hi guys...
i m planning to get one...
but wondering...can it be used as a macro lens?
thanks.

no
depends on ur requirement actually

no u cant do 1:1 macro on that lense.

thx for the reply guys...=)
i tot so too...

Before getting that lens , better get another body first.
Scotty is selling his D200.

true true...hehehehe...
think of upgrading to d200 oso...

ya kah?then sell me your d40...heheeh....

wah...from d40 to d200 is huge leap.
i hav d70s thinking to upgrade to d2x.
how much is the Nikkor AF-S 70-200 f/2.8 VR selling for?

5900 if i m not mistaken...
planning to get d2-series...but....
hahahha...u know...
so d200 is the next best thing...

sell my d40? hahahahaha...u wish...=P

the price of 70-200mm f2.8 is 4 black body or grey 1?

hey xandman check this out



so when r u buying

yeah... 70-200mm f2.8.. my next target end of diz year

soon....maybe after i get paid for my project!
=)
hehehehe...

yeah, my next target too...

lowyat forum so many rich ppl

not rich maaa...
only spending hard earned cash...heheheh...
u oredi have d200...u oso rich!!! =)
me only d40!

can use with my P5000 or not? sorry noob here

Not only D200 , even the 12-24 and 17-50 f2.8. *drop jaws

hahahahaha...true true...

babyk...
using the lens with ur p5000?
i m not sure myself...as i know...p5000 cant change lens...but i might be wrong...=)

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Added on August 13, 2007, 6:57 pmtalking about the lens...
i m drooling like crazy d...
EXTREME POISON detected!

This post has been edited by xandman: Aug 13 2007, 06:57 PM

My next lens will be either three of the below
18-200mm VR , 105mm Micro/Compatible macro , 12-24mm.

At first I was poisoned by the 18-200mm VR. But after much consideration.

It's not that good after all. It maybe a versatile lens. But it doesn't suit me.

First of all I already have the 18-135mm kit lens range.

The 18-200mm VR costs RM2.5k while the 70-300mm VR costs RM1.8k.

I rather get the telephoto zoom lens at a cheaper price since I have the 18-135mm range.

Besides that, the 70-300mm VR is a lil tad faster than the 18-200 in terms of f/stop at diff focal lengths.

at 18mm, the 18-200mm VR has very bad distortion compared to the 18mm at 18-135mm lens.

At 200mm on the 18-200mm VR, the picture becomes soft at the edges.

At 200mm on the 70-300mm VR, pictures looks sharp and isn't soft at the edges.

Zoom lenses performs best at it's mid focal length range.

get the 105 vr from nikon...
it's good...
ive been poinsoned....but the stronger poison is 70-200vr...=)

105 vr u can do macro....product shoot...half portrait...

I prefer zoom lenses. Cause more versatile for me.

I am that type who wants the lens to move not myself.

hahahaha...
true true calvin...
zoom lenses are always better...but nikkor zoom cant do macro! =(

I thought the legendary macro lens is the Tamron SP AF90mm F/2.8 Di?

The Nikkor 105mm better?

The nikkor 105mm has the advantage of VR and AF-S?

What is the price for both?

This post has been edited by calvin_gsc: Aug 13 2007, 08:27 PM

As i already have a 70-300mm G lens myself , i doesnt feel that Tele lens is much useful in travel side and that's why i'm aiming at the 12-24mm lens aswell as the 18-200mm VR.

Oh no wonder......

Happy shooting!

calvin...
m not sure bout the price for sp90...but the 105 vr is 2700....
i didnt say it's legendary...hehehehe...
i said it's good...at least to me...the AF speed...the wroking distance...the tank-like built...=)

What you pay is what you get

Tamron one should be around 1.4

yeah.. i'm using my 105mm a lot lately..

didn't i say before lowyat forum alot of rich ppl?

You can get away with a close up filter on the 70-200mm for macro, but you cannot shoot it at 200mm + close to min focal distance, as it will be extremely soft. However, around 135mm + close up + (optional) cropping can get you very good result. The lens is very sharp, and bokeh is stellar. But true macro lens is always the way to go...the tamron is yummy.

That is true for consumer range lenses, or super zoom lenses. Most pro lenses is very sharp across the whole focal length. i.e. tokina 50-135mm, sigma 50-150mm, nikkor 80-200mm, nikkor 70-200mm, and etc.

Lenses like 18-200mm, 80-400mm, and etc...obviously gonna suck at long focal length.

sinister....

u have the nikon 105 vr?
hows the performance for non-macro shot?

yalor... i wan 12-24 and 105vr as well...

this thread very poisonous!

*starts saving money

indeed...very poisonous...
now i want ALL the lenses! =(

i am leaning towards the 17-55mm f/2.8 particularly due to the faster AF (and more silent).

anyone sifu can share if the AF is considerably better to justify it's price increase over the Tamron equivalent?


This post has been edited by wlcling: Aug 14 2007, 12:45 PM

Xandman... you have been spotted! good luck getting a bargain... haha

(apologize for the hasty screenshot)

This post has been edited by wlcling: Aug 14 2007, 12:48 PM


Attached thumbnail(s)

i shall pump in more poison. checkout the 2 pics in the link below

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/500874

hahahaa...
u r very observant indeed...
=)

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Added on August 14, 2007, 1:02 pmscotty sifu...
actually...i was poisoned kaw kaw by looking at YOUR pics of the 70-200!

This post has been edited by xandman: Aug 14 2007, 01:02 PM

i wan also~
use with my P5000 since everyone also want it

sifuz, jst wonderin, hws d IQ 4 tis lense if its coupled w/ TC-17?

o better jst get 80-400vr?

This post has been edited by w00lvie: Aug 14 2007, 01:36 PM

if u juz want reach...then 80-400 is good...
70-200 f2.8 is for low light condition...
cant comment on the sharpness and image quality...no experience...

So when are you going to get your new bokeh lens??

wanna ask you guys hor...is this the lens you all talking ar?




I found it on the floor in my club house area

nope.. mine is non vr.. so i have no idea for non-macro shot...

but d non-vr is pretty good for non macro shot so far for me....

You found it on the floor. You must be joking.

Did you leave it there?

Then what did ya do with it?

This post has been edited by calvin_gsc: Aug 14 2007, 07:06 PM

i just kick it and it fall off...then I realized it is something similar to the lens on this thread

i think it's not something similar...IT IS THE LENS!! =)

hehe. Nice try, but you took the photo of it today.


Or are u gonna say you found it just today?

yeah
just took it when i found it just now when I was on the way back to my house. I always bring my P5000 around

donno who left it there and i just kick it away

Thanks god you found my lens.
The serial number is ..... right ?

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Added on August 14, 2007, 8:45 pmThanks god you found my lens.
The serial number is ..... right ?

This post has been edited by Andy0625: Aug 14 2007, 08:45 PM

think the lense u kick was mine. nvm just leave it there. i bought it and i thought it can fit my p5000 also.

Babyk, seriously, whose lens is that?

you also stay in penang 1 ar?
meaning you stay at the same place with my condominium lor

what's the name of the condo?

i guess you can inform those fellas from fotokrazy

oh sorry. i drop a few unit of those. cant recall which is which. if i not mistaken, that unit u saw in penang was for my canon ixus which cant fit as well

aiya...too bad
you can always buy mounting converter mah wasted

is he serious?
or is he serious...ly sarcastic?
hahahahha...
if only i can find 1 too lying arnd my backyard or something...

Eh i want to find one lying somewhere on the floor where I can kick it too!

mayb u wanna reconsider kickin it cause it might coz bodily injury.... unles u r wearin personal protective gear. ;o)

This post has been edited by w00lvie: Aug 15 2007, 01:07 PM

OMG~!
I found 300mm F2.8 on the roof top~!
my P5000 cannot zoom so far...so cannot take pic

hahahaha...
hope u'll find 600mm in ur toilet then!
hey man....can i give u a visit?
=P