oldrattler wrote:
I am not sure I should thank you or be offended by the term "puerile"... Oh well, I have been called worse... But is it immature / childish to ask a question of those possessing knowledge, or immature to continue wondering?? I was taught there are no stupid questions ( if knowledge is being sought) only stupid answers...
If you knew the term "Nikon Holy Trinity" you already knew the answer. Of course, you could have tried this link, too...
If you didn't know, you unwittingly asked a question that is pretty close to Nikon-equivalent of "What shape is a cloud?" - the perfect trinity of lenses is going to have a lot more to do with what kind of shooter you are, what your budget is and what your needs are than three generic pro zooms. Hard to go wrong with those three though, unless weight is an issue (which we found out later isn't a problem for you )
On the body side, I'd say it has as much to do with your PP preferences as anything. For absolute detail, my understanding is that the D800e is the way to go.
Will is a terrific resource - for information, advice and always a...unique...perspective.
trenchmonkey wrote:
If I ever returned to shootin' landscapes, it'd be ALL manual focus glass...sh*t ain't movin' kids!
TM... just when I thought I'd heard your best licks, you go and lay this one down. (Granted, the Stevie Wonder reference was good too...) I soaked my monitor in coffee spit. Nicely played.
I have two kits at the moment, if I can break it down this way. I have a MF Zeiss kit that I use for, well, sh*t that ain't movin'... I do e-sessions, landscapes, portraits, studio stuff predominantly with this. Throw in a macro (I use the 150EX Siggy) and you've got most of that covered pretty good.
For sh*t that DOES move, I tend to use the Holy Trinity (14-24, 24-70, 70-200VR2, plus the 300/f2.8VR). As much as I'd love to brag about my MF skills, I can't get all the shots the AF lenses nearly guarantee me.
So yeah, call it whatever you want, but if you need zoom and autofocus, and want no compromises on IQ, that really IS the best "trinity" combination at this point.
Please note Nikon has two versions of 70-200 VRs. The one you are looking for should be
70-200 f2.8 VR II
which is the sharper version for FX.
Eric
oldrattler wrote:
Is this combination the "Holy Trinity" for landscape photographers??
Nikon D 800 / 800e (Which)
Nikon 14 - 24
Nikon 24 - 70
Nikon 70 - 200 F2.8 VR
If not, what is?? Thanks, Jim
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dj dunzie wrote:
TM... just when I thought I'd heard your best licks, you go and lay this one down. (Granted, the Stevie Wonder reference was good too...) I soaked my monitor in coffee spit. Nicely played.
I have two kits at the moment, if I can break it down this way. I have a MF Zeiss kit that I use for, well, sh*t that ain't movin'... I do e-sessions, landscapes, portraits, studio stuff predominantly with this. Throw in a macro (I use the 150EX Siggy) and you've got most of that covered pretty good.
For sh*t that DOES move, I tend to use the Holy Trinity (14-24, 24-70, 70-200VR2, plus the 300/f2.8VR). As much as I'd love to brag about my MF skills, I can't get all the shots the AF lenses nearly guarantee me.
So yeah, call it whatever you want, but if you need zoom and autofocus, and want no compromises on IQ, that really IS the best "trinity" combination at this point. ...Show more →
Actually, this is not such a surprise to me. For macro work and landscapes, I manual focus. AF is for "sh*t that's moving!"
Kittyk wrote:
why zooms? 14-24 is clear, but otherwise?
For me, because so often I can't get to the spot I need to for the comp. Example, it might me in the middle of a stream where I can't wade to. Zooms are very handy for us landscapers that shoot waterfalls,stream scenes etc.
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