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Decided to buy a Nikkor 600/4 IF-ED (input on the G and D II)
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<blockquote data-quote="STM" data-source="post: 487447" data-attributes="member: 12827"><p>Why pay an UNGODLY sum of money like that for one when you can get an used <strong><em>AIS</em> </strong>for about $3000 including a case you could drop it off a cliff in and it would not even scratch the case? Get the last version that had the detachable lens shade. It also has an integral 160mm UV filter in front to protect the softer ED glass front element. The depth of field on this lens is so shallow and the contrast so high that manual focusing is a SNAP. And it is so sharp you photograph the <em>hairs on a fly's ass at 300 yards at twilight</em>. And trust me, there is no need to fear having to actually focus a lens <em>by yourself</em>, especially when the light levels get low and the AF goes teats up. </p><p></p><p>And VR or not, don't kid yourself, unless you are <em>Arnold Swarzenegger after a second bowl of Wheaties </em>you will not be able to hand hold this beast it at less than 1/2000 sec. Trust me on this one! A monopod or a tripod<em> is a must </em>for that much metal and glass!</p><p></p><p>Here is mine with a TC-300 attached. All told, about 19 pounds exclusive of the tripod. Add about 3 lbs for my MOVO gimbal head and this is a killer nature rig. Add a camp stool and some camouflage netting and your done. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]176215[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>This was taken with the same basic D700/lens rig as above minus the TC and on a monopod instead of a tripod at about 1/200 second @ f/5.6 with fill flash.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]176263[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="STM, post: 487447, member: 12827"] Why pay an UNGODLY sum of money like that for one when you can get an used [B][I]AIS[/I] [/B]for about $3000 including a case you could drop it off a cliff in and it would not even scratch the case? Get the last version that had the detachable lens shade. It also has an integral 160mm UV filter in front to protect the softer ED glass front element. The depth of field on this lens is so shallow and the contrast so high that manual focusing is a SNAP. And it is so sharp you photograph the [I]hairs on a fly's ass at 300 yards at twilight[/I]. And trust me, there is no need to fear having to actually focus a lens [I]by yourself[/I], especially when the light levels get low and the AF goes teats up. And VR or not, don't kid yourself, unless you are [I]Arnold Swarzenegger after a second bowl of Wheaties [/I]you will not be able to hand hold this beast it at less than 1/2000 sec. Trust me on this one! A monopod or a tripod[I] is a must [/I]for that much metal and glass! Here is mine with a TC-300 attached. All told, about 19 pounds exclusive of the tripod. Add about 3 lbs for my MOVO gimbal head and this is a killer nature rig. Add a camp stool and some camouflage netting and your done. [ATTACH=CONFIG]176215._xfImport[/ATTACH] This was taken with the same basic D700/lens rig as above minus the TC and on a monopod instead of a tripod at about 1/200 second @ f/5.6 with fill flash. [ATTACH=CONFIG]176263._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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