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la puffin wrote:
I don't think it was used twice - look on the wear on the mount. There's only four photos (seven of the tripod?!?), but it looks clean. I'd always want to see the front element, the switches, etc... It's good that there's a photo of the lenses standing on the hood. That's +$500 if you had to replace it and they aren't the most robust piece of gear.

Also, the lens comes with a clear filter in the holder that is part of the optical grouping, there's no mention of that. I'd email him asking about it. It you;ld be
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Thanks a lot for your comments and all the advice. I rarely buy on eBay too, and I do agree that this seller probably has more cash than experience as a photographer, and his very few feedback could also be a source of concern, though his eBay account has been active for 18 years. But these days, with triple buyer protection from eBay, Paypal, and Amex, I usually am not too concerned, as I know I can get my money back if there are any real issues, even though it could always be a bit of hassle.

As for Wimberley foot replacement, yes, I already ordered one from B&H used dept. As for Aquatech cap, I am not too sure. I'd bought Don Zeck N10 cap for our 200/2 but never really liked it as it seemed to leave marks on the plastic around the front of the lens. I usually use LensCoat Hoodie lens covers which I like. As for the bag, I use F-Stop Satori EXP with an XL ICU which I really like. What I don't like about Glass Taxi is that it won't fit anything else besides the camera and the super-tele, whereas I typically like to carry a couple of other pieces of gear as well (e.g., smaller lenses, flash, etc.). So depending on what I plan to carry, I either use TT StreetWalker Pro or F-Stop Satori EXP.



Mar 03, 2017 at 03:21 AM
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p.4 #2 · p.4 #2 · Nikon 400mm f/2.8 Official Thread


The carbon hood on the 400mmf/2/8 G at least looks quite robust to me, well designed overall, and not made out of a foamy, brittle aluminum cast material Canon used back in the 90s when I dropped a 600mm hood ( cost me $350 then...)! The thing about the 400/2.8 hood is that it is a pain in the ass with the dual setup. I doubt I'll be using the second part of it very often, and it's too big to fit into the Pelican 1514 case I want to get for it. It is the max size for aircraft carry-on and the outer hood is just too fat to properly fit with padding.

I was looking for a one-piece aftermarket hood like they used to make for that Canon 600 I had 20 years ago, but apparently in the day and age of carbon-everything, the only source for this is Nikon. I have carbon fiber bear proof food canisters that are much larger than what would be needed for these lenses (factor of 5 maybe) and those cost less than $300 with far more hardware on them. Maybe I should start a company that makes carbon hoods at a discount. The hood for the 800mm f/5.6 costs over $1000 from Nikon...

As for foot replacement, I bought the SunwayFoto LF-N1 foot from Adorama, Does everything the other foot replacements do for less, is high quality like anything else I've bought from that brand in the past, and it even has a little cushion where my palm rests. Tools and bolts included, I do carry my lens using the foot as a grip for many miles on a race weekend, so that cushion was a selling point for me. And being $60 shipped is quite a deal compared to the competition.

The only other thing I plan to do is a new DIY lenscoat in a really light color. The one I got with it is black, and even though it looks sleek, it makes very little sense to me to absorb all that energy from the sun. My 600mm wears a home made gray digi camo leanscoat and that has worked really well and still doesn't look dirty after many years of abuse.


la puffin wrote:
I don't think it was used twice - look on the wear on the mount. There's only four photos (seven of the tripod?!?), but it looks clean. I'd always want to see the front element, the switches, etc... It's good that there's a photo of the lenses standing on the hood. That's +$500 if you had to replace it and they aren't the most robust piece of gear.

Also, the lens comes with a clear filter in the holder that is part of the optical grouping, there's no mention of that. I'd email him asking about it. It you;ld be
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Mar 03, 2017 at 01:37 PM
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p.4 #3 · p.4 #3 · Nikon 400mm f/2.8 Official Thread


The lack of a two piece hood was one of my reasons to justify buying the FL.


Mar 03, 2017 at 03:35 PM
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p.4 #4 · p.4 #4 · Nikon 400mm f/2.8 Official Thread


Go4Long wrote:
The lack of a two piece hood was one of my reasons to justify buying the FL.


Mine as well.



Mar 03, 2017 at 05:07 PM
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p.4 #5 · p.4 #5 · Nikon 400mm f/2.8 Official Thread


Go4Long wrote:
The lack of a two piece hood was one of my reasons to justify buying the FL.


My mind works like that too

As it is, my SO has no idea what my gear is worth. Business expense or not, sometimes people just don't see the value in equipment.

I'm trying to get him on board with why I need a Maserati Ghibli to get to work. It's not going so well.




Mar 03, 2017 at 05:19 PM
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p.4 #6 · p.4 #6 · Nikon 400mm f/2.8 Official Thread


The Ghibli doesn't have a two piece carbon hood- should be an easy sell.



Mar 03, 2017 at 06:02 PM
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cambyses wrote:
I rarely buy on eBay too, and I do agree that this seller probably has more cash than experience as a photographer, and his very few feedback could also be a source of concern, though his eBay account has been active for 18 years. But these days, with triple buyer protection from eBay, Paypal, and Amex, I usually am not too concerned, as I know I can get my money back if there are any real issues, even though it could always be a bit of hassle.


Looks like it will be a while before I can contribute to this thread

I called eBay the day after the auction ended and as soon as I noticed that a wrong tracking info had been posted on the transaction. Just got a call from eBay today that this listing was indeed fraudulent and that the seller's account had been compromised. eBay has already flagged and removed the listing, and a dispute has already been opened with PayPal, and Amex has been notified.

EDIT: My payment has already been refunded. These days I think it is riskier to sell on eBay than to buy...



Mar 06, 2017 at 07:32 PM
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p.4 #8 · p.4 #8 · Nikon 400mm f/2.8 Official Thread


Fraud tends to be found with expensive items on ebay quite frequently. Not too long ago, when I started looking for my 400mm, I saw a lot of auctions that came from established accounts with hundreds of feedbacks that looked really reliable, but then when I looked at their history, not once had they sold a high price item and usually specialized in things completely unrelated to photography.

Reading further details of the auction then showed they were willing to do a deal outside of ebay at a far too low to be true price, and to avoid being caught by ebay, these messages were posted as images within the auction.

I think I reported at least 5 lens auctions as potentially fraudulent to ebay, and they all disappeared very quickly.

And just a few days ago I saw ebay auctions listing brand new D500 bodies for $23(twenty-three, no typo) with free shipping included from Canada... more than 10 items available, and already half a dozen optimists had sent these scammers their $23 or so.

On the other hand, I bought my 600mm f/4 on ebay without any issues. Clearly, not every auction is a scam. Just do your homework. Anything that doesn't look right with an expensive item, ignore. Always ask for more photos - scammers cannot provide them, ask for things like serial number, images of the UV filter, etc.



Mar 07, 2017 at 01:43 PM
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p.4 #9 · p.4 #9 · Nikon 400mm f/2.8 Official Thread


Posted over at D500 thread as well:

D500 + 400 f2.8E FL VR, 1/1250s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso400



D500 + 400 f2.8E FL VR, 1/1000s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso400



D500 + 400 f2.8E FL VR, 1/640s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso400



D500 + 400 f2.8E FL VR, 1/500s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso400




Mar 07, 2017 at 04:25 PM
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p.4 #10 · p.4 #10 · Nikon 400mm f/2.8 Official Thread


From a while back, 400mm f/2.8 G on D810 handheld
f/9.0 1/500s ISO 100


Joseph's GoPro lap



Mar 11, 2017 at 09:48 PM
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p.4 #11 · p.4 #11 · Nikon 400mm f/2.8 Official Thread


960mm equivalent here - 400mm f/2.8G with TC-20e III and 1.2x crop frame on D810, plus some additional cropping. This was taken with a rental 400mm f/2.8 in a test to see if I could live without a 600mm. Turns out it does play quite well with the 2x, even on a pretty hot day. AF was slower, but plenty fast for my needs, given I usually shoot these things with manual focus.


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Mar 12, 2017 at 09:48 AM
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p.4 #12 · p.4 #12 · Nikon 400mm f/2.8 Official Thread


D500 + 400 f2.8E FL VR, 1/4000s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso500




Mar 13, 2017 at 01:03 AM
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p.4 #13 · p.4 #13 · Nikon 400mm f/2.8 Official Thread


D810 + 400 f2.8E FL VR, 1/1600s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso90




Mar 13, 2017 at 02:03 AM
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p.4 #14 · p.4 #14 · Nikon 400mm f/2.8 Official Thread


Once again, this site has lightened my wallet

Seeing the results with the TC 2x III, it should work well enough in the AF department with my 400/2.8G and 70-200/2.8E for surfing.



Mar 14, 2017 at 02:39 PM
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p.4 #15 · p.4 #15 · Nikon 400mm f/2.8 Official Thread


la puffin wrote:
Once again, this site has lightened my wallet

Seeing the results with the TC 2x III, it should work well enough in the AF department with my 400/2.8G and 70-200/2.8E for surfing.


Usually, surfing doesn't require fast AF and you have enough time to predict the action and track your subject.

Even an obsolete D2Hs can do the job:


D2Hs, 400/2.8D AF-S II+TC-20EIII, 1/2500", f/6.3, 200 ISO, monopod.

https://s24.postimg.org/n2lh2zqhf/CB92561_r6.jpg



Mar 14, 2017 at 08:06 PM
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p.4 #16 · p.4 #16 · Nikon 400mm f/2.8 Official Thread


This damn thread reminds me of the 200/2 thread that ultimately pulled me in. I really need a 400/2.8 FL VR!!!


Mar 17, 2017 at 01:41 PM
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p.4 #17 · p.4 #17 · Nikon 400mm f/2.8 Official Thread


This is an evil thread. Please someone tell me Nikon 500mm f/4 FL is as good, and lighter, more handholdable, less expensive...etc etc


Mar 18, 2017 at 01:28 AM
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p.4 #18 · p.4 #18 · Nikon 400mm f/2.8 Official Thread


sandy27000 wrote:
This is an evil thread. Please someone tell me Nikon 500mm f/4 FL is as good, and lighter, more handholdable, less expensive...etc etc


Well, the 500 f4E VR IS lighter, IS more handholdable and IS less expensive. I don't know if it is as good, though, that's splitting hairs.



Mar 18, 2017 at 07:35 AM
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p.4 #19 · p.4 #19 · Nikon 400mm f/2.8 Official Thread


sandy27000 wrote:
This is an evil thread. Please someone tell me Nikon 500mm f/4 FL is as good, and lighter, more handholdable, less expensive...etc etc


How about to take a look at new Sigma 500mm f4 Sport lens, just as good as Nikon 500mm f4 E, and spare $4000 or more.




Mar 18, 2017 at 08:06 AM
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p.4 #20 · p.4 #20 · Nikon 400mm f/2.8 Official Thread


Too late for the Sigma, have the Nikon already.
Lance - I do regret not getting the 400 2.8E sometimes



Mar 18, 2017 at 12:38 PM
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