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sisforsurfing · 03-26-2009, 06:31 PM

Bump/dead thread hijack.

Chris, you've had more luck with the 70-200 recently right? I'm buying something in this range soon and can't decide on what. I like the old 80-200 AF-S a lot but they go for almost as much as used 70-200, and I like VR.

Barry, what's the 80-200 AF-D like focusing with the D700 AF motor? I used the old push/pull version and it's brutally slow. And have you used it with converters?

I can't decide between biting the bullet on the 70-200 + converters, 80-200 AF-S + converters, Sigma 100-300/4 and Sigma 120-300mm/2.8 ($$$). Or just get the 70-300 AF-S someone wants to trade + cash for one of my DX lenses and stop being such a pretentious bitch.
I even used a 180/2.8 today with a 2x converter and it held up really well considering, it's just too slow to AF and I don't want a prime (so no 300/4 AF-S).

Advice?

03-26-2009, 06:31 PM	#9
sisforsurfing Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Member #267 My Ride: 2003 WRX wagon iTrader: (2)	Bump/dead thread hijack. Chris, you've had more luck with the 70-200 recently right? I'm buying something in this range soon and can't decide on what. I like the old 80-200 AF-S a lot but they go for almost as much as used 70-200, and I like VR. Barry, what's the 80-200 AF-D like focusing with the D700 AF motor? I used the old push/pull version and it's brutally slow. And have you used it with converters? I can't decide between biting the bullet on the 70-200 + converters, 80-200 AF-S + converters, Sigma 100-300/4 and Sigma 120-300mm/2.8 ($$$). Or just get the 70-300 AF-S someone wants to trade + cash for one of my DX lenses and stop being such a pretentious bitch. I even used a 180/2.8 today with a 2x converter and it held up really well considering, it's just too slow to AF and I don't want a prime (so no 300/4 AF-S). Advice? __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.* Last edited by sisforsurfing; 03-26-2009 at 06:44 PM.