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 p.142 #10 · "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread | |
PrecisionPhoto wrote:
I recently sold my Nikon 200-400 f/4 and miss it but it required special events or long trips to the bush or beach to get the most out of and struggle to justify getting another long lens
Presently I cut back my kit to the D850, Nikon 70-200E, Sigma 14-24 and the new crazy sharp Tamron 35 1.4
I guess it comes down to shooting style and how much time I have to get out and use the lenses I do have.
After being on FM for the last 13 years I do note a change in the social interaction here and have to be careful how it upsets me some of the conversations can go south over the smallest things and try to be careful what I say or how my comments will be judged.
I do appreciate first hand use of equipment from members here over speculation and charts and still will consider the 500 PF and want to cozy up to a long read anyway and a morning cup or two of coffee because of my love of photography
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I sincerely hope that my responses to you were not offensive, I was truly intending to inform based on my experiences.
Like you, I have been a long time member of FM. I have personally wandered from Nikon film/digital to Canon and back to Nikon in early 2014. Through my meanderings, I have used various 300mm f/2.8 lenses, 200-400, 500mm f/ AFS 1, 300PF, 200-500, and the 500PF. Between my wife and I, we currently shoot the following telephoto lenses... 70-200 f/2.8 g1, 70-200 f/2.8E, 200-400 VR1, 200-500VR, and 500PF. With more than 15 years of Nikon shooting experience (and Contax and Hasselblad prior to that), I have tried to be fair, consistent, and unbiased w/ respect to gear.
You will note, I have never stated that the 500PF was superior to the 500 f/4G or the current Sigma 500mm f/4. In fact, if you read through this thread you will see that I struggled w/ my final decision to choose the f/5.6 lens over the f/4. What's more, I continue to wonder if I made the right choice, as I do appreciate the value of the extra stop of light.
With that said, I find little fault with the 500mmPF. While it is an f/5.6 lens, it is crazy sharp at f/5.6, has very effective VR, and is easy to carry and shoot handheld. In fact, I now shoot some subjects (like small birds) that I never use to shoot. Small birds move fast and are on open perches for brief periods of time. I found my 200-400 too frustrating to use when pursuing these animals, so I would ignore them. Because the 500PF is the size of a 70-200, I am now more likely to squeeze myself where no tripod could go. In the end, I think that is fair to say that no one lens is perfect...
cheers,
bruce
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