The original 80-400 af vr as travel lens in the mountains

Need to get a better understanding of this long tele zoom. The photo show how I get photos of animals in the mountains.

How useful is this OLD VERSION of 80-400 VR as a travel companion in my backpack on long mountain hikes. How easy is it to use,
and how "fast" can I be ready to shoot them mooses running in front of me. At heafty size ans weight, 1.5 kilo, it might be
an advantage for me-- better to hold, more substantial grip etc.

In fact, I have this idea that the Nikkor 70-300 will be not as usefull/ not enough telezoom. but I might be all wrong :-(
The Nikkor 70-300 is too easy to get, many such lenses at sale just now, very low asking prices, I can get it very cheap.




Sorry for all this double posting.
d7200, tokina 12-28, nikkor 18-140

As i said before the older 80-400 is a good buy at the price they are now,the older 70-300 is IMO not worth buying,i have the new 70-300 but i would find the 80-400 more use,its just not as fast at focus as the newer lenses.

Borga Voffe said:

Need to get a better understanding of this long tele zoom. The photo show how I get photos of animals in the mountains.

How useful is this OLD VERSION of 80-400 VR as a travel companion in my backpack on long mountain hikes. How easy is it to use,
and how "fast" can I be ready to shoot them mooses running in front of me. At heafty size ans weight, 1.5 kilo, it might be
an advantage for me-- better to hold, more substantial grip etc.

In fact, I have this idea that the Nikkor 70-300 will be not as usefull/ not enough telezoom. but I might be all wrong :-(
The Nikkor 70-300 is too easy to get, many such lenses at sale just now, very low asking prices, I can get it very cheap.


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Sorry for all this double posting.
d7200, tokina 12-28, nikkor 18-140

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Are you sure you're looking at these 70-300mm lenses and not the older ones?

Hmmmm.....
They are all claiming its the new VR II lens

Perhapse I shouldnt trust any second hand bargain, instead just go to favourite photo store down town, grab a shiny new one and pay just the normal retail wout any discount ?
NOK 6195,- sigh

Im so confused by all these old new almost new lenses, need a long ttip in the mountain....