Nasim finished his review of the 70-200mm f/4G and it looks very good! It's a shame it's not one of the lenses that are being marked down.
Nikon 70-200mm f/4G VR Review
Nikon 70-200mm f/4G VR Review
70-200mm f/4G - the full review
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I've been tempted to get this for a more compact and cheaper alternative to the 2.8. But I'd probably want to use it for indoors sports once or twice a year.
I'm struggling to find sets of indoors photos taken with this, to get an idea of how well it performs.
Any ideas for reviews with this element? Or any of you f4 owners who use it indoors?
I know the 2.8 is better for this use, but paying twice as much, and carrying twice as much, because I shoot some photos of my nephews handball games once or twice a year seems silly... If f4 can do it ok
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I'm struggling to find sets of indoors photos taken with this, to get an idea of how well it performs.
Any ideas for reviews with this element? Or any of you f4 owners who use it indoors?
I know the 2.8 is better for this use, but paying twice as much, and carrying twice as much, because I shoot some photos of my nephews handball games once or twice a year seems silly... If f4 can do it ok
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To be honest, indoor images (ie - low light) will be more a function of the camera's dynamic range than the lens used. My guess is the f/4 will be more than adequate and with the money you save you can buy a fast prime lens to cover what the f/4 doesn't and still have cash in your pocket.
I'll be using it on the d7000, so i guess it should be a decent setup
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I agree completely. And the difference between 2.8 and 4 is not the great relative to the price difference. However, if money is not an issue, by all means buy both.
I weren't planning on both, but I could probably find the extra cash for the 2.8,if there were great arguments to do so. But as a part of my walk around Setup, along with the Tamron 17-50, I'm thinking I'll be more pleased with the f4
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It seems to do fairly well indoors, although I still want the upcoming 2.8 VC from Tamron. Here are some speedskating shots on the D600 (they start near the bottom of the page): Salt Lake City - a set on Flickr
I've also used it for university gymnastics & those came out okay but, again, I could certainly use a 2.8.
That's a great set of pictures from Salt Lake. I really enjoyed viewing them. Good shoot!
These are all great lenses that can add to your creative work Rick. I'm certain that you'll enjoy this lens and the 16-35mm f4.
These are all great lenses that can add to your creative work Rick. I'm certain that you'll enjoy this lens and the 16-35mm f4.
Waiting to see some 18-35 g reviews first
Very nice shots! Thanks for sharing.
Waiting to see some 18-35 g reviews first
Good point. I haven't read much chatter about that lens but I did saw some on the official Nikon website. Most were all taken at f8 though.
Nikon | Imaging Products | Sample Images - AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
Thanks for the comments. With the speedskating shots, there's no way I would have used the f4 on a DX body. I was pushing the ISO pretty high (for me) to get the shutter speeds.
I uploaded a few gymnastics shots. Still at the same link: Salt Lake City - a set on Flickr While the white balance on these is pretty messed up, at least it will give you a better idea of lower lighting conditions, slower shutter speeds, yet still high ISO. A 2.8 would have given me better subject isolation, as some of the shots with other people in the background are pretty cluttered.
I uploaded a few gymnastics shots. Still at the same link: Salt Lake City - a set on Flickr While the white balance on these is pretty messed up, at least it will give you a better idea of lower lighting conditions, slower shutter speeds, yet still high ISO. A 2.8 would have given me better subject isolation, as some of the shots with other people in the background are pretty cluttered.
Why not rent one at lens rentals and you can see for yourself with your own photos?