300 lens
May 30, 2015 13:40:52 #
barbaradear
Loc: ny, usa
I have an 18-200 lens as my all day, every day lens. It's great. But, I'm thinking I want to move to a 300. Should I go 18, 50, 70? etc., etc. ( it would be for 'special' occasions.) Thanks for any advice.
May 30, 2015 14:00:19 #
Leitz
Loc: Solms
barbaradear wrote:
I have an 18-200 lens as my all day, every day lens. It's great. But, I'm thinking I want to move to a 300. Should I go 18, 50, 70? etc., etc. ( it would be for 'special' occasions.) Thanks for any advice.
If it were me, I would keep the 18-200 and add a 300mm prime lens. Perhaps a 1.4X teleconverter as well.
May 30, 2015 14:21:16 #
Leitz wrote:
If it were me, I would keep the 18-200 and add a 300mm prime lens. Perhaps a 1.4X teleconverter as well.
Try to find the last Nikon 300mm f4, not the current one.
May 30, 2015 14:31:06 #
Leitz
Loc: Solms
SteveR wrote:
Try to find the last Nikon 300mm f4, not the current one.
You mean the current one isn't the last one?
May 30, 2015 14:49:47 #
barbaradear
Loc: ny, usa
barbaradear wrote:
I have an 18-200 lens as my all day, every day lens. It's great. But, I'm thinking I want to move to a 300. Should I go 18, 50, 70? etc., etc. ( it would be for 'special' occasions.) Thanks for any advice.
I forgot to say I have a Nikon d7000 - dx, I am definitely keeping the 18-200 for everyday use.
May 30, 2015 14:50:16 #
barbaradear
Loc: ny, usa
Leitz wrote:
If it were me, I would keep the 18-200 and add a 300mm prime lens. Perhaps a 1.4X teleconverter as well.
Thank you.
May 30, 2015 14:50:55 #
barbaradear
Loc: ny, usa
SteveR wrote:
Try to find the last Nikon 300mm f4, not the current one.
Thank you.
May 30, 2015 14:55:50 #
barbaradear wrote:
I forgot to say I have a Nikon d7000 - dx, I am definitely keeping the 18-200 for everyday use.
Definitely look into the 300mm f/4. I have the 300 AF-s (without the VR) and it is a great lens, fast, sharp, great contrast, but it is fairly large and heavy. It also works great with my 1.7 tc.
May 30, 2015 15:21:30 #
NormanHarley wrote:
Definitely look into the 300mm f/4. I have the 300 AF-s (without the VR) and it is a great lens, fast, sharp, great contrast, but it is fairly large and heavy. It also works great with my 1.7 tc.
Thom Hogan says this is the sharpest of all the previous 300mm f4's.
May 30, 2015 15:34:39 #
Leitz
Loc: Solms
barbaradear wrote:
Thank you.
:lol: Sorry, couldn't resist that!
Edit: :oops: Meant to reply to SteveR.
May 30, 2015 15:48:48 #
Leitz wrote:
You mean the current one isn't the last one?
Okay, Leitz, to clarify, the penultimate one.
May 30, 2015 15:51:36 #
May 30, 2015 16:14:49 #
barbaradear wrote:
I have an 18-200 lens as my all day, every day lens. It's great. But, I'm thinking I want to move to a 300. Should I go 18, 50, 70? etc., etc. ( it would be for 'special' occasions.) Thanks for any advice.
if you can afford it id go with the 18-300 dx vr
May 31, 2015 06:54:24 #
Hi Barbara. What will you be shooting at 300? And what is your budget for a new/ used lens? There are a lot of options out there for lenses. Let us know what you want to shoot.
barbaradear wrote:
I have an 18-200 lens as my all day, every day lens. It's great. But, I'm thinking I want to move to a 300. Should I go 18, 50, 70? etc., etc. ( it would be for 'special' occasions.) Thanks for any advice.
May 31, 2015 07:51:36 #
The new Nikon 300mm f/4 lens has the Phase Fresnel element that allows them to make the lens much smaller and lighter than the previous one. It's the first Nikon lens to use that design. Nikon may come out with a redesigned 24-70mm f/2.8 lens with VR and the phase fresnel element. I would definitely check it out.
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