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Nikon AF-S VR 70-300mm...

PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 3:57 pm
by Remorhaz
A happy man today – this morning I succumbed to GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) and purchased and picked up a new photographic toy (in North Sydney) – the Nikon AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens.

http://www.rc.au.net/blog/2010/08/25/ne ... -6g-if-ed/

Re: Nikon AF-S VR 70-300mm...

PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:52 pm
by surenj
Congrats Rod... :cheers:

Re: Nikon AF-S VR 70-300mm...

PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:51 pm
by aim54x
Oh boy....your going to enjoy that lens...its one of those (like the Tamron 90) that I have to make sure I dont buy...I have that focal length covered, but everytime I demo it I just want it more.....a bit like a certain EVIL made by a non-camera brand.

Re: Nikon AF-S VR 70-300mm...

PostPosted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:46 am
by Onyx
I must be doing something wrong, cos I semi-regreted getting mine. Perhaps because at the time I sold an old 80-200/2.8 one touch for it. It's sharp, and the VR works wonders - but I just feel the size sort of requires a tripod collar (it's so damn big and bulky when carried for extended periods), plus I find 70mm a bit too long at the short end.

Re: Nikon AF-S VR 70-300mm...

PostPosted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:43 am
by MATT
Enjoy your new lens its fun getting new toys.. :D

But I wonder how the new 55-300VrII stacks up against this lens??


MATT

Re: Nikon AF-S VR 70-300mm...

PostPosted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 2:52 pm
by Remorhaz
MATT wrote:Enjoy your new lens its fun getting new toys.. :D

But I wonder how the new 55-300VrII stacks up against this lens??


It is at that :)

Yep - could be interesting although I'm not that keen to get any more DX only lenses - planning way ahead for full frame I guess (well in my oblivious fantasy world at least :) ).