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summitphotographics · 05-02-2007, 20:23

Stay away at all costs from the 80-400...ESPECIALLY if you hope to do any sports. Instead, opt for the 70-200 VR + 1.4x Teleconverter. You lose a stop or two, but the image quality is virtually uncomprimised (unless you're blowing up prints to 24x36) and is worlds apart from the 80-400. If that doesn't do the trick, the 2.0x doesn't affect your final image that much either, but keep in mind you can crop good, excessive images, yet you cannot fix crappy originals.

05-02-2007, 20:23	#8 (permalink)
summitphotographics New here Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6	Re: Which lens to cover 100-400mm for Nikon ? Stay away at all costs from the 80-400...ESPECIALLY if you hope to do any sports. Instead, opt for the 70-200 VR + 1.4x Teleconverter. You lose a stop or two, but the image quality is virtually uncomprimised (unless you're blowing up prints to 24x36) and is worlds apart from the 80-400. If that doesn't do the trick, the 2.0x doesn't affect your final image that much either, but keep in mind you can crop good, excessive images, yet you cannot fix crappy originals.