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TaoTeJared said:
Almost every Sigma lens I have bought. I didn't like any of them including their OS which makes sounds but did nothing.Nikon 50-200mm vr after* I got my 70-200mm. I just couldn't believe the difference.
A ton of bags that I almost never use.
That's a massive step up!
Heres my story, I spent ages for the d7k to drop in price and the second it did i placed an order, even quicker than normal and the thought of the VAT going up in the next 2 days or so I gave it less thought. Now I was waiting for the memory card and for a week my d7k was unopened.
I used all the money i saved for "a rainy day". A massive bill came and i needed to help my parents, figuring i was lucky that i didn't open the camera i returned my camera. Card came few days after
Impulse decision to trade a d7k to a d3100, decided I was jumping too high for a "beginner" Thinking i could cope for a few months. Then trade up. The camera wasn't bad, quite good on the contrary, but as a hasty decision I lost commander mode so no wireless ttl :( (bummer as i bought a sb900) and no AF on my 50 prime.
looked online for nikon hotshoe cable and found it for like £80 :(,the d90 was £120 more and had the features built in.
so after 3 and a half weeks i manage to sell the camera for the same price i bought it and bought a d90. :) yayyyy
not for long, 2 days after the price drops me loosing £40. Angry i ask the shop for the difference. Kind store lady say manager wont accept but return it and buy it back as if you havent used it on the phone.
Phone to see in another shop if manager will accept, they say no, but offer some free prints. screw the prints,
i go to another branch and test the ladies advice. First sales guy acts like a douche and says i have to go back to the same store i bought it from, they don't accept returns. After working in retail for a long time, I say thats bollocks and demand to speak to a manager. They look at camera, say no to return. Say i want the difference as a last resort and i actually dont want to return the camera i just want the difference. Guy takes 10 mins and says ok.
WOOOOOT!
Sorry to anyone that read all of it, i had to vent.
oh i forgot to add that the massive bill my parents got was a mistake also, WIN :D
Wrong camera bag, ended up being too small for the lenses I ended up buying, so i had to buy a bigger one to cater for all my equipment (3 lens which includes 70-200mm, sb900, D90 ) and it was also to big for an everyday type bag where you can just fit a camera with lens and flash and go to parties, now I'm looking for a bag that can cater for that...
hopefully will sell other bag when I upgrade camera and give the bag with it...
So far the one gear that did not do it for me has been the NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED AF-S DX. I just never got the sharp images that I was hoping for. Looking in getting the 16-35mm in the next few months. From what I have been reading it should do the job and then some.
well, when i got my 70-200mm VRII, I Was hugely disappointed.
It was WAY better than I thought it would be.
(sorry for trolling)
Actually I was a bit dissapointed with my Nikkor 50/1.8 after I saw the results from my old, Russian Helios lens..
This thread is comforting. It's great to know I'm not the only idiot that wastes money on stuff they don't want anymore, or have never used.
studio460 said:
This thread is comforting. It's great to know I'm not the only idiot that wastes money on stuff they don't want anymore, or have never used.
Lol. I think my biggest problem is waiting to save for what I really want and buying something else because it was cheaper. Like with the 35 f1.8...I really wanted a 17-50 f2.8, but the 35 was cheap so I got it instead. I know I would use the 17-50 ten times more then I use the 35 f1.8.
Similar story tcole...
Last month I bought the Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D because I thought it would be a good alternative to spending megabucks on the 70-200mm VRII. It's an excellent lens but tricky to use handheld. Best image quality is gotten using a tripod due to handheld camera shake. Well, I don't always take my tripod with me so I'm discovering that the lens is spending lots of time in my bag instead of on the camera. THAT's what disappoints and saddens me.
I've got 7 days left in my return to Amazon window and put that money toward the 70-200 VRII. I think it's gonna happen.
tcole1983 said:
Lol. I think my biggest problem is waiting to save for what I really want and buying something else because it was cheaper. Like with the 35 f1.8...I really wanted a 17-50 f2.8, but the 35 was cheap so I got it instead. I know I would use the 17-50 ten times more then I use the 35 f1.8.
Actually I got the T 17-50 and use it rarely so far. I use the Nikon 105 and 50mm as well as my Helios 58mm more often. :S But I keep it, since I know I'll need it for summer holidays. :)
Vall said:
Actually I got the T 17-50 and use it rarely so far. I use the Nikon 105 and 50mm as well as my Helios 58mm more often. :S But I keep it, since I know I'll need it for summer holidays. :)
I know it isn't how everyone feels. I know several others on the forum never take their 35's off, but that is just the difference in people's styles and it doesn't work for me.
Rx4Photo said:
Similar story tcole...Last month I bought the Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D because I thought it would be a good alternative to spending megabucks on the 70-200mm VRII. It's an excellent lens but tricky to use handheld. Best image quality is gotten using a tripod due to handheld camera shake. Well, I don't always take my tripod with me so I'm discovering that the lens is spending lots of time in my bag instead of on the camera. THAT's what disappoints and saddens me.
I've got 7 days left in my return to Amazon window and put that money toward the 70-200 VRII. I think it's gonna happen.
You will NEVER regret it. I think you'll tear over how godly it is hahaha
Rx4Photo said:
Similar story tcole...Last month I bought the Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D because I thought it would be a good alternative to spending megabucks on the 70-200mm VRII. It's an excellent lens but tricky to use handheld. Best image quality is gotten using a tripod due to handheld camera shake. Well, I don't always take my tripod with me so I'm discovering that the lens is spending lots of time in my bag instead of on the camera. THAT's what disappoints and saddens me.
I've got 7 days left in my return to Amazon window and put that money toward the 70-200 VRII. I think it's gonna happen.
What body are you shooting with? Why not bump up ISO slightly, especially when you have that 1.8?
NSXType-R said:
What body are you shooting with? Why not bump up ISO slightly, especially when you have that 1.8?
It's a D7000 so I know it's not the camera. It's ME being irrational and trying to find a legitimate reason to get that 70-200mm VRII! (not that I can afford it) I spoke to my co-worker today who has a D300S and he also told me that with that lens I should be able to set a fast shutter speed (shutter priority or manual) so as to eliminate lens shake and still get nice bokeh with wide aperture. I then realized that I've been shooting in aperture priority mode.
Will definately spend some time playing with ISO and shutter speed with that lens this weekend. Thanks NSXType-R for helping me come to my senses.
You may also want to consider that the 70-200mm VRII is a heavy lens, likely heavier than the 85 f/1.8, making it harder to handhold. It probably wouldn't solve your problems (after taking aperture, ISO, etc. into account).
elvishefer said:
You may also want to consider that the 70-200mm VRII is a heavy lens, likely heavier than the 85 f/1.8, making it harder to handhold. It probably wouldn't solve your problems (after taking aperture, ISO, etc. into account).
Unless you've never lifted a weight in your life, (not saying you specifically, just in general)
OR
you plan on shooting, without rest, for hours on end...
holding the 70-200mm VRII is not THAT big of a deal. IMHO some people need to stop complaining about weight issues and man up. I think people are getting way too sensitive about self-comfort. Sometimes, it disgusts me how wimpy some people can get; even my 15-year old sister lugs around a 70-200 all day for her school newspaper stuff.
If you'd like to challenge what I'm saying, first listen to yourself whining about 3-8 pounds.
I'm not trying to bash, I'm just stating a valid point and I hope you can think about it without clouding your thoughts with anger and retorts.
The only "valid point" you make is the enumeration of the weight.
Everything else you said IS bashing. Insulting comments on those who hold a different opinion than you is about as far from a "valid point" as a human can get short of violence.
NikoDoby said:
"That's what she said!"...sorry I just couldn't resist :^)
TaoTeJared said:
Even has a textured hood :)
Haha, I just saw that post.
I loled.
studio460 said:
This thread is comforting. It's great to know I'm not the only idiot that wastes money on stuff they don't want anymore, or have never used.
In a way I feel guilty about the 105 micro. It's a very specialized lens, it's heavier than I thought it would be and not very wallet friendly either.
Rx4Photo said:
It's a D7000 so I know it's not the camera. It's ME being irrational and trying to find a legitimate reason to get that 70-200mm VRII! (not that I can afford it) I spoke to my co-worker today who has a D300S and he also told me that with that lens I should be able to set a fast shutter speed (shutter priority or manual) so as to eliminate lens shake and still get nice bokeh with wide aperture. I then realized that I've been shooting in aperture priority mode.Will definately spend some time playing with ISO and shutter speed with that lens this weekend. Thanks NSXType-R for helping me come to my senses.
Not a problem. Remember your handholding techniques too.
Drab said:
The only "valid point" you make is the enumeration of the weight.
Everything else you said IS bashing. Insulting comments on those who hold a different opinion than you is about as far from a "valid point" as a human can get short of violence.
Then, let me replace "valid point" with "the truth."
Yes, it was insulting, but it was more like a constructive insult, something to think about. I don't want to argue; if you don't like holding a heavy lens, okay. I'm merely sharing my opinion on the issue of holding up mere pounds so that one could think over it once more and maybe consider some lenses he or she hasn't only because of the issue of weight.
Umm Ive carried 2 70-200mm's for 6 hours nonstop with no problem... However the 55-200mm is much lighter (too light for me). What puzzles me is people are clamoring for a 70-200mm f4 from nikon when canons version isn't much lighter than the 2.8 version. Anyway the optics in the 55-2000mm are pretty good for what you get.
soshigee said:
Pretty good for what you "pay" you mean? xD
Id say the optics are worth $200ish more than what one pays for them... but close enough. There not so bad that I would pay $1000 ($600 more) for a 70-200mm f/4. The 70-200mm f2.8 vrII gains some useful features like MORE GLASS and a fast aperture.
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