Nikon Lens

[NeoNode]

Plus using a filter might just save your hard earned dosh, just in case this happens...

[fueltank]

yep agreed with Thanh... about the filters... not about mine being big and soft lol

GoldCoastDC5R do you mean the Nikon AF ED 70-300mm f/4-5.6 D lens? if so, I too have that lens and I absolutely HATE it... I am now tossing up whether I buy the Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED or the new superdooper AFS VR 70-300mm f/2.8G IF-ED which about twice the price

go the AFS VR 70-300mm f/2.8G IF-ED since you are a full-time photographer.

[NeoNode]

go the AFS VR 70-300mm f/2.8G IF-ED since you are a full-time photographer.

A Nikkor 70-300 f2.8 exists? Where ?!?!

[TeMp]

Can someone please tell me the difference between

Sigma 24-70mm

and

sigma af17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 dc macro

[Steve-O]

sorry typo... 70-200mm f/2.8

TeMp... the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 holds its 2.8 speed throughout the zoom range and the 17-70mm will range between 2.8 to 4.5 through the zoom.

[TeMp]

sorry typo... 70-200mm f/2.8

TeMp... the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 holds its 2.8 speed throughout the zoom range and the 17-70mm will range between 2.8 to 4.5 through the zoom.

Im guessing this flucation of 2.8 - 4.5 is not desirable?

[MrThanh]

Im guessing this flucation of 2.8 - 4.5 is not desirable?

it means that you will more or less have to double your shutter speed at the long end of the zoom when the aperture is wide open to let in the same amount of light in compared to the f2.8 at the wide end of the zoom. also, f4.5 doesnt give you decent bokeh/background blur