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Nikon 200mm f2 vr2 strapped to the D4

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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 08:06 PM

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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 11:01 PM

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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 22, 2012 at 12:43 AM

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

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 22, 2012 at 03:59 AM

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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

http://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 22, 2012 at 04:18 AM

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p.4 #6 · Nikon 200mm f2 vr2 strapped to the D4

binary visions wrote:
ryankarr wrote:
I made myself a custom hood:

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 05:03 AM

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ryankarr wrote:
binary visions wrote:
ryankarr wrote:
I made myself a custom hood:

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.

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 10:04 PM

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p.4 #8 · Nikon 200mm f2 vr2 strapped to the D4

Zebrabot wrote:
ryankarr wrote:
binary visions wrote:
ryankarr wrote:
I made myself a custom hood:

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.

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 10:40 PM

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p.4 #9 · Nikon 200mm f2 vr2 strapped to the D4

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 24, 2012 at 12:24 AM

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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?

2013 © ibobirg

200 F2 VRI with D600 on monopod

May 06, 2013 at 08:05 AM

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p.4 #11 · Nikon 200mm f2 vr2 strapped to the D4

Sounds like a great price to me

May 06, 2013 at 10:41 AM

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p.4 #12 · Nikon 200mm f2 vr2 strapped to the D4

Price usually depends on condition but on average it's a great price.

May 06, 2013 at 12:19 PM

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p.4 #13 · Nikon 200mm f2 vr2 strapped to the D4

Sick little puppy isn't she

May 07, 2013 at 12:56 AM

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p.4 #14 · Nikon 200mm f2 vr2 strapped to the D4

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 07:33 PM

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p.4 #15 · Nikon 200mm f2 vr2 strapped to the D4

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 07:39 PM

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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 06:49 PM

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p.4 #17 · Nikon 200mm f2 vr2 strapped to the D4

...the difference between f/2 and f/2.8 isn't a half stop...

May 09, 2013 at 07:12 PM

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p.4 #18 · 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.

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 07:14 PM

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p.4 #19 · Nikon 200mm f2 vr2 strapped to the D4

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 07:27 PM

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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.

NIKON D800E 200 mm f/4.5 1/250 sec 400 ISO -0.7 EV

May 09, 2013 at 07:28 PM

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