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p.4 #1 · p.4 #1 · Nikon 200mm f2 vr2 strapped to the D4


What's the point behind the sawed off hood project?


Dec 21, 2012 at 03:06 PM
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p.4 #2 · p.4 #2 · Nikon 200mm f2 vr2 strapped to the D4


Does anyone have any experience with the Don Zeck caps? Are they worth the $60 price? (for a lens cap!!)


Dec 21, 2012 at 06:01 PM
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p.4 #3 · p.4 #3 · Nikon 200mm f2 vr2 strapped to the D4


Mine came with a Zeck cap, but I sure wouldn't have paid $60 for it. It's fine but it's just a piece of plastic.


Dec 21, 2012 at 07:43 PM
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I have the Zeck cap, good product, and after dropping that big chunk of change for the 200f2, I was not going to quibble over $60. I am a LOT more peesed at the cost of replacing the rubber grips on the D series.


Dec 21, 2012 at 10:59 PM
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p.4 #5 · p.4 #5 · Nikon 200mm f2 vr2 strapped to the D4


This works very well, fits snug, and it's fairly cheap if you lose it, to replace it

https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1172507/1#11177883

I have both a gold and a black in the case with the lens and just happen to have a spare one handy at the moment too..


DontShoot wrote:
Does anyone have any experience with the Don Zeck caps? Are they worth the $60 price? (for a lens cap!!)




Dec 21, 2012 at 11:18 PM
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binary visions wrote:
Wow, that looks outstanding. It's too bad it costs nearly $300 to do it.

I guess it's only about 5% of the overall cost of the lens, though.


In my opinion, it makes the lens a lot more practical. With the new hood you can mount it to a D4 and fit it in a Thinktank UD 35v2.



Dec 22, 2012 at 12:03 AM
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ryankarr wrote:
In my opinion, it makes the lens a lot more practical. With the new hood you can mount it to a D4 and fit it in a Thinktank UD 35v2.


I guess if one have no intention of using a camera and lense, some crazy modificiation for tetrising them into a backpack is great.

It's weird if you ask me.




Dec 23, 2012 at 05:04 PM
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Zebrabot wrote:
I guess if one have no intention of using a camera and lense, some crazy modificiation for tetrising them into a backpack is great.

It's weird if you ask me.



I've seen much less practicable gear-modifications.

Ryan - hats off to your skillfully done hood-mod! The UD 35 is a nice bag, but my fav for the 200/2 is still the GlassTaxi.
The 200/2 with hood in shooting position, a D7000/D700/D3s and a TC14/TC17 in the middle will fit nicely in.
A small detachable front-bag holds a small camera (X100) and a small lens like the 85/1.8 or 105/1.8.



Dec 23, 2012 at 05:40 PM
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I've got the glass taxi as well, and it's better for going to a location. But the UD35 lets you shoot casually with it.


Dec 23, 2012 at 07:24 PM
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p.4 #10 · p.4 #10 · Nikon 200mm f2 vr2 strapped to the D4


I am so psyched to have gotten my very own chub to use with my D600. It's a VRI, but I was curious if roughly 3200 USD is a good price for it? How much do these go for these days?







200 F2 VRI with D600 on monopod




May 06, 2013 at 03:05 AM
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Sounds like a great price to me


May 06, 2013 at 05:41 AM
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Price usually depends on condition but on average it's a great price.


May 06, 2013 at 07:19 AM
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Sick little puppy isn't she


May 06, 2013 at 07:56 PM
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She is indeed. The weather is improving in the UK now so she'll hopefully get a good seeing to. Took her out at the weekend for a shoot with my baby daughter but didn't end up using it. Was a 4 kg dead weight over my shoulder!!!


May 08, 2013 at 02:33 PM
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ryankarr wrote:
I made myself a custom hood:

binary visions wrote:
Wow, that looks outstanding. It's too bad it costs nearly $300 to do it.

I guess it's only about 5% of the overall cost of the lens, though.

ryankarr wrote:
In my opinion, it makes the lens a lot more practical. With the new hood you can mount it to a D4 and fit it in a Thinktank UD 35v2.


...except that chicks dig the bulbous protuberance of an HK-31 hood trust me



May 08, 2013 at 02:39 PM
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p.4 #16 · p.4 #16 · Nikon 200mm f2 vr2 strapped to the D4


I'm trying to figure out why someone would opt for a 200 fixed when it's basically covered in the 70-200 area, and not just go the 300> 2.8? The half stop difference can't be the draw card here.




May 09, 2013 at 01:49 PM
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...the difference between f/2 and f/2.8 isn't a half stop...


May 09, 2013 at 02:12 PM
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John Skinner wrote:
I'm trying to figure out why someone would opt for a 200 fixed when it's basically covered in the 70-200 area, and not just go the 300> 2.8? The half stop difference can't be the draw card here.



First of all, it's a full stop difference, and secondly, while the Nikkor 70-200/2.8 is a very good lens, it's not on par with the 200/2G--that's the draw card!



May 09, 2013 at 02:14 PM
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John Skinner wrote:
I'm trying to figure out why someone would opt for a 200 fixed when it's basically covered in the 70-200 area, and not just go the 300> 2.8? The half stop difference can't be the draw card here.



it's a FULL stop, John...and I can't think of any lens I'd rather shoot. Ask around...fastest focusing
lens out there and the bokeh/destroyed BG's are a thing to behold.



May 09, 2013 at 02:27 PM
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p.4 #20 · p.4 #20 · Nikon 200mm f2 vr2 strapped to the D4


John Skinner wrote:
I'm trying to figure out why someone would opt for a 200 fixed when it's basically covered in the 70-200 area, and not just go the 300> 2.8? The half stop difference can't be the draw card here.




Once you try it, the answer becomes quite apparent.

SOOC image taken this week.







May 09, 2013 at 02:28 PM
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