Nwcid
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I am currently running a pair of Z7ii. Right now my longest lens is my Tamron 70-200 G2 F mount. I had a Tamron 150-600 G1 that was not compatible with Z series so I sold it. Now I am looking for a new telephoto option.
We are getting ready to head off for 2 trips soon, one a week in Costa Rica then roughly 2 months in AZ. My issue right now is availability, followed by future usefulness followed by price.
My original plan was to just pick up a Tamron G2 150-600 and use it with the FTZ. I was happy with my last one and I know what to expect. Cost is $1400 and is available now. My concern is that the upcoming 200-600 from Nikon will be a much better lens.
I am considering the Nikon 70-200S with 2x TC. In the long run this would be a lens I use all the time and the 2x would get me a useful range for my trips and is available right now. I think the biggest downside is price at about $3200 and I have a perfectly good 70-200 right now.
The Nikon 100-400 with 1.4x or 2x TC would be a great option for me. Cost is about $3300 however they are likely weeks or longer from being available.
Nikon 200-600 again would be an obvious choice but I think we will be lucky to see those by the end of the year.
While I do not want to spend $3200 right now and have a TC that I may rarely use once longer lenses come out, I feel it may be a better value then spending $1400 on a lens I will likely want to replace when the 200-600 comes out.
Any thoughts? Or I guess another question is do I really need longer than 200 mm in Costa Rica?
We are getting ready to head off for 2 trips soon, one a week in Costa Rica then roughly 2 months in AZ. My issue right now is availability, followed by future usefulness followed by price.
My original plan was to just pick up a Tamron G2 150-600 and use it with the FTZ. I was happy with my last one and I know what to expect. Cost is $1400 and is available now. My concern is that the upcoming 200-600 from Nikon will be a much better lens.
I am considering the Nikon 70-200S with 2x TC. In the long run this would be a lens I use all the time and the 2x would get me a useful range for my trips and is available right now. I think the biggest downside is price at about $3200 and I have a perfectly good 70-200 right now.
The Nikon 100-400 with 1.4x or 2x TC would be a great option for me. Cost is about $3300 however they are likely weeks or longer from being available.
Nikon 200-600 again would be an obvious choice but I think we will be lucky to see those by the end of the year.
While I do not want to spend $3200 right now and have a TC that I may rarely use once longer lenses come out, I feel it may be a better value then spending $1400 on a lens I will likely want to replace when the 200-600 comes out.
Any thoughts? Or I guess another question is do I really need longer than 200 mm in Costa Rica?