Upgrade from Nikkor 70-200 f4 VR.....??
Apr 4, 2018 07:50:52 #
jbk224
Loc: Long Island, NY
I love my 70-200 f4 VR. I do not shoot sports or wildlife. Shoot with D810. I have an opportunity to purchase the Nikkor 70-200 2.8G ED VRII, about 4 years old and in EX condition. After buy/sell, the net cost to upgrade will be about $600-$700. In your opinion, does it make sense to do this, or keep what I have until I am prepared to move up to the 2.8E FL ED VR? This is not about 'need'. Thanks for your feedback.
Apr 4, 2018 07:59:53 #
You are saying you are happy with your lens. Do you need the f2.8 ?
If I were you I would stay with what I have.
If I were you I would stay with what I have.
Apr 4, 2018 08:05:27 #
jbk224 wrote:
I love my 70-200 f4 VR. I do not shoot sports or wildlife. Shoot with D810. I have an opportunity to purchase the Nikkor 70-200 2.8G ED VRII, about 4 years old and in EX condition. After buy/sell, the net cost to upgrade will be about $600-$700. In your opinion, does it make sense to do this, or keep what I have until I am prepared to move up to the 2.8E FL ED VR? This is not about 'need'. Thanks for your feedback.
That's a tough call. You would gain one stop of light, but do you want to pay that much for that little? See if you can find comparisons of the F/4 and the version of the F/2.8 you're considering.
Apr 4, 2018 08:08:11 #
Apr 4, 2018 08:21:53 #
jbk224
Loc: Long Island, NY
So far, you all agree with reviews. 2.8G, without the need for 2.8; is not a significant upgrade. You are only reinforcing what I know I should not do.
Apr 4, 2018 08:44:59 #
Apr 4, 2018 09:03:09 #
Apr 4, 2018 09:49:27 #
LWW
Loc: Banana Republic of America
camerapapi wrote:
You are saying you are happy with your lens. Do you need the f2.8 ?
If I were you I would stay with what I have.
If I were you I would stay with what I have.
IMHO don’t do it.
The 1 stop in blur isn’t that much and the difference in weight is quite a bit.
Apr 4, 2018 13:00:00 #
You owe it to yourself to look at the Tamron 70-200 G2 before you make any purchase decisions.
Apr 4, 2018 13:29:35 #
jbk224
Loc: Long Island, NY
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
You owe it to yourself to look at the Tamron 70-200 G2 before you make any purchase decisions.
I agree, if I decide to do the upgrade.
Thanks.
Apr 4, 2018 21:48:57 #
jbk224
Loc: Long Island, NY
I want to thank you guys for your advice. I decided to stay with the f4 as the 2.8G is not enough of an upgrade for my use. Looking for something else to obsess about.
Thanks.
Jon
Thanks.
Jon
Apr 5, 2018 06:11:58 #
nikonbug wrote:
considering that it is being used with a d810, I would stick with the f4.
Ditto!
Apr 5, 2018 06:54:38 #
I have the same upgrade lens you are considering, and like it a lot. BUT it is heavier and bulkier than your current lens. The F4 version does a quite commendable job optically, so you are not really gaining with the faster lens on that basis alone. I bought my F2.8 to shoot candids indoors without flash, for snipers like me it works great and the bokeh is nice wide open too! But I wonder: how often will the faster lens get used if you get tired lugging it around? Myself I have a light zoom similar to yours for fun shooting when I carry it all day.
Apr 5, 2018 07:38:17 #
Apr 5, 2018 08:25:44 #
jbk224 wrote:
I love my 70-200 f4 VR. I do not shoot sports or wildlife. Shoot with D810. I have an opportunity to purchase the Nikkor 70-200 2.8G ED VRII, about 4 years old and in EX condition. After buy/sell, the net cost to upgrade will be about $600-$700. In your opinion, does it make sense to do this, or keep what I have until I am prepared to move up to the 2.8E FL ED VR? This is not about 'need'. Thanks for your feedback.
What does the f4 not do for you that you think the f2.8 will do? (besides just being bigger and heavier.)
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