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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · 70-200mm f/4 shooters - did you switch to new Nikon FL or Tamron G2 2.8? | |
milkod2001 wrote:
For landscapes maybe consider wide angle lenses. Nikon 20/1.8 or 24/1.8G.
I have both of those :-) And I do compose with wides for some scenes, but over the past three decades that I've been shooting landscape I've developed a love for the intimate shots, rather than grands, and the 70-200mm range gets the biggest workout for me because of my personal style. I've been working with the Pentax 645Z the last few years and frequently use the 80-160mm, 200, and 300 lenses, but the D850 brings some significant advantages for me in tele shots, namely much less total weight/size, and most importantly electronic shutter to eliminate the subtle shutter vibrations that can at times degrade images with the 645Z at certain shutter speeds.
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Blakehfreeman wrote:
If you can afford it go for the 2.8E, the weight, balance, tripod foot setup is improved, 4 buttons that are programmable, fluorine coated for the field use... decently sharper than the F4. If you have money to spare, YES! But I'd only do it if the rest of your kit is fully put together.
I'd rather spend the $1500 on a really right stuff tripod then this lens if my tripod wasn't the best.. (if this makes any sense)
Yes that does make sense, and thankfully the rest of my system is set. I'm old school enough (and dumb enough lol) to drag around a heavy Gitzo 5-series CF tripod with Arca Z1 head, because I am a stability freak :-)
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nuclearjock wrote:
I read somewhere, I think it was byThom, that diffraction starts setting in earlier (~f8) with the D850. Something to consider. I plan on keeping my 70-200 2.8E for a looooong time. I'm trying to imagine what they could improve on.
That's true, but thankfully in my processing/print workflow I've found that using deconvolution sharpening wonderfully combats the effects of diffraction. On the 645Z I have shot f/22 when depth-of-field needs for the composition required it, and with proper deconvolution the 40" x 30" print maintains fantastic detail.
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snapsy wrote:
Skies finally opened up today after our first fall snow. Here are two full-sized D850 samples with the 70-200mm f/4, shot with electronic shutter and processed in ACR/PS, including capture and print sharpening:
D850 with 70-200mm f/4 @ f/8, ISO 64
D850 with 70-200mm f/4 @ 200mm f/5.6, ISO 100
Thanks for posting those.
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