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RE: Trying out the massive Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-D lens at dusk in Copenhagen. Enjoy the twilight!
Wow! That Sigma sure is a real beast. I really like the shots you got with it. Must be a good workout to carry it around all day. The Nikon is expensive unfortunately. But on the upside it is really good quality and tends to hold value quite well.
Absolutely correct. It is a high-quality lens for relatively small money with weather-sealing. Regarding the price, canon is even more expensive. I had no choice, I needed a Sony-sensor, what the Nikon offered. With the older Canon-Sensors, you get less dynamic range, which leads into longer exposure times. The value of my body dropped a lot. If I had gone for the D810, it would be better. But I don't mind. The results are pretty good.
The results are amazing! Stick with it, after all the tools are not the weakest link, not at that price point, at least in my humble opinion. The best I could afford on my student budget in order to move on to a full frame sensor was my D700, which I got used but with just about 40k frames on it so it has loads of life left. I am just now coming to terms with the upgrade in performance from a crop sensor, especially with a faster lens in low light at higher ISO... I would really need years on this body before I could say that it has reached its limitations in my hands (if that ever happens) and that I would need to move on. That being said, if money was no issue, I might get a Sony a7...just because I could go light with a full frame in the mountains and get nice shots at night and at dusk. I do suspect I won't enjoy using it as much as this solid Nikon. But...it would also be nice to shoot video...mine doesn't.
I do! Yes, I have seen very good pictures taken with mobiles and also very bad pictures taken with Fullframe. The D700 was a very good camera. 40K is perfectly new. Mine has now about 50-60K and works like on day one. APSC and FF are both really good. I was also looking for APSC. It is a perfect format for Wildlife-shooting and you get more lenses. Sony A7RII - A dream of a camera and a battery-drainer. Video is another issue on Nikon, but it's getting better. For a light ride the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II is very interesting, but as 4/3-sensor relatively expensive.
yeah, I do want video on my next one. And I am kinda invested in Nikon now as I also have a Speedlight and a couple of their lenses. I know what you mean about that Olympus and then there is the Sony... In the end I just know I will have to probably skip either and wait for a Nikon with video like the D810 to drop a bit in price on the used market. And just put up with the weight...if only I could train my knees too.
the nikon has some mayor problems with video:
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don’t try to zoom in or out if you don’t have a lens like the 24-120 with f=4 over the complete zoom range. One of my friends got crazy with another lens :-)