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?: Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR vs. 300mm f/2.8 VR II
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<blockquote data-quote="greyhoundrick" data-source="post: 643121" data-attributes="member: 44158"><p>Hello everyone,</p><p></p><p>Thank you in advance for your expertise!</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #191919"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I was wondering what thoughts you have on the 300mm f/4 PF in comparison to the 300mm </span></span><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/13/0/19/DealFrame/DealFrame.cmp?bm=222&BEFID=96323&aon=%5E1&MerchantID=6201&crawler_id=6201&dealId=8KrgWn4CP0dqYJY4d3xXpw%3D%3D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.42photo.com%2FProduct%2Fnikon-14-24mm-f-2-8g-ed-af-s-nikkor-lens%2F14216&linkin_id=8058742&Issdt=171011161625&searchID=p33.f11eb3ebc11b87218ca1&DealName=Nikon+14-24mmf%2F2.8G+ED+AF-S+Nikkor+Lens&dlprc=1579.0&AR=2&NG=3&NDP=5&PN=1&ST=7&FPT=DSP&NDS=&NMS=&MRS=&PD=49030149&brnId=14305&IsFtr=0&IsSmart=0&op=&CM=&RR=2&IsLps=0&code=&acode=130&category=&HasLink=&ND=&MN=&GR=&lnkId=&SKU=2163" target="_blank">f/2.8</a><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/13/0/19/DealFrame/DealFrame.cmp?bm=240&BEFID=96392&aon=%5E1&MerchantID=9231&crawler_id=812061&dealId=OXPKVOw7QmKwO_28N06bFQ%3D%3D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rdtmcROJ%2FProduct%2FItem%2FDefault.aspx%3FI%3D0542H4HVR2&linkin_id=8058742&Issdt=171011161625&searchID=p41.20c258fc63c5507a38ad&DealName=Nikon+AF-S+Nikkor+200-400mm+f%2F4G+ED+VRII&dlprc=6999.95&AR=1&NG=1&NDP=1&PN=1&ST=7&FPT=DSP&NDS=&NMS=&MRS=&PD=&brnId=14305&IsFtr=0&IsSmart=0&op=&CM=&RR=1&IsLps=0&code=&acode=238&category=&HasLink=&ND=&MN=&GR=&lnkId=&SKU=0542H4HVR2" target="_blank">VRII</a><span style="color: #191919"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #191919"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Obviously the cost is much lower for the f/4 version, but the thing that interests me the most is overall sharpness given everything else equal. Does the PF version stack up to the f/2.8? </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #191919"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I know sharpness is a large encompassing term and there are many variables (i.e. hand holding skills, subject movement, settings etc.) but do you think that the </span></span><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/13/0/19/DealFrame/DealFrame.cmp?bm=222&BEFID=96323&aon=%5E1&MerchantID=6201&crawler_id=6201&dealId=8KrgWn4CP0dqYJY4d3xXpw%3D%3D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.42photo.com%2FProduct%2Fnikon-14-24mm-f-2-8g-ed-af-s-nikkor-lens%2F14216&linkin_id=8058742&Issdt=171011161625&searchID=p33.f11eb3ebc11b87218ca1&DealName=Nikon+14-24mmf%2F2.8G+ED+AF-S+Nikkor+Lens&dlprc=1579.0&AR=2&NG=3&NDP=5&PN=1&ST=7&FPT=DSP&NDS=&NMS=&MRS=&PD=49030149&brnId=14305&IsFtr=0&IsSmart=0&op=&CM=&RR=2&IsLps=0&code=&acode=130&category=&HasLink=&ND=&MN=&GR=&lnkId=&SKU=2163" target="_blank">f/2.8</a><span style="color: #191919"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> is priced at its amount due to the fact that it is a faster lens, has better IQ, better build etc? And if so, how would you compare the 2 side by side for IQ?</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #191919"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The only pro lenses I have ever tested side by side were the 70-200mm VR I vs. the 300mm </span></span><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/13/0/19/DealFrame/DealFrame.cmp?bm=222&BEFID=96323&aon=%5E1&MerchantID=6201&crawler_id=6201&dealId=8KrgWn4CP0dqYJY4d3xXpw%3D%3D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.42photo.com%2FProduct%2Fnikon-14-24mm-f-2-8g-ed-af-s-nikkor-lens%2F14216&linkin_id=8058742&Issdt=171011161625&searchID=p33.f11eb3ebc11b87218ca1&DealName=Nikon+14-24mmf%2F2.8G+ED+AF-S+Nikkor+Lens&dlprc=1579.0&AR=2&NG=3&NDP=5&PN=1&ST=7&FPT=DSP&NDS=&NMS=&MRS=&PD=49030149&brnId=14305&IsFtr=0&IsSmart=0&op=&CM=&RR=2&IsLps=0&code=&acode=130&category=&HasLink=&ND=&MN=&GR=&lnkId=&SKU=2163" target="_blank">f/2.8</a><span style="color: #191919"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">non VR and even though the 70-200 was superb, I felt the 300mm overall was just a step up. Was wondering if the same incremental performance might be similar with the 300mm PF VR vs. the 300mm </span></span><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/13/0/19/DealFrame/DealFrame.cmp?bm=222&BEFID=96323&aon=%5E1&MerchantID=6201&crawler_id=6201&dealId=8KrgWn4CP0dqYJY4d3xXpw%3D%3D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.42photo.com%2FProduct%2Fnikon-14-24mm-f-2-8g-ed-af-s-nikkor-lens%2F14216&linkin_id=8058742&Issdt=171011161625&searchID=p33.f11eb3ebc11b87218ca1&DealName=Nikon+14-24mmf%2F2.8G+ED+AF-S+Nikkor+Lens&dlprc=1579.0&AR=2&NG=3&NDP=5&PN=1&ST=7&FPT=DSP&NDS=&NMS=&MRS=&PD=49030149&brnId=14305&IsFtr=0&IsSmart=0&op=&CM=&RR=2&IsLps=0&code=&acode=130&category=&HasLink=&ND=&MN=&GR=&lnkId=&SKU=2163" target="_blank">f/2.8</a><span style="color: #191919"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">VR.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #191919"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Thanks so much for your opinions! They are very helpful </span></span><img src="https://www.nikoncafe.com/threads/nikkor-300mm-f-4e-pf-ed-vr-vs-300mm-f-2-8-vr-ii.306932/styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #191919"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">best,</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #191919"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Rick</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greyhoundrick, post: 643121, member: 44158"] Hello everyone, Thank you in advance for your expertise! [COLOR=#191919][FONT=Verdana]I was wondering what thoughts you have on the 300mm f/4 PF in comparison to the 300mm [/FONT][/COLOR][URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/13/0/19/DealFrame/DealFrame.cmp?bm=222&BEFID=96323&aon=%5E1&MerchantID=6201&crawler_id=6201&dealId=8KrgWn4CP0dqYJY4d3xXpw%3D%3D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.42photo.com%2FProduct%2Fnikon-14-24mm-f-2-8g-ed-af-s-nikkor-lens%2F14216&linkin_id=8058742&Issdt=171011161625&searchID=p33.f11eb3ebc11b87218ca1&DealName=Nikon+14-24mmf%2F2.8G+ED+AF-S+Nikkor+Lens&dlprc=1579.0&AR=2&NG=3&NDP=5&PN=1&ST=7&FPT=DSP&NDS=&NMS=&MRS=&PD=49030149&brnId=14305&IsFtr=0&IsSmart=0&op=&CM=&RR=2&IsLps=0&code=&acode=130&category=&HasLink=&ND=&MN=&GR=&lnkId=&SKU=2163"]f/2.8[/URL][URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/13/0/19/DealFrame/DealFrame.cmp?bm=240&BEFID=96392&aon=%5E1&MerchantID=9231&crawler_id=812061&dealId=OXPKVOw7QmKwO_28N06bFQ%3D%3D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2FI-rdtmcROJ%2FProduct%2FItem%2FDefault.aspx%3FI%3D0542H4HVR2&linkin_id=8058742&Issdt=171011161625&searchID=p41.20c258fc63c5507a38ad&DealName=Nikon+AF-S+Nikkor+200-400mm+f%2F4G+ED+VRII&dlprc=6999.95&AR=1&NG=1&NDP=1&PN=1&ST=7&FPT=DSP&NDS=&NMS=&MRS=&PD=&brnId=14305&IsFtr=0&IsSmart=0&op=&CM=&RR=1&IsLps=0&code=&acode=238&category=&HasLink=&ND=&MN=&GR=&lnkId=&SKU=0542H4HVR2"]VRII[/URL][COLOR=#191919][FONT=Verdana].[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#191919][FONT=Verdana]Obviously the cost is much lower for the f/4 version, but the thing that interests me the most is overall sharpness given everything else equal. Does the PF version stack up to the f/2.8? [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#191919][FONT=Verdana]I know sharpness is a large encompassing term and there are many variables (i.e. hand holding skills, subject movement, settings etc.) but do you think that the [/FONT][/COLOR][URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/13/0/19/DealFrame/DealFrame.cmp?bm=222&BEFID=96323&aon=%5E1&MerchantID=6201&crawler_id=6201&dealId=8KrgWn4CP0dqYJY4d3xXpw%3D%3D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.42photo.com%2FProduct%2Fnikon-14-24mm-f-2-8g-ed-af-s-nikkor-lens%2F14216&linkin_id=8058742&Issdt=171011161625&searchID=p33.f11eb3ebc11b87218ca1&DealName=Nikon+14-24mmf%2F2.8G+ED+AF-S+Nikkor+Lens&dlprc=1579.0&AR=2&NG=3&NDP=5&PN=1&ST=7&FPT=DSP&NDS=&NMS=&MRS=&PD=49030149&brnId=14305&IsFtr=0&IsSmart=0&op=&CM=&RR=2&IsLps=0&code=&acode=130&category=&HasLink=&ND=&MN=&GR=&lnkId=&SKU=2163"]f/2.8[/URL][COLOR=#191919][FONT=Verdana] is priced at its amount due to the fact that it is a faster lens, has better IQ, better build etc? And if so, how would you compare the 2 side by side for IQ?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#191919][FONT=Verdana]The only pro lenses I have ever tested side by side were the 70-200mm VR I vs. the 300mm [/FONT][/COLOR][URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/13/0/19/DealFrame/DealFrame.cmp?bm=222&BEFID=96323&aon=%5E1&MerchantID=6201&crawler_id=6201&dealId=8KrgWn4CP0dqYJY4d3xXpw%3D%3D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.42photo.com%2FProduct%2Fnikon-14-24mm-f-2-8g-ed-af-s-nikkor-lens%2F14216&linkin_id=8058742&Issdt=171011161625&searchID=p33.f11eb3ebc11b87218ca1&DealName=Nikon+14-24mmf%2F2.8G+ED+AF-S+Nikkor+Lens&dlprc=1579.0&AR=2&NG=3&NDP=5&PN=1&ST=7&FPT=DSP&NDS=&NMS=&MRS=&PD=49030149&brnId=14305&IsFtr=0&IsSmart=0&op=&CM=&RR=2&IsLps=0&code=&acode=130&category=&HasLink=&ND=&MN=&GR=&lnkId=&SKU=2163"]f/2.8[/URL][COLOR=#191919][FONT=Verdana]non VR and even though the 70-200 was superb, I felt the 300mm overall was just a step up. Was wondering if the same incremental performance might be similar with the 300mm PF VR vs. the 300mm [/FONT][/COLOR][URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/13/0/19/DealFrame/DealFrame.cmp?bm=222&BEFID=96323&aon=%5E1&MerchantID=6201&crawler_id=6201&dealId=8KrgWn4CP0dqYJY4d3xXpw%3D%3D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.42photo.com%2FProduct%2Fnikon-14-24mm-f-2-8g-ed-af-s-nikkor-lens%2F14216&linkin_id=8058742&Issdt=171011161625&searchID=p33.f11eb3ebc11b87218ca1&DealName=Nikon+14-24mmf%2F2.8G+ED+AF-S+Nikkor+Lens&dlprc=1579.0&AR=2&NG=3&NDP=5&PN=1&ST=7&FPT=DSP&NDS=&NMS=&MRS=&PD=49030149&brnId=14305&IsFtr=0&IsSmart=0&op=&CM=&RR=2&IsLps=0&code=&acode=130&category=&HasLink=&ND=&MN=&GR=&lnkId=&SKU=2163"]f/2.8[/URL][COLOR=#191919][FONT=Verdana]VR.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#191919][FONT=Verdana]Thanks so much for your opinions! They are very helpful [/FONT][/COLOR][IMG]https://www.nikoncafe.com/threads/nikkor-300mm-f-4e-pf-ed-vr-vs-300mm-f-2-8-vr-ii.306932/styles/default/xenforo/clear.png[/IMG] [COLOR=#191919][FONT=Verdana]best,[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#191919][FONT=Verdana]Rick[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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