200-500 or 300 f4
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Can't watch the video (bandwidth), but with all the post work that can be done with images these days i would definitely want to get some raws from members here that have the same setup and get some idea from that. Heard the 200-500 was good, but turning my head to it and pretending i got all i need. 
I have the Tamron 150-600 and the 300mm f/4 and here is my real world experience and thoughts. If I have good light, and can shoot my Tamron at f/7-11 then I use the Tamron. Between the quality of the lens and my editing tools/skills I can turn out spectacular images.
If I need to shoot at wide aperture, and or low light, then I go to my 300mm.
The Tamron does have more chromatic abberation, but it's quality and versatility outweighs the superior optics of my 300mm in many day-to-day situations.
I agree with everything said in the video, just swap out the Tamron for the Nikon.
If I need to shoot at wide aperture, and or low light, then I go to my 300mm.
The Tamron does have more chromatic abberation, but it's quality and versatility outweighs the superior optics of my 300mm in many day-to-day situations.
I agree with everything said in the video, just swap out the Tamron for the Nikon.
I've been doing research on this very thing for months now. I cant watch the video I'm on my phone now.
The 300 is much sharper being a prime. however it's short focal lenght will make it necessary to use a TC 1.4 which will make it a 420mm 5.6 lens.
Reading, looking researching about the IQ and the quick focusing of the Nikon 200-500mm lens, for me it's a no brainer now. Especially for my D750. If the resale value of the D7100 wasn't so low, I would have already sold it.
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The 300 is much sharper being a prime. however it's short focal lenght will make it necessary to use a TC 1.4 which will make it a 420mm 5.6 lens.
Reading, looking researching about the IQ and the quick focusing of the Nikon 200-500mm lens, for me it's a no brainer now. Especially for my D750. If the resale value of the D7100 wasn't so low, I would have already sold it.
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A guys tests on another forum who has the Tamron 150-600 and the Nikon 200-500 claims there is no difference in IQ at 500mm,no idea if he is right but i do know for me the Nikon is too big and heavy,i only have small hands and they fit the Tamron zoom ring perfectly.
Everything I read and see says otherwise. As soon as I get my last quarter bonus in a week I'm ordering the 200-500.
Hi,
several months back, I could play with the 300 F4 lens and the 200-500 in a zoo.
I also used my Sigma 150-600 C that afternoon.
I used my Kenko 1.4 extender with the Nikon lenses.
It was a wonderful, instructive afternoon.
But my Sigma stays...
The Nikon 300 F4 + 1.4 extender was not convincing enough.
The both zoom lenses are much more practical.
The pics taken with the 200-500 (also several + the 1.4 extender) were not better as with my Sigma.
So I will not bother to make any change.
Ad B
several months back, I could play with the 300 F4 lens and the 200-500 in a zoo.
I also used my Sigma 150-600 C that afternoon.
I used my Kenko 1.4 extender with the Nikon lenses.
It was a wonderful, instructive afternoon.
But my Sigma stays...
The Nikon 300 F4 + 1.4 extender was not convincing enough.
The both zoom lenses are much more practical.
The pics taken with the 200-500 (also several + the 1.4 extender) were not better as with my Sigma.
So I will not bother to make any change.
Ad B