D7000 which lens?

fjrabon · Nov 28, 2012

Dog shows can be notoriously poorly lit. You want every single f/stop you can buy. Especially since backgrounds tend to be busy. F/2.8 will be worth it's considerable weight in gold for stuff like this.

If you have the money, get the newest, best 70-200 f/2.8 VRII. if not, just go down the line of Nikon f/2.8 pro zooms. 70-200 VRII > 70-200 VRI > 80-200 2 ring > 80-200 push pull

For this type of thing, don't buy f/4 and don't buy third party (can be slow to focus in low light on moving subjects). Buy Nikon f/2.8, buy used and get VR if you can afford it.

TheFantasticG · Nov 28, 2012

fjrabon said:
Between f/5.6 and f/11 the 18-105 IQ is about as good as anything on a crop body, even on the D7000 with its high resolution.

My 18-105 was pretty ****ty no matter the F stop. Then again, I only had one copy.

TheLost · Nov 28, 2012

dave_cath00 said:
Im English, but arent they technically called a British bulldog?.....I really love the French Bulldog too...A little smaller, but just as cute...

<Dog Talk>
Here in the states its common to call them 'English Bulldogs'... It's true breed name according to the AKC, KC and UKC is just 'Bulldog'. Bulldog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Its a sad history for the breed... Saved in the early 1800's by a small group of breeders only to be turned into little wrinkly walking health problems in the late 1900's. There is a big push now to undo some of the bad breeding of the past 70ish years.

Even with all the problems... i would still recommend one

</Dog Talk>

fjrabon said:
don't buy f/4 and don't buy third party (can be slow to focus in low light on moving subjects). Buy Nikon f/2.8, buy used and get VR if you can afford it.

The Sigma's are almost as fast as the Nikons.. they just are weaker at f/2.8. It all comes down to the money.

Solarflare · Nov 29, 2012

TheLost said:
I'm going to cause another fight here but... i totally disagree.

I will give you the weight issue... and i believe the f/4 is also a bit shorter.. However..

The OP is shooting DX, and on DX the VR1 is just as good as the VR2. The VR1 is extremely sharp at f/2.8 and i will go on a limb and say that it will be sharper at f/4 then the Newer 70-200 f/4.

Also, i haven't seen anything that says what type of build quality the new f/4 will have. The VR1 is built like a TANK.

For the same price (A used VR1 is ~$1.3kUS) to me its a no brainier.. f/2.8 all the way!