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well, not really.
this was actually more of a "need" purchase than a "just 'cause i want it" purchase.
as many of you know, we usually do most of our "long range" shooting with primes. (I prefer primes)
however, we have some jobs coming up soon that MIGHT have some situations with limited movement potential.
SOOOO, in order to combat the potential issues that could arise with the inability to foot zoom, I finally purchased a 70-200 f/2.8 lens.
A brand new Tamron, from the photo store we frequent in town. (with 6 year warranty) I went with the Tamron, well, because we have been nothing but ecstatic with our other Tamron lenses, and we got to test a few of them out before I bought it. the AF is extremely fast, and it seems easy enough to handhold. (certaintly easier than my 300mm f/4 Nikkor)
I suspect we will probably only have an actual "need" for this lens a few times a year. most of the time, the mid range zooms, or our primes are sufficient.
(we always get close to the subject whenever possible, keeps stuff from getting in between)
i DID look at the 80-400 VR, and really thought about it....but we don't shoot any wildlife, and I need the larger aperture more than the extra 200mm.
so, there it is. have to get it out for some test shots soon. see how she does.
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this was actually more of a "need" purchase than a "just 'cause i want it" purchase.
as many of you know, we usually do most of our "long range" shooting with primes. (I prefer primes)
however, we have some jobs coming up soon that MIGHT have some situations with limited movement potential.
SOOOO, in order to combat the potential issues that could arise with the inability to foot zoom, I finally purchased a 70-200 f/2.8 lens.
A brand new Tamron, from the photo store we frequent in town. (with 6 year warranty) I went with the Tamron, well, because we have been nothing but ecstatic with our other Tamron lenses, and we got to test a few of them out before I bought it. the AF is extremely fast, and it seems easy enough to handhold. (certaintly easier than my 300mm f/4 Nikkor)
I suspect we will probably only have an actual "need" for this lens a few times a year. most of the time, the mid range zooms, or our primes are sufficient.
(we always get close to the subject whenever possible, keeps stuff from getting in between)
i DID look at the 80-400 VR, and really thought about it....but we don't shoot any wildlife, and I need the larger aperture more than the extra 200mm.
so, there it is. have to get it out for some test shots soon. see how she does.
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