I really dig shooting at concerts and I miss shooting at fashion shows. It presents the most challenging situation for the shooter when whatever you read is being put to practice. But to be able to shoot at one (especially concerts) is quite difficult as you need proper credentials.

Agreed. DoF at f/2.8 wide open and at those focal lengths is quite a lot and usable for weddings / events. Landscape usually use small aperture and any reasonable wide angle lens is able to perform nicely.

Well, it's just nitpicking as it's only very slightly heavier than the 70-200. Actually the 70-200 is more hand holdable since it's easier to hand hold the barrel.

I think you meant shooting at the wide end (14mm) as oppose to shooting wide open at f/2.8...

Yes, it looks lovely on FX. You can still use it on DX though but it's a little awkward since you can save and go with cheaper DX lens options. If you need to use the 14-24mm f/2.8 on a DX body, you must really know what you're doing and need the lens' strengths and accept no compromises.

What I like about the 14-24mm f/2.8 is the ability to use f/2.8 and still get sharp in the middle and reasonably sharp across the frame.

Thanks. Sometimes 1.4x TC also not enough for birding. I've gone birding with people using 600mm + 1.4x TC on a DX body !





This was my old attempt at KF at the backyard of my house. Too far away and quality not as good as I was using the version 1 of the 2.0x TC.



I have a recent one which I shot a month or two ago with the latest 2.0x TCEIII. Need to look for it. If I recall, the KF was closer but the background was a little more busy.

Yes, you cannot get the AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8 new as Nikon has discontinued this lens quite while back when the 70-200mm f/2.8 VR1 came out. So getting it from a reputable shop like YL is quite important to guarantee that you don't receive a dud since older lenses with AF-S motors is quite expensive to replace.

Whoops sorry forgot to mention it was USED lens

http://www.shutterasia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46646

Still not bad i think, saw people selling 4k+ before this

yeah, i know its used lens. Was assuming that you saw it in the shop. Rm3.8k ~ RM3.9k is the price i am hunting. Some went up as high as RM4.8k for the black one where i can pay the price for a white version.

this is so right. but one has to know when to use what lens... but having said that, my 35mm 1.4 choice is towards the carl zeiss version.

hi..newbie here!!...

Is there a HB-17 lenshood included? I don't see one. Perhaps the reason why it's relatively cheaper and have not been sold yet. The HB-17 lenshood is not easy to find.

Have you sourced for it yet? I'm told the price is close to Nikon's 35mm f/1.4. Is that correct?

it's more expensive that nikon's actually.
shashinki are selling it for rm 5598 (import set)
and if i am not mistaken, shriro are selling it for rm 6000+ (local warranty)

lol, nah...in A&P.
but i'm a IT networking grad

I think I saw the 80-200 push pull at a shop in up townies around 3k I think and it's pretty heavy but eventually I opt for the sigma 70-200

This post has been edited by Calvin Seak: Sep 5 2011, 02:56 PM

Nikon hoods are relatively hard to find even the 85mm f/1.4G one also whole Msia no stock lol.

Ouch that's quite expensive

You sure its a push pull? not the two touch version? also you using D5100 right so its a no brainer to go for sigma 70200

True especially for old lens, luckily my 80200 comes with a hood (seller bundle it together haha)

Anyways some colour test in photoshop



btw notice anything odd?

something on the lens?

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Added on September 5, 2011, 3:24 pmwondering why not many ppl use the collapsible rubber hood?
its as deep, doesnt vignette, and more convenient.
afterall if its good enough for joe mcnally...

anyway, a niece of mine with 17-55, image just cropped.


This post has been edited by Everdying: Sep 5 2011, 03:26 PM

dont tell me the shirt is not red actually?
you sengaja make is so obvious red and let people thinking you over saturate the red, but actually the shirt is white?

I havent seen any rubber hood on sale here, i use ciplak HB29+adapter on my twotouch

lol try again guise

I think sifu2 sure can notice one

Ibu jari

rubber hood quite a few places have la.
i got mine from shashinki.

the whole people is fake one, you put in there?
or the bokeh is fake one?

Ding ding ding! we have a winner!

Yeap bokeh is fake . Its a pic from mobile phone actually

For push-pull, shouldn't be that price. Expensive.

You're still hood-less?

ReeNz helped me buy when he returned to Malaysia from USA. Had to grab it from B&H. For 2 or 3 months whole Nikon Malaysia no stock.