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D800/D800E
Best telephoto lens for D800
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<blockquote data-quote="hulk2012" data-source="post: 297497" data-attributes="member: 14329"><p>Glen..- he meant the best among the one he mentioned. Besides you wrong about the best. As the best long focal nikon mount is Nikkor AF-S Nikkor 200mm f/2G ED VR II - <a href="http://www.dxomark.com/Lenses/Ratings" target="_blank">http://www.dxomark.com/Lenses/Ratings</a></p><p></p><p>Regarding the lens choice - Sigma seems to be the best of them all simply because of quick af, built in OSS (much better then older VR) and glass (APO) with the best IQ and focus among them (HSM). The only relevant are a sigma 150-500mm but score 14 in DXO MARK scoring system means nothing but "poor" quality. For nikon d800 you need to be looking for a score at least 25. All my glasses score over 30 but that comes with price. The flip side is - I get the best results and nothing cannot beat that (if obviously right skills applied). There is no way you can jus buy one lens to cover almost whole focal range (15-500mm) and expect from it great quality. Ain't gonna happen. You need to break it down into 2-3-4 lens with the highest IQ cos that's what is about especially shooting with high mega pixel camera like d800 or medium format. </p><p></p><p>If I can suggest I would look into 70-200mm VRII. The best in its class. Why don't you visit DXO MARK website, type your camera model and see what lens come up as the best and then decide. By this way to get the most reliable and valuable feedback. Study the game to make the most of it. Gear - It's all science. Skills you can always up but science work with numbers. You don't want someone who's lacking skills to tell you that's 70-200 vr2 are bad just because...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hulk2012, post: 297497, member: 14329"] Glen..- he meant the best among the one he mentioned. Besides you wrong about the best. As the best long focal nikon mount is Nikkor AF-S Nikkor 200mm f/2G ED VR II - [url]http://www.dxomark.com/Lenses/Ratings[/url] Regarding the lens choice - Sigma seems to be the best of them all simply because of quick af, built in OSS (much better then older VR) and glass (APO) with the best IQ and focus among them (HSM). The only relevant are a sigma 150-500mm but score 14 in DXO MARK scoring system means nothing but "poor" quality. For nikon d800 you need to be looking for a score at least 25. All my glasses score over 30 but that comes with price. The flip side is - I get the best results and nothing cannot beat that (if obviously right skills applied). There is no way you can jus buy one lens to cover almost whole focal range (15-500mm) and expect from it great quality. Ain't gonna happen. You need to break it down into 2-3-4 lens with the highest IQ cos that's what is about especially shooting with high mega pixel camera like d800 or medium format. If I can suggest I would look into 70-200mm VRII. The best in its class. Why don't you visit DXO MARK website, type your camera model and see what lens come up as the best and then decide. By this way to get the most reliable and valuable feedback. Study the game to make the most of it. Gear - It's all science. Skills you can always up but science work with numbers. You don't want someone who's lacking skills to tell you that's 70-200 vr2 are bad just because... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD [/QUOTE]
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