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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Stepping up to a 400MM 2.8: Value of Buying the Latest | |
I own a mixed bag here of long glass.
300 2.8 Non-VR
400 2.8 Non-VR
200-400 f/4 VRII
I would have gone the 200-400 with no VR had it been available. I can see where some people will need this feature if you had a myriad of event types to cover, never know where or when you had to pull long glass. But in my personal case, it's always sports.
That being said, sports is one of those things where shutter speed and DOF mean the difference between a keeper and scrap. For this I rely on ISO, and a fixed aperture PERIOD. And when I've on occasion shot nature with any of the above, I've adjusted my shooting style to accommodate the glass (eg) gimble head/ tripod etc..
So as much as it's helpful, it's also kind of a waste of dosh in my eyes. If these pieces were ALL under the 3K ceiling ! Yea buddy ! I'd have VR everything (why not). But being prices -- especially for the 400 are so high. You have a call to make on the type and images you'll need to produce.
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