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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vincent" data-source="post: 487592" data-attributes="member: 15675">I was looking what the dealers were offering and one holds a NIKON AF-S NIKKOR ED 600mm F4 D + Case @ 3 500,00 € for the moment. That seems a good deal from the quality of dealer it comes from. I'll visit them + the heavy old lens soon (and indeed it is under the budget foreseen).They also have 2500 € for a MF lens.You might have noticed I prefer a D lens since you can still do things yourself with that.In my experience it is so on my D7000, not convinced it will be the same on a D750. Even with AF, I tend to override for the last bit (you can see the AF is wrong sometimes).However when a raptor takes off from a resting point, I need to trust the AF; following the bird and adapting the focus is not for "clumsy me", even if I'm convinced that it is possible when you use it regularly (I use MF quite a bit in my photography and know it is a learning cycle for every lens).===============The lens for sale is the first AF-S D, it is heavy 5900gr, but the price is attractive. They will probably rent it out for a day with an option to buy at the end of day.For the alternatives: Siggi, Tammy 150-600, Nikon 200-500, 80-400. It is more reasonable and sufficient (they are impressive) for a bundle of photography. However I plan to use this lens for 30 years, a lot from my future home (surrounded by woods with deer, wild boar and raptors) + I'm currently in one the most rich countries doing better then average, so I can and it makes sense to me. The budget is limited to what I want to spend on the hobby, not to what I can spend (as I have been saving for renovating the house near the woods and have some serious money reserves).</blockquote>

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