Nikkor 300 F2.8 AF
May 19, 2019 02:01:48 #
19104
Loc: Philadelphia
There are a number of different versions of this lens. I have heard that there is at least one version of the lens not to buy because it cannot be fixed. I do not remember that version of the lens not to buy. Can anyone tell me what version is unrepairable? I don't really care about af speed I want it for portraiture.
May 19, 2019 06:17:48 #
19104 wrote:
There are a number of different versions of this lens. I have heard that there is at least one version of the lens not to buy because it cannot be fixed. I do not remember that version of the lens not to buy. Can anyone tell me what version is unrepairable? I don't really care about af speed I want it for portraiture.
Most that have VR can be repaired by Nikon. However, just because Nikon won't touch it doesn't mean it can't be repaired.
May 20, 2019 06:17:48 #
May 20, 2019 07:12:42 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Gene51 wrote:
Most that have VR can be repaired by Nikon. However, just because Nikon won't touch it doesn't mean it can't be repaired.
May 20, 2019 23:11:19 #
DaveyDitzer
Loc: Western PA
Would you be willing to say a word or two about using 300mm for portraits? Seems long to me, but I'm not that advanced. Hope I can learn something.
May 21, 2019 07:01:25 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
DaveyDitzer wrote:
Would you be willing to say a word or two about using 300mm for portraits? Seems long to me, but I'm not that advanced. Hope I can learn something.
Yes, you could use the 300mm 2.8 for portraits but, it is not an easy lens to hand hold, especially when you go vertical if you do not have a vertical grip with shutter release.
My go to lens for portraits is the Nikon 70-200 2.8 on my D850 or D500. Much lighter and I can move around quicker, which is the way I shoot portraits.
May 21, 2019 09:39:34 #
I once watched a fashion photographer work out doors. He used a 400 f2.8 (tripod). He was a long way from the model and had no interaction with her. But, to blur a background there is no substitute for long lens and large aperture.
May 24, 2019 01:16:10 #
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