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<blockquote data-quote="desmobob" data-source="post: 728733" data-attributes="member: 45742"><p>Thanks, Dangerspouse.</p><p></p><p>I learned the value of light weight and convenience when I bought my AF Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D. The images it makes are wonderful and I immediately appreciated the lens. But it is so heavy I sometimes shy away from carrying it. I tend to only reach for it when I want to get the best image quality I can. The much lighter, smaller 70-300mm goes in my bag for casual use.</p><p></p><p>Some of these small and lightweight lenses might not give the same IQ as their bigger brothers, but I think it's sort of that deal where you 80% of the performance at 50% of the weight (and cost). The speed difference used to be an issue until my D750 and its sensor made that a lot less of a factor.</p><p></p><p>Yes; I do enjoy having some top-of-the-line Nikkors, but those fast zooms are big, heavy and expensive. I'm only a third of the way toward finally acquiring a "holy trinity" but, in the mean time, I have my "handy trinity" of zooms and some very nice primes to keep me happy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="desmobob, post: 728733, member: 45742"] Thanks, Dangerspouse. I learned the value of light weight and convenience when I bought my AF Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D. The images it makes are wonderful and I immediately appreciated the lens. But it is so heavy I sometimes shy away from carrying it. I tend to only reach for it when I want to get the best image quality I can. The much lighter, smaller 70-300mm goes in my bag for casual use. Some of these small and lightweight lenses might not give the same IQ as their bigger brothers, but I think it's sort of that deal where you 80% of the performance at 50% of the weight (and cost). The speed difference used to be an issue until my D750 and its sensor made that a lot less of a factor. Yes; I do enjoy having some top-of-the-line Nikkors, but those fast zooms are big, heavy and expensive. I'm only a third of the way toward finally acquiring a "holy trinity" but, in the mean time, I have my "handy trinity" of zooms and some very nice primes to keep me happy. [/QUOTE]
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