Dave Williams
Well-known member
I have narrowed my choice of next lens down to these two. Both reasonably portable but need a tripod most of the time so less use for VR. However, on occasion the 200-400 might just be hand held for quick grab shots.
Reach is a definite major deciding factor, which leans towards the 500mm but there are a few occasions when a zoom back to a shorter length can be needed, particularly if a TC is attached.
Does anyone own both these lenses, and if so which one would you ditch if you had to.
Does anyone own just one of them and do you have a lens you wish you had instead ?
I am also interested in which TC's work well with either lens to give maximum reach without too much loss of image quality. Both are f4 but does the zoom suffer more than the prime ?
This may be my final purchase considering the cost so I need to get it right !
Incidentally, the new VR lenses are beyond what I want to pay, but the AF-S II models are now selling at reduced prices.
Reach is a definite major deciding factor, which leans towards the 500mm but there are a few occasions when a zoom back to a shorter length can be needed, particularly if a TC is attached.
Does anyone own both these lenses, and if so which one would you ditch if you had to.
Does anyone own just one of them and do you have a lens you wish you had instead ?
I am also interested in which TC's work well with either lens to give maximum reach without too much loss of image quality. Both are f4 but does the zoom suffer more than the prime ?
This may be my final purchase considering the cost so I need to get it right !
Incidentally, the new VR lenses are beyond what I want to pay, but the AF-S II models are now selling at reduced prices.