While I wait for someone else 🧐 to contribute to this thread here's one more and a color edit of one of my last images. Love the colors this lens produces.
Why is this lens/focal length not more popular? I love 300mm and there are times I feel 300mm is too tight. I don't understand all the "those people moved to 400mm" arguments.
Am I the only person here shooting this lens/if so why did you ditch it? My wife is lobbying me to buy her a Z9 ( 🤦🏼♂️ ) and 500mm PF - but both of us know its not a replacement for the 300...
Well Blake, count me in your group of Z9+300 F2.8 VR shooters. Different subject, lighting and ISOs for sure. Still learning with this camera, every day, every week since mid January.
Wonderful image - glad someone else is enjoying the lens! I saw a second one locally and nearly bought my wife the same lens so she’d stop stealing mine. 🤦🏼♂️
kreegerk wrote:
Well Blake, count me in your group of Z9+300 F2.8 VR shooters. Different subject, lighting and ISOs for sure. Still learning with this camera, every day, every week since mid January.
Yeah, I'm lucky to have two 300 2.8s in case one breaks... This is with the D4S, but shows how awesome this lens is at F2.8... these are the Nikon franchise lenses...
Blakehfreeman wrote:
Why is this lens/focal length not more popular? I love 300mm and there are times I feel 300mm is too tight. I don't understand all the "those people moved to 400mm" arguments.
Am I the only person here shooting this lens/if so why did you ditch it? My wife is lobbying me to buy her a Z9 ( 🤦🏼♂️ ) and 500mm PF - but both of us know its not a replacement for the 300...
I love shooting at 300mm too. If I was forced to pick one lens, it would be a 300mm
I have a 300mm VR II (that I am currently selling on FM), and I rarely use it.
I bought it to shoot baseball, softball, and basketball. I then realized I find all 3 of those sports incredibly boring to shoot and I lost interest. The 300mm is an impressive lens though. It is tack sharp and the bokeh is almost surreal. I will probably regret selling the 300mm...
I love shooting football, so my 400mm is perfect. I have the new Nikon 400mm S Z version on what seems to be endless backorder, but I am expecting it to be a real game-changer due to the reduced weight and the instant flip-of-a-switch 1.4 TC capability.
I saw your lens listed near us (we're in McKinney for the moment) and I almost talked my wife into a second copy so she'd stop stealing mine but she has her eyes on the 500mm PF. GLWS.
Game Changer wrote:
I have a 300mm VR II (that I am currently selling on FM), and I rarely use it.
I bought it to shoot baseball, softball, and basketball. I then realized I find all 3 of those sports incredibly boring to shoot and I lost interest. The 300mm is an impressive lens though. It is tack sharp and the bokeh is almost surreal. I will probably regret selling the 300mm...
I love shooting football, so my 400mm is perfect. I have the new Nikon 400mm S Z version on what seems to be endless backorder, but I am expecting it to be a real game-changer due to the reduced weight and the instant flip-of-a-switch 1.4 TC capability. ...Show more →
