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Advise on buying a zoom lens.

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  • PistnbrokePistnbroke Posts: 2,451Member
    Well the 24-120 did not work for me for weddings but the 28-300 does (along with the 14mm on the other body)
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  • MsmotoMsmoto Posts: 5,398Moderator
    It is interesting how we do the same job differently. I was brought up before any zoom lenses were produced, and I "think" and shoot prime lenses, zooming "with my feet". Now, I have several zoom lenses, but somehow like the faster speed of many primes.

    For example, I am headed to a friends wedding today....D4, 85mm f/1.8, D800E, 24mm f/1.4, and I am shooting a shot of all who attend with the modified 10.5mm on the D800E. Not even taking a zoom.

    But with all of this, I am planning on the purchase of the old 24-70mm f/2.8 to have as a carry around on one body.

    Who knows.....?
    Msmoto, mod
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  • tcole1983tcole1983 Posts: 981Member
    I shot my 18-200 under the same circumstances as hipshot for several years. It was handy to jump out of the car and snap anything from a bald eagle to a barn or landscape. I still miss it at times.
    D5200, D5000, S31, 18-55 VR, 17-55 F2.8, 35 F1.8G, 105 F2.8 VR, 300 F4 AF-S (Previously owned 18-200 VRI, Tokina 12-24 F4 II)
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  • WestEndFotoWestEndFoto Posts: 3,745Member
    It is interesting how we do the same job differently. I was brought up before any zoom lenses were produced, and I "think" and shoot prime lenses, zooming "with my feet". Now, I have several zoom lenses, but somehow like the faster speed of many primes.

    For example, I am headed to a friends wedding today....D4, 85mm f/1.8, D800E, 24mm f/1.4, and I am shooting a shot of all who attend with the modified 10.5mm on the D800E. Not even taking a zoom.

    But with all of this, I am planning on the purchase of the old 24-70mm f/2.8 to have as a carry around on one body.

    Who knows.....?
    MSMOTO, I beg you not to go to the dark side!

    LOL!
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  • janjan Posts: 7Member
    I own the 70-200 mm f4 lens and it is a great lens that is relatively lightweight relative to its larger f2.8 version. Couple of questions:

    1) What focal lengths do you wish to cover in your new lens purchase?
    2) Is rapid focus acquisition required?

    I recently purchased the Nikon 200-500 mm f5.6 lens and for outdoor photography it is very good. Would not recommend it for indoors due to f5.6 aperture, but for $1400 it is an excellent performance / price ratio.
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