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I saw this post yesterday, but somehow failed to respond....then today while scrolling down the responses I saw this today...
Sayeret18 wrote:
So just to close the loop, I went the crop body route, but I picked up a D7200, not the D500. The D500 is a spectacular product but totally overkill for my intended use (as several suggested above). I had the D7200 before I went full frame, and always found it to be a very competent all-round camera - - excellent file IQ, very good AF, and decent to very good high ISO performance. Not newest tech certainly, but I saved over $1200 off the cost of a 300 PF or D500 for a really solid piece of kit (and perhaps even a 35 1.4 g in my future with the savings! ). ...Show more →
Personally I would have (actually did) gone with your final choice,i.e. the superb D7200.
The options are now wide open to you...right from 70mm (105mm on D7200) to 200mm (300mm on 7200), then with 1.4 X tc, 420mm (300*1.4x) to nearly 550mm (300mm *1.4x tc*1.3x crop ), with nearly 7 fps, & least 15.4 mp. Even if you decide to take full advantage of the f2.8, you might have max 390mm. That would be wonderful.
Having said that, the 300mm f4 PF is a great package by itself, but compared to 70-200 f2.8, it limits the scope somewhat, esp for the purposes sighted. The 70-200 f2.8 just elaborates your options, esp with the 1.4X tc .
As you said, the files from the D7200 are so good...SOOC. The low light performance is also great.
All the best....
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