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300mm f/2.8 Nikkor (upgrading AI Tokina ATX MC)
Which 300mm f/2.8 Nikkor to get if upgrading my AI Tokina ATX MC?
According to Bjorn R. http://www.naturfotograf.com/lens_tele.html ....the old AI-S is compact with built-in retractable hood, well regarded but not so good on teleconverters or extension tubes and does have CA, ....the AF ED-IF needs to be stopped down, ....the AF-S comes in 2 confusing versions (newer with green vs blue coating and carbon fiber barrel) and is sharper but has stinky bokeh stopped down and a lame tripod mount, ....the AFS VR is probably way beyond my means but much better flare resistance, bokeh and presumably does well on extension tubes as it is the closest focusing. The old Tokina is very useful for me but it does get CA and has a sort of hazy wavy halo iffy-ness to the sharpness wide open as you would expect. Would the AI Nikkor be a big step up? I'm probably going to have a D700 soon if all goes well so this'll be doubly useful to me, and with 1.4x & 2x TCs. Get a 400/5.6 or something instead?... selling the $700 Tokina was going to be part of the justification though. I suppose I should rent & see for myself. I generally focus manually anyways but AF would be super handy for catching birds & butterflies or wildflowers in the wind. Closeup ability is quite important to me, I use the Tokina on tubes or even a bellows hand held with the ISO cranked a bit for shutter speed. I also use it for portrait length nature closeups for soft background effects. -- Paul Furman www.edgehill.net www.baynatives.com all google groups messages filtered due to spam |
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300mm f/2.8 Nikkor (upgrading AI Tokina ATX MC)
Paul Furman wrote:
Which 300mm f/2.8 Nikkor to get if upgrading my AI Tokina ATX MC? According to Bjorn R. http://www.naturfotograf.com/lens_tele.html ...the old AI-S is compact with built-in retractable hood, well regarded but not so good on teleconverters or extension tubes and does have CA, ...the AF ED-IF needs to be stopped down, ...the AF-S comes in 2 confusing versions (newer with green vs blue coating and carbon fiber barrel) and is sharper but has stinky bokeh stopped down and a lame tripod mount, ...the AFS VR is probably way beyond my means but much better flare resistance, bokeh and presumably does well on extension tubes as it is the closest focusing. The old Tokina is very useful for me but it does get CA and has a sort of hazy wavy halo iffy-ness to the sharpness wide open as you would expect. Would the AI Nikkor be a big step up? I'm probably going to have a D700 soon if all goes well so this'll be doubly useful to me, and with 1.4x & 2x TCs. Get a 400/5.6 or something instead?... selling the $700 Tokina was going to be part of the justification though. I suppose I should rent & see for myself. I generally focus manually anyways but AF would be super handy for catching birds & butterflies or wildflowers in the wind. Closeup ability is quite important to me, I use the Tokina on tubes or even a bellows hand held with the ISO cranked a bit for shutter speed. I also use it for portrait length nature closeups for soft background effects. Auto focus is not all that great an asset for flying birds. If you use the centre spot with constant tracking, it is all too easy to fall of and into a haze of nothing as you miss the shot when the bird moves unexpectedly. OK for soarers but not for darters! Have you had a look at the 120 to 300 F/2.8 Sigma Paul? Heavy, big but right in there in prime country. I used to have one for my 5D but sold it in the change over the Nikon. |
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300mm f/2.8 Nikkor (upgrading AI Tokina ATX MC)
D-Mac wrote:
Paul Furman wrote: Which 300mm f/2.8 Nikkor to get if upgrading my AI Tokina ATX MC? According to Bjorn R. http://www.naturfotograf.com/lens_tele.html ...the old AI-S is compact with built-in retractable hood, well regarded but not so good on teleconverters or extension tubes and does have CA, ...the AF ED-IF needs to be stopped down, ...the AF-S comes in 2 confusing versions (newer with green vs blue coating and carbon fiber barrel) and is sharper but has stinky bokeh stopped down and a lame tripod mount, ...the AFS VR is probably way beyond my means but much better flare resistance, bokeh and presumably does well on extension tubes as it is the closest focusing. The old Tokina is very useful for me but it does get CA and has a sort of hazy wavy halo iffy-ness to the sharpness wide open as you would expect. Would the AI Nikkor be a big step up? I'm probably going to have a D700 soon if all goes well so this'll be doubly useful to me, and with 1.4x & 2x TCs. Get a 400/5.6 or something instead?... selling the $700 Tokina was going to be part of the justification though. I suppose I should rent & see for myself. I generally focus manually anyways but AF would be super handy for catching birds & butterflies or wildflowers in the wind. Closeup ability is quite important to me, I use the Tokina on tubes or even a bellows hand held with the ISO cranked a bit for shutter speed. I also use it for portrait length nature closeups for soft background effects. Auto focus is not all that great an asset for flying birds. If you use the centre spot with constant tracking, it is all too easy to fall of and into a haze of nothing as you miss the shot when the bird moves unexpectedly. OK for soarers but not for darters! Have you had a look at the 120 to 300 F/2.8 Sigma Paul? Heavy, big but right in there in prime country. I used to have one for my 5D but sold it in the change over the Nikon. I just looked. http://www.pbase.com/cameras/sigma/1..._if_dg_hsm_apo Around $2,000 is probably where you I'd get a step up from the Tokina and autofocus would be useful sometimes. Hawks not hummingbirds makes sense. I have fit a 77mm Canon 500D +2 diopter closeup lens on the 112mm lens cap and that works so improved resolution free of CA is important. I wonder if the oldest nikkor would improve that situation? I have a 70-200 VR which I use less after getting the 300... maybe sell that too. -- Paul Furman www.edgehill.net www.baynatives.com all google groups messages filtered due to spam |
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