti-Martyr:
Originally posted by Ivo:
velocaraptors


I very much appreciate your contribution to this thread...hahaa!

I found someone willing to sell the tokina 80-200 f/2.8 for $350...if it seems to be a good copy of the lens, I think I'll do that.
 02/19/2009 04:55:34 PM · #35
I'm in sort of the same position as the OP. I would love the sharpness and price of the 70-200 f4 but I'm afraid if I buy it, I will want something with more reach since I really want to shoot small birds. What do you guys suggest has the best optical quality in the 300-400mm range for under $600? That's the big question, at least for me.

I've been seriously looking at the 70-300 IS but it just seems crazy to buy that when the 70-200L is so close to it in price.

Message edited by author 2009-02-19 16:57:23.
 02/19/2009 06:14:02 PM · #36
Originally posted by jeasy77:
I'm in sort of the same position as the OP. I would love the sharpness and price of the 70-200 f4 but I'm afraid if I buy it, I will want something with more reach since I really want to shoot small birds. What do you guys suggest has the best optical quality in the 300-400mm range for under $600? That's the big question, at least for me.

I've been seriously looking at the 70-300 IS but it just seems crazy to buy that when the 70-200L is so close to it in price.


I am not a birding expert. But IMO, a 200mm lens that is sharper will give me equal or better results (from its crops) than a 300mm one that is just average at its longer end of the focal length. I had a 70-300 Sigma.. which was great for DOF/general purpose zooming UNTIL I needed to crop 100% or close sometimes. All post-processing to sharpen/(un)sharpen usually only worked ok for that lens as long as I only cropped to 50% or so. Any higher crop, and it showed lost details generally. Sometimes my tripod helped in getting tack sharp pics at 100% crop too at 300mm range.. but rarely.

IMO, a 200mm lens with better optics may give you more keepers since you may be able to crop farther than usual. But thats just IMO.
 02/19/2009 07:47:54 PM · #37
I took this today after work with my hardly-any-money-at-all lens:


I am a fan, in general, of you-get-what-you-pay-for. There are a few exceptions to the very steady rule.
 02/19/2009 08:14:05 PM · #38
Most men photographers will go for the 300. The ladies might settle for the 200 with the better clarity. I am just guessing here.
 02/19/2009 08:18:19 PM · #39
Originally posted by Jason_Cross:
Most men photographers will go for the 300. The ladies might settle for the 200 with the better clarity. I am just guessing here.


You are hilarious!
 02/19/2009 08:46:34 PM · #40
Originally posted by Prash:
I am not a birding expert. But IMO, a 200mm lens that is sharper will give me equal or better results (from its crops) than a 300mm one that is just average at its longer end of the focal length. I had a 70-300 Sigma.. which was great for DOF/general purpose zooming UNTIL I needed to crop 100% or close sometimes. All post-processing to sharpen/(un)sharpen usually only worked ok for that lens as long as I only cropped to 50% or so. Any higher crop, and it showed lost details generally. Sometimes my tripod helped in getting tack sharp pics at 100% crop too at 300mm range.. but rarely.

IMO, a 200mm lens with better optics may give you more keepers since you may be able to crop farther than usual. But thats just IMO.


That makes a lot of sense, and I could also get a 1.4x teleconverter which would probably still be better than the 300mm. I don't do much if any PP so I didn't even think about cropping which would be a great idea!
 02/19/2009 08:49:34 PM · #41
Originally posted by Prash:
Originally posted by Jason_Cross:
Most men photographers will go for the 300. The ladies might settle for the 200 with the better clarity. I am just guessing here.


You are hilarious!


I have been looking for a 500 for a while. Or a magic pill that will give my 300 200 extra.
 02/19/2009 09:09:28 PM · #42
Originally posted by jeasy77:


That makes a lot of sense, and I could also get a 1.4x teleconverter which would probably still be better than the 300mm. I don't do much if any PP so I didn't even think about cropping which would be a great idea!


How much were you planning to spend?
Have you priced the 70-200 and a 1.4 extender?
 02/19/2009 09:18:15 PM · #43
That is what I need, a 1.4 Extender!
 02/19/2009 10:42:44 PM · #44
Originally posted by Bernard_Marx:


How much were you planning to spend?
Have you priced the 70-200 and a 1.4 extender?


I'm planning on spending about $500-600. I probably would not be able to get the extender right away. That would be down the road most likely.
 02/22/2009 09:31:10 PM · #45
Check here. Another DPCer just put their 70-200 f/4 L lens up for sale for $500.

I dont know anything else that will help you more than this deal... given your requirements and constraints.
 02/23/2009 07:12:54 PM · #46
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