200VR on D300 Shots (Magnificant lens)

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Taylor Barrett
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p.1 #1 · 200VR on D300 Shots (Magnificant lens)

I wrote a nice post and when closing out of preview, I apple-q'd firefox.

Anyways, I've been shooting with the 200mm f/2.0 VR for the last few hours and I'm loving it. I'm a big lens noob and have only used it for a few hours, so be gentle

I handheld it for about 4 hours straight and my 80-200mm felt like a 50mm prime in comparison (which was actually sort of nice when I switched lenses).

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First 2 and last are ISO200, next two are ISO3200. The lens is meant for shooting high school basketball in a very dark gym. All bokeh is completely natural.

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Jan 10, 2009 at 04:51 AM

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p.1 #2 · 200VR on D300 Shots (Magnificant lens)

looks like 3d images..

Jan 10, 2009 at 05:49 AM

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p.1 #3 · 200VR on D300 Shots (Magnificant lens)

it really does... this lens looks phenomenal. I think I remember the monkey posting some shots with this lens as well, and his shots of birds in flight looked like they jumped out of the screen... too bad I work for peanuts

Jan 10, 2009 at 08:53 AM

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p.1 #4 · 200VR on D300 Shots (Magnificant lens)

Agreed, the best shot i have ever seen was of a duck in flight with this lens, can't remeber exactly were I saw It but it was fanominal and to top it off it was with a D40 attached lol, and yes the monkey has posted absolutely fanomilnal pics with this lens as well. If I could afford it I would have it.

excuse the spelling it's late lol

Jan 10, 2009 at 09:03 AM

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p.1 #5 · 200VR on D300 Shots (Magnificant lens)

What a very enticing lens on DX the 200 is. (I say DX because for my purposes I think the 300 makes a lot more sense on FX, but hard to argue the results people are getting with that 200VR that's for sure.)

ENJOY!

Jan 11, 2009 at 03:24 AM

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p.1 #6 · 200VR on D300 Shots (Magnificant lens)

good stuff!

i saw you on the rumors macforums!

Jan 11, 2009 at 08:10 AM

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p.1 #7 · 200VR on D300 Shots (Magnificant lens)

Thank goodness I can't afford one!

Jan 11, 2009 at 08:22 AM


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