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$800 to spend!

tomb18
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p.1 #1 · $800 to spend!

Ok, I'm up for the 20 year service award in my company and I can choose any Nikon product I want for $800.

Any ideas? I have a 14-24 28-70 and 70-200 along with a 80 1.4 and sb600.
What should I get

It's free!

Nov 08, 2009 at 03:35 AM

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p.1 #2 · $800 to spend!

SB-900

Nov 08, 2009 at 03:36 AM

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p.1 #3 · $800 to spend!

Nikons 400mm 2.8 VR.

Obviously that's the best deal for $800

Nov 08, 2009 at 03:37 AM

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p.1 #4 · $800 to spend!

What do you shoot? The SB900 is a good idea off the top of the head...

Nov 08, 2009 at 03:39 AM

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p.1 #5 · $800 to spend!

If you do wildlife, Nikon 200-400mm f4 VR. Otherwise, I'd say the new 70-200mm f2.8 VR-II, and sell your current one on eBay.

Kent in SD

Nov 08, 2009 at 03:39 AM

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p.1 #6 · $800 to spend!

D60+kit lens or D5000+ kit lens for times when you don't want to drag around the big rig.

Other than that for 800.00 can you get a bunch of nikon stuff that adds up to 800.00??

I would try that route also possibly, Another sb-600+ 2 nikon gel kits, remotes invalometers(sp?),filters etc etc...

Nov 08, 2009 at 04:48 AM

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p.1 #7 · $800 to spend!

Send the money to me. I will be happy to spend it.

Nov 08, 2009 at 04:53 AM

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p.1 #8 · $800 to spend!

Any product you want, provided you pay $800? Or anything up to $800, which the company pays for?

If its the first, minus while go big with a 600mm, a savings of over $10,000.

Nov 08, 2009 at 05:14 AM

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p.1 #9 · $800 to spend!

How about the 105/2.8 AF-S?

Nov 08, 2009 at 05:21 AM

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p.1 #10 · $800 to spend!

Ok, it's $800 max. It's not $800 off a $10,000 lens either

SO far the 105 2.8 sounds good, but alas, it's more than $800 up here in canada.

Nov 08, 2009 at 05:29 AM

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p.1 #11 · $800 to spend!

How about a nice new 50/1.4G?

Nov 08, 2009 at 05:43 AM

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p.1 #12 · $800 to spend!

Sell me your 28-70/2.8 for $900 and combine that with the $800 and get a 24-70/2.8.

Nov 08, 2009 at 05:56 AM

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p.1 #13 · $800 to spend!

How about 70-300 + 85/1.8.

Nov 08, 2009 at 06:17 AM

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p.1 #14 · $800 to spend!

runamuck wrote:
Send the money to me. I will be happy to spend it.

How about we split 400/400?

Nov 08, 2009 at 06:39 AM

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p.1 #15 · $800 to spend!

If you cannot think of something you need, get the most expensive item you can and then sell it.

Nov 08, 2009 at 09:46 AM

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p.1 #16 · $800 to spend!

Do you have a decent tripod? $800 will buy you a nice 3000 series Gitzo CF.

Nov 08, 2009 at 01:33 PM

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p.1 #17 · $800 to spend!

You should get a Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5

And than send it to me lol. Just kidding. But the
10-24 sounds like a lot of fun to me. Just my opinion.

Nov 08, 2009 at 04:01 PM

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p.1 #18 · $800 to spend!

105mm VR.

Nov 08, 2009 at 04:26 PM

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p.1 #19 · $800 to spend!

Andre Labonte wrote:
Do you have a decent tripod? $800 will buy you a nice 3000 series Gitzo CF.

Definitely this or the SB-900

Nov 08, 2009 at 06:12 PM

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p.1 #20 · $800 to spend!

Airfare.

Edited on Nov 08, 2009 at 06:25 PM · View previous versions

Nov 08, 2009 at 06:24 PM

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p.1 #21 · $800 to spend!

What's the max $800 CDN will buy? +2 on the SB-900 or best CF tripod

Nov 08, 2009 at 06:24 PM

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p.1 #22 · $800 to spend!

The OP said "Nikon Product" so a tripod is out, if that's true. He's got an 85 f/1.4 so an 85 f/1.8 would be out.

I'd look at a 60 f/2.8 G personally. If you can add money to it, I'd get a 200 f/4 Micro or a 105 f/2.8 VR.

Like someone else said, a backup body like a D5000 might come in handy.

Nov 08, 2009 at 07:19 PM

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p.1 #23 · $800 to spend!

Have the tripod (Gitzo 3 series), 70-300 not needed (have the 200-400), I'm on FX..

The best idea so far is the 24-70, selling my 28-70!

Nov 08, 2009 at 07:20 PM

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p.1 #24 · $800 to spend!

i say get two SB-800s

Nov 10, 2009 at 12:35 AM

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p.1 #25 · $800 to spend!

yep sell the 28-70 and get the 24-70! Rather good suggestion that was. I would do it, the newer version still has more to offer than the rather good 28-70.

Nov 10, 2009 at 06:46 PM


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