I can appreciate your concern about weight! I spend several hours each week photographing my son playing sport and have had to resort to to a monopod to compensate for holding the 1.5kg lens hanging off my D300. I came from a 55-200 which is feather-weight by comparison, but I needed f2.8 for evening games.
80-200/2.8d ed
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Mycenius
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Yeah exactly Bryan - I'm gonna use mine at least half the time doing day tramps & bush walks and similar, where I will be a reasonable distance from my vehicle or such and carrying it either on camera in my day pack. I'm just trying to ascertain if there is enough IQ difference that might give me buyers remorse long-term if I go the 70-300 route. All these options are FX lenses so regardless of choice it leaves me open to upgrade from DX to FX in next 4-7 years after I've had a good run with my new D7100...
I assume you mean this model: Nikon's AF Nikkor Zoom 80-200mm f/2.8D ED with Dual Control Rings (Zoom / Manual Focus) Design - Part IV I suggest this is probably as good as you'll find for a information source, I haven't found a guide, but then other than what teleconverters work with this lens the other functions are pretty much self-evident. Feel free to ask more questions though!
Thank You, GBT.
I had found that already, I guess my 2 questions are what is the (slider) switch for-I don't have it in front of me but I believe it says Full or Limited. The second question or I am assuming that the small switch by the 2.8 sets it at that as a min F stop.
I had found that already, I guess my 2 questions are what is the (slider) switch for-I don't have it in front of me but I believe it says Full or Limited. The second question or I am assuming that the small switch by the 2.8 sets it at that as a min F stop.
The slider switch limits the distance the AF will hunt for focus, quite useful if you are shooting sports/wildlife and they are within 30ft and infinity for instance. The switch is for manual aperture or auto aperture, auto means locking it at f22 on teh lens then your camera controls it. Hope that helps.
I've just done the deal on a dual ring 80 - 200 D from a shop in Sydney whom I have dealt with before - their used gear is veeery good, so I'm looking forward to the box arriving in the mail early next week... I paid $650 for it.
The dealer is ... European Camera Specialists Sydney best price Nikon D800 D800E D4 D3x D3s D600 D7000 D700 D300s D5100 X-Pro1 SB-910 SB-400 Nikkor 14-24 24-70 70-200, cheap new, used photographic equipment in Australia
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The dealer is ... European Camera Specialists Sydney best price Nikon D800 D800E D4 D3x D3s D600 D7000 D700 D300s D5100 X-Pro1 SB-910 SB-400 Nikkor 14-24 24-70 70-200, cheap new, used photographic equipment in Australia
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I have bought a lens from them..No problems...I think they are one of Nikons distributors for the Sydney region...