Don't do it!!! I understand you may not be using it now but I would hang onto it for a minute to make sure.
lol i'm having severe second thoughts believe me. its such a beautiful piece of equipment. but...really...i have no need for it with what i shoot. the 300/4 is a better tele for my purposes. i know the reviews dont say this but its way sharper than the 70-200. and the 85/1.4 is in my sights which is more suited to the work i'm doing. rolling around on the ground catching kids flying all over the place is hard to do with the 70-200.
it also scares alot of kids and people in general. this may sound stupid, but with all the portrait commisions i'm doing, if i pull out the 70-200 people get nervus and apprehensive. i whack on the 85 or 50 and people get alot more relaxed. not to mention kids are overawed with the size of the 70-200 and all they wanna do is either hide from it or play with it. they ignore me with the primes on.
weddings and sports, this thing is a no brainer. but for my purposes, its just a classic case of a lens that doesnt fit. not to mention i think within the next 12months this lens will be updated and the resale value of it right now is just unbelievable. i may even be able to sell it for more than i bought it. God Bless Nikon's incompetance at meeting market demand and having their top lens' in short supply. lol
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Well reasoned Rooz. A beautiful lens wish I had one but if it doesn't suit then it's just dead money thats not working for you.
More great shots everyone. I really like the road serpentining off to the right and the colour in that ceiling BTuner. Nice cat TNB.
D800, D300, D90, 24-70 f2.8, 70-200VR f2.8, 300 F4, 105 micro, 16-85VR, 50mm 1.8, Tammy 90 macro, 70-300VR, SB900, 2xSB600, MB-D10, 055XPROB 322RC2. New computers to run photoshop faster. C&C always appreciated. PhotoGallery
Pressing the shutter is the start of the process - Joe McNally ... Buying the body is the start of the process - Dread Pirate
Another very cool shot Stuart thanks for sharing again.
Here's something a bit different, the SA Museum has a Coelacanth on permanent exhibit. In case no-one else was keen on dinosaurs as a kid these were thought extinct for 60 milion years before a live one was caught in 1938. Significant post processing to clone out reflections in the glass case and a touch of sharpening on the original jpeg, 50mm prime, no flash, handheld.
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D800, D300, D90, 24-70 f2.8, 70-200VR f2.8, 300 F4, 105 micro, 16-85VR, 50mm 1.8, Tammy 90 macro, 70-300VR, SB900, 2xSB600, MB-D10, 055XPROB 322RC2. New computers to run photoshop faster. C&C always appreciated. PhotoGallery
Pressing the shutter is the start of the process - Joe McNally ... Buying the body is the start of the process - Dread Pirate
Originally Posted by rawpaw18
Germany, but the brass plate is made in Japan
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