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<blockquote data-quote="Krs_2007" data-source="post: 131199" data-attributes="member: 12948"><p><span style="color: #333333">I currently use a D7000 and mostly shoot sports with about 20 percent being portraits. I have a few questions to assist me in moving to the next direction of equipment.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333">My future plans are to go to FX, so keep that in mind.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333">1- With sports this lens does great providing I have enough light, not so good for indoors sports or night time sports with stadium lights. (AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED). So I was thinking to achieve the lower light capability was to upgrade to a 70-200 2.8. I know this would achieve great pictures but it also would limit me on the long end if I switched to FX. Teleconverter could be a solution to that, but would come later. A zoom is needed because of close up shots, so a prime would not work for me unless I ran with 2 cameras. I know staying with the DX then I can factor in the crop for the 70-200 and wouldn't really need to the tele for 90 percent of my shots, but the tele would give me greater range with DX and FX.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333">2 - Now with this lens </span><span style="color: #333333">AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED</span><span style="color: #333333">, would I be able to achieve a little better low light capability if I upgraded to a FX camera like the 600. I have heard mention of better low light performance with FX bodies, but no mention of the lens being used.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333">So basically I am trying to figure out if I want to keep the DX and purchase a f2.8 lens or keep my current zoom which is an FX lens and upgrade to a FX body. Both being about the same price, which got me to thinking and thats usually trouble, but I cant do both at the same time right now.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333">Any help or comparison pics would be great, Hope my questions make sense.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Krs_2007, post: 131199, member: 12948"] [COLOR=#333333]I currently use a D7000 and mostly shoot sports with about 20 percent being portraits. I have a few questions to assist me in moving to the next direction of equipment.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]My future plans are to go to FX, so keep that in mind.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]1- With sports this lens does great providing I have enough light, not so good for indoors sports or night time sports with stadium lights. (AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED). So I was thinking to achieve the lower light capability was to upgrade to a 70-200 2.8. I know this would achieve great pictures but it also would limit me on the long end if I switched to FX. Teleconverter could be a solution to that, but would come later. A zoom is needed because of close up shots, so a prime would not work for me unless I ran with 2 cameras. I know staying with the DX then I can factor in the crop for the 70-200 and wouldn't really need to the tele for 90 percent of my shots, but the tele would give me greater range with DX and FX.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]2 - Now with this lens [/COLOR][COLOR=#333333]AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED[/COLOR][COLOR=#333333], would I be able to achieve a little better low light capability if I upgraded to a FX camera like the 600. I have heard mention of better low light performance with FX bodies, but no mention of the lens being used.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]So basically I am trying to figure out if I want to keep the DX and purchase a f2.8 lens or keep my current zoom which is an FX lens and upgrade to a FX body. Both being about the same price, which got me to thinking and thats usually trouble, but I cant do both at the same time right now.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]Any help or comparison pics would be great, Hope my questions make sense.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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