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eltano
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


My wife gave me the OK for my present, so ...

I'm between the Nikon 70-200 F4 ( I was waiting for the Tokina 70-200 F4, but is nowhere to be found) and a Nikon 300 F4.

I like both of them but I cant decide which one.

I know that the 70-200 is more versatile and will give me more options, but the pics that I have seen taken with the 300 really makes me think about it.

What you guys think?

Regards

Eltano



Nov 23, 2013 at 09:11 AM
Steve Perry
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


Really depends on what you're photographing. I always try to buy lenses that help fill a gap in my lineup - so, what do you shoot?


Nov 23, 2013 at 09:23 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


eltano wrote:
My wife gave me the OK for my present, so ...


if you got the OK from the wife, go for the 600mm f/4 - you may never get that chance again



Nov 23, 2013 at 09:29 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


Are you going to look for animals, Do you want a fixed focal length, or do you want the flexibility of a zoom? Do you want VR or no VR? (I think you need both, actually).

Personally, just to throw a monkey wrench into the system, I'd look for a very nice pre-owned 70-200mm f/2.8 VR1. That will work perfectly on your D7000. I believe in subject isolation over telephoto capability. Probably not as much fun as getting a nice brand new lens however.








Nov 23, 2013 at 09:59 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


Most of the times I shoot flowers and people (family), plus some landscape. But I will love to take pics of birds, but I don't have the lens to reach them.

I have a D7K, Nikon 17-55 F2.8, Tokina 12-24 F4, Nikon 18-200, Tokina 50-135 (I love this lens), Nikon 18-70 and a Tokina 100 F2.8 (I might sell this one, even tho it's a great lens).

Eltano



Nov 23, 2013 at 10:02 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


ckcarr, I thought about that and also about a 80-200 AFS, but for the small difference on price, the 70-200 F4 is the main front runner so far (for me).

Eltano



Nov 23, 2013 at 10:05 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


Well, you're already covered to 200 (although isn't not as good as the 70-200), and you're thinking about birds, so I'd look real hard at the 300 F4 - and maybe 1.4 teleconverter (300mm - even on a crop camera - isn't enough for most birds in my experience, so a nice TC helps).


Nov 23, 2013 at 10:10 AM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


From your profile (if it's accurate), it looks like you already have the 18-200 range covered. Here are two options:

(1) Get the 300mm. It's an awesome lens and you'll almost certainly love it. As soon as you get it, you'll probably start debating a TC-14 or TC-17 :-). I'd go with a TC-14, probably - I'm not sure that the TC-17 really gets you more resolution with the 300mm. You might consider waiting on the 300mm, though, because I still think that they are likely to release a successor soon, which may knock down used prices a bit.

(2) Sell the 18-200 for about $400 (that's a guess), or one of the other lenses, and get the 70-200 plus a TC. On my 70-200 f/4, it honestly seems to do just fine with the TC-17E, although you are stuck at f/6.7 and a dim viewfinder. It's quite sharp and you still get a narrow depth of field for reasonably close subjects (focus accuracy may be an issue for an older camera, though). The TC-14E is also an option. Either way, you get to about 300mm and it will be sharp, flexible, image stabilized, portable, and fairly cheap (for me, that combo replaces the 300mm when I don't feel like hauling it and the 70-200).



Nov 23, 2013 at 10:10 AM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


I eventually want both of those lenses and the 1.7X TC. Yes, the 2.8 versions are awesome, but I don't want to spend the money or lug the heavy bast*rds around.

Two ways to look at it. If you will only ever buy one, I would get the 300 since you have the 18-200, as already mentioned.

If you will eventually buy both, get the 70-200 f4 and a TC now, and HOPE that the f4 300 is updated for VR one day (frequent rumor; probably a pipe dream)..



Nov 23, 2013 at 10:28 AM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


you KNOW what I'm gonna recommend
You can't do this with the 70-200 f4...just sayin'

100% crop SOOC



© riversbendphotography




Nov 23, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


Probably not this either!
(but I could be wrong... Still, I like sheep!)

Red Rover wrote:
...and HOPE that the f4 300 is updated for VR one day (frequent rumor; probably a pipe dream)..


I gave up on that, and when Amazon put the 300mm f/4 on sale I grabbed one last month. Again, for the 3rd time...









Nov 23, 2013 at 10:42 AM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


Eltano, I 2nd the 300 F/4 AF-S + 1.4 TC You got the mid range very well covered. On your D7000 you'll get an equivalent of 630mm, now that you're missing on!


Nov 23, 2013 at 11:13 AM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


+100 for what trenchmonkey said!!


Nov 23, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


If you want to shoot birds, the 300 f4 with at least a 1.4 TC is the way to go.


Nov 23, 2013 at 11:47 AM
eltano
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


You guys are great, and those pics are really convincing.

I think that I'm going to wait until the new 300 mm comes out and then see what good deal I can get with a used one, plus the TC 1.4.

Many thanks to all for the great suggestions.

Regards

Eltano



Nov 23, 2013 at 07:18 PM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


nobody recommended the new 80-400?




Nov 23, 2013 at 09:01 PM
eltano
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


The budget is not that big.

Thanks

Eltano



Nov 23, 2013 at 10:29 PM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


You have a lot of overlap in your lens system. Just because you have an "emotional" investment in one doesn't mean you should keep it. Sell the ones the duplicate to raise some cash to put towards what you will use. If it were me, I'd keep the Tokina 12-24 and the Nikon 17-55mm f2.8. Everything else I would sell. You could then get the 70-200mm f4 and a used 300mm f4, maybe a TC-14 to go with it. Keep in mind when you start getting into lenses longer than 200mm, a tripod (or at least VR) becomes increasingly critical.


Kent in SD



Nov 23, 2013 at 11:44 PM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


eltano wroteI think that I'm going to wait until the new 300 mm comes out and then see what good deal I can get with a used one, plus the TC 1.4.

NEW 300mm ? Nobody has even heard a rumour of it yet so you may be waiting a long long time and missing out on a lot of birds, and fun, in the meantime !



Nov 24, 2013 at 12:23 AM
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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Which lens for my Xmas present?


Thanks Kent, but I forgot to mention that I still have my D40x that my son uses, that is why I kept some lenses.

Regards

Eltano



Nov 24, 2013 at 12:25 AM
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