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The Nikon 200mm f/2 Thread - part 2

  
 
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Yesterday was a nice day to shoot some bikes, cars and people.





















































Jun 13, 2016 at 08:07 PM
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Final shot and BTS

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Jun 16, 2016 at 08:37 PM
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Fantastic portrait!


Jun 17, 2016 at 12:57 AM
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One from my daughters State Cup final



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Jun 17, 2016 at 03:08 AM
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p.84 #5 · p.84 #5 · The Nikon 200mm f/2 Thread - part 2


Elijah wrote:
Final shot and BTS


Yeaaahhhh buddy!! very nice, would love to see a 200/2 shot of the last one.
Glad ur finally enjoying this lens. Do you still use your 70-200? lol I sold mine right after getting the 200/2. It just didn't compare with the fast prime.



Jun 17, 2016 at 12:12 PM
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m.sommers00 wrote:
Fantastic portrait!


Thank you!
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Joseph. wrote:
Yeaaahhhh buddy!! very nice, would love to see a 200/2 shot of the last one.
Glad ur finally enjoying this lens. Do you still use your 70-200? lol I sold mine right after getting the 200/2. It just didn't compare with the fast prime.


Here you go, a few from different angles with the 200/2. The last one is from a 24-70mm, just to give you an idea how much different the 200/2 is.
I sold the 70-200, yes. But I miss it. It's a bread an butter lens for weddings...

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Jun 17, 2016 at 12:44 PM
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Jun 20, 2016 at 04:38 PM
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Elijah. Was your wifey grossed out laying with the bugs?


Jun 20, 2016 at 10:08 PM
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Elijah. Was your wifey grossed out laying with the bugs?


Not at all, actually. It was only for about a minute anyways. Was worth it



Jun 20, 2016 at 10:24 PM
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This thread, on reviewing it a third time, totally got my attention. And right about then I found a used copy of the lens. I'm very happy I went for it - thanks guys!

https://flic.kr/p/J6gSe1

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Jun 25, 2016 at 09:01 PM
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Jun 27, 2016 at 11:21 AM
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I have always kept an eye on this thread but unfortunately was never able to take part.

Today, that changed though!

Unpacked a new to me Nikkor 200mm f/2 AIS this afternoon: This thing is nuts!

Dragged my girlfriend out as soon as she got back home from work (she wasn't very happy with the new purchase and said "you need to sell it immediately! that is ridiculous!" )

Both at f/2 and hand-held on Sony A6300. Really need to get my technique going for this lens! Neither got 100% perfect focus.

DSC04762.jpg by Nuno Ramos, on Flickr

DSC04782.jpg by Nuno Ramos, on Flickr


And here is the beast:




Jun 27, 2016 at 11:31 AM
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nampramos wrote:
I have always kept an eye on this thread but unfortunately was never able to take part.

Today, that changed though!

Unpacked a new to me Nikkor 200mm f/2 AIS this afternoon: This thing is nuts!

Dragged my girlfriend out as soon as she got back home from work (she wasn't very happy with the new purchase and said "you need to sell it immediately! that is ridiculous!" )

Both at f/2 and hand-held on Sony A6300. Really need to get my technique going for this lens! Neither got 100% perfect focus.

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7360/27940291115_d0cc0f1560_h.jpgDSC04762.jpg by Nuno Ramos, on Flickr

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7458/27940294865_3b093b74e4_h.jpgDSC04782.jpg by Nuno Ramos, on
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Congrats on the purchase, nice pics and don't worry about slightly missing focus the first fer days using it. Once you get used to dialing focus in manually it really is quite easy. I shoot with the 200 f2 ai-s and the 200 f2 vr and reach for the manual focus ai-s more often when I shoot I am finding.



Jun 27, 2016 at 04:35 PM
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p.84 #15 · p.84 #15 · The Nikon 200mm f/2 Thread - part 2


Here is a pic of the 200 f2 ai-s mounted to the D800 with a couple of pics taken with it.

20150801_080408 by RickZPhoto, on Flickr

DSC_9742_12x8 by RickZPhoto, on Flickr

DSC_7670_8x10 by RickZPhoto, on Flickr

DSC_9933_Original by RickZPhoto, on Flickr

DSC_9933_ by RickZPhoto, on Flickr

DSC_9934 by RickZPhoto, on Flickr



Jun 27, 2016 at 04:46 PM
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Very nice indeed! Thanks for that!


Jun 28, 2016 at 12:32 PM
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My D500 is currently in Louisville, to be delivered tomorrow Mister Brown


Jun 28, 2016 at 01:25 PM
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p.84 #18 · p.84 #18 · The Nikon 200mm f/2 Thread - part 2


Hello,

I'm now confused and I found this thread and registered to ask for input.

I shot for a long time (military) using film. I worked the digital transition and used whatever gear my unit had, and I never bothered to move to digital for myself. (I was too busy really)

I moved to digital a few years ago, using D90 and legacy lenses. I floated to a few other brands too.

I now have 810s and a D500 with the basic Gs and the high-value 200-500 5.6.

I always wanted a 300 f2.8, back in the day I shot sports and did some side work with the old 300 f4D.

Now that I'm able to actually buy the 300 f2.8 VRII, I happened across the 200 f2.

Similar price. Similar weight. OK. Less reach. OK. TCs work like gangbusters (I'm not selling any of my wildlife goofing around).

So any reason why I should still want a 300 f2.8 vrII?

I can get to 300 mm or 400mm on the 810 with TCs.
I can get further on the D500 with the TCs

I am priced out of the higher end super telephotos for at least a good long while. (I assume every want-to-bee birder or nature duffer 'tog wants a 600 F4 with FL magic. Right?)

I just need someone to flat out explain how a 300 f2.8 has the edge, knowing I have the D500 cropper and the 810s.

I also do portriats for work, and the kicker is I often use my gear rather than office gear. To me that seals it for the 200, if I ever need some real pop for work.

Thanks for any replies I may get. Peace.



Jun 28, 2016 at 08:17 PM
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p.84 #19 · p.84 #19 · The Nikon 200mm f/2 Thread - part 2


ariot wrote:
Hello,

I'm now confused and I found this thread and registered to ask for input.

I shot for a long time (military) using film. I worked the digital transition and used whatever gear my unit had, and I never bothered to move to digital for myself. (I was too busy really)

I moved to digital a few years ago, using D90 and legacy lenses. I floated to a few other brands too.

I now have 810s and a D500 with the basic Gs and the high-value 200-500 5.6.

I always wanted a 300 f2.8, back in the day I shot sports and did some side
...Show more

You got everything pretty much covered yourself;
1) D810's have enough pixels to crop, even if you don't use TC's.
2) If you DO use a TC, you will STILL get an f/2.8 aperture, though at 280mm, not 300mm (super marginal difference)
3) You don't have to back up so much with a 200mm when shooting portraits, as opposed to a 300mm.
4) You will have a faster lens in general (f/2.0) when you need it, as opposed to a limited f/2.8

Ask Corey, He actually sold his 300 for a 200 recently (not 100% about this though)

Anyway, here's my contribution from this weekend.








Jun 28, 2016 at 08:30 PM
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p.84 #20 · p.84 #20 · The Nikon 200mm f/2 Thread - part 2


Today the 300/2.8, although a great lens, is cornered by all other lenses namely the 400 - 500 - 200/500 - 300PF and 200.

However, if you are here asking about the 200/2........it is too late.....you have been contaminated









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