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Took the plunge...

  • 02-07-2008 10:27pm
    #1
    conkeroo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭


    After much research and reading up I went ahead and bought the Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 D ED. Just wonderin if anyone here has any experience of this lens or if you own it. What do you think of it? Paid 670 for it so i'm hoping its as good as my research tells me it is!


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  • #2
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    seems to be the puppies nuts from what i hear


  • #3
    mloc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭mloc


    I'll (hopefully) be able to tell you tomorrow!


  • #4
    conkeroo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭conkeroo


    melekalikimaka wrote: »
    seems to be the puppies nuts from what i hear
    Certainly hope so. Like I said, from what I read it should be decent but you know yourself, you never know till you get your hands on it and try it out.


  • #5
    conkeroo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭conkeroo


    mloc wrote: »
    I'll (hopefully) be able to tell you tomorrow!
    You gettin one then? Thats what i'll be like in about 5 days time, i'll be waiting impatiently by the front door.


  • #6
    Ricky91t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,281 ✭✭✭Ricky91t


    conkeroo wrote: »
    You gettin one then? Thats what i'll be like in about 5 days time, i'll be waiting impatiently by the front door.

    Haha assumed you were waiting for it :pac:
    Though you might be looking forward to it and can't wait so you decided to hear what other people think


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  • #7
    mloc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭mloc


    I'm "sidegrading" from an 18-200 that I'm not sure is for me. To be honest the 18-200 I have is a great lens, but I'm trying to move to full frame 2.8 glass at the moment.

    Bokeh looks quite nice on the 80-200.


  • #8
    AlanMooneyPhoto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 68 ✭✭AlanMooneyPhoto


    Conkeroo, super lens, you will have much fun with that. Very crisp, no distortion or obvious problems with it at all. Mine is an old Mk1 Push Pull version but Im hoping to pick up a newer version soon.
    Enjoy it,
    Alan


  • #9
    conkeroo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭conkeroo


    ricky91t wrote: »
    Haha assumed you were waiting for it :pac:
    Though you might be looking forward to it and can't wait so you decided to hear what other people think
    I wanted to hear if anyone had any experience just to make sure I hadnt made a mistake. But yeah, looking forward to gettin it! :D


  • #10
    conkeroo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭conkeroo


    AlanMooneyPhoto wrote: »
    Conkeroo, super lens, you will have much fun with that. Very crisp, no distortion or obvious problems with it at all.
    Im hopin so. Ive read pretty much nothing but good, if not great things about it. Cheers Alan.


  • #11
    conkeroo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭conkeroo


    mloc wrote: »
    I'm "sidegrading" from an 18-200 that I'm not sure is for me. To be honest the 18-200 I have is a great lens, but I'm trying to move to full frame 2.8 glass at the moment.

    Bokeh looks quite nice on the 80-200.
    Ive read some good reviews of the 18-200 and considered it but I decided to go with the 2.8 for what I want to do. I think it'll last me.


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  • #12
    soccerc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭soccerc


    conkeroo wrote: »
    I wanted to hear if anyone had any experience just to make sure I hadnt made a mistake. But yeah, looking forward to gettin it! :D

    YOu haven't made a mistake, it''s a great lens, sharp and fast.

    Just ensure you get a lens hood as it does not come with one.


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