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m.sommers00 wrote:
If you had one lens to choose from, Lance, which would you prefer and why? The two lenses you own are the ones I'm most considering.
My next big lens purchase is a long one and I'm having a heck of a time deciding what's best.
The 400 2.8 is the only one that's out, it's too big and heavy for what I'm willing to haul around.
Probably the 300 f2.8 VRII because it is so versatile and the IQ is about as good as Nikon makes, I love the 300'sIQ and rendering. As I said, it works brilliantly with all the TC's and is still quite compact to be able to take on a plane if needed. An often overlooked advantage of using the 300 + TC's is that you get closer focusing than with a longer lens. If you compare it to the 600 f4, it's closest focus is something like 5mts, whereas the 300 + 2x TC gives you 60mm but with the 300's minimum focus of 2.2mts!
Don't get me wrong, the 500 f4 VR is a real gem as well, but the 300 is more versatile as you have 300, 420, 5210 and 600 with the tC's. When birding, length is everything and you can use the 500 + 1.4x TC for 700 f5.6 but it isn't a huge advantage over the 300 + 2x TC for 600 f5.6.
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