80-200mm f/2.8 lens

[binbeto]

I am talking abt the one touch version only.. D and non-D version..
Read that D version is faster than the non D by a significant amt.

ANyone can confirm?

 

[Larry]

Originally posted by binbeto
Instead of offering it for us to test. How abt offering us to buy? hee hee

mabbe... just mabbe... depends on the pricing of the new 70-200 AF-S VR... (ok i can dream, can't i?) :bsmilie:

 

[Larry]

Originally posted by roti
thanks man.......but if u ppl meet up on sat or sun.....i might not make it cause i hav to work.... ......but still thanks for the offer......

roti, SEED is on wednesdays leh...

 

[YSLee]

Originally posted by binbeto
I am talking abt the one touch version only.. D and non-D version..
Read that D version is faster than the non D by a significant amt.

ANyone can confirm?

It's not. The really fast one is the 2 ring AF-n D version.

 

[binbeto]

Originally posted by YSLee


It's not. The really fast one is the 2 ring AF-n D version.

So, confirm there is no noticeable speed diff bet push-pull D and non D version lah..

 

[roti]

Originally posted by Larry
roti, SEED is on wednesdays leh...

isz?? but i still might be working lay.....

 

[roti]

Originally posted by YSLee


It's not. The really fast one is the 2 ring AF-n D version.

but the price is quite a bit dif ........

 

[rayman]

Originally posted by roti

but the price is quite a bit dif ........

Yeah the diff is there but you get better speed and the convenience of a tripod collar which will be very useful if you're shooting on a mono or tripod. This is from my own experience anyway

 

[roti]

Originally posted by rayman


Yeah the diff is there but you get better speed and the convenience of a tripod collar which will be very useful if you're shooting on a mono or tripod. This is from my own experience anyway

ya but my previous 80-200mm do not come with a tripod collar......i know that too.......

 

[rayman]

Then why wait??? Go grab the tripod collar version!!

 

[roti]

no money now la.......end of the month liao......must wait for my pay day...

 

[d7t3]

I bought an AF non-D version for $590 about a month or two back. It's really hard to use the camera on a tripod in portrait format because the lens is so heavy. I think I'd much prefer the forward balance point of a tripod collar...

 

[darkavgr]

Originally posted by d7t3
I bought an AF non-D version for $590 about a month or two back. It's really hard to use the camera on a tripod in portrait format because the lens is so heavy. I think I'd much prefer the forward balance point of a tripod collar...

Is it feasible to make a tripod collar ?
Use one of those bracket thing which they use to fasten water pipes....of cos get more sturdy one
Go to one of those light industrial estates and get someone
to weld base with hole & screw thread....

hehehe...

dark:gbounce:

 

[binbeto]

Originally posted by darkavgr


Is it feasible to make a tripod collar ?
Use one of those bracket thing which they use to fasten water pipes....of cos get more sturdy one
Go to one of those light industrial estates and get someone
to weld base with hole & screw thread....

hehehe...

dark:gbounce:

The problem is there isn't much place to secure the "collar".. By weilding anything to the lens... You will be devalueing it. Might have problem selling it off in the future.

Not really advisable...

Like they said... there is a 3rd part tripod collar. that hold it.. Look a bit like those fuse holder... Not sure if readily available in S'pore.

 

[roti]

Originally posted by binbeto


The problem is there isn't much place to secure the "collar".. By weilding anything to the lens... You will be devalueing it. Might have problem selling it off in the future.

Not really advisable...

Like they said... there is a 3rd part tripod collar. that hold it.. Look a bit like those fuse holder... Not sure if readily available in S'pore.

is there any?? i hav not heard of it before......

 

[binbeto]

Originally posted by roti


is there any?? i hav not heard of it before......

do a yahoo search on "Kirk EZ360 tripod bracket".

 

[rayman]

If I remember correctly, the Kirk costs abt S$200 at CP. Why not spend a little over S$200 in your budget for the non-tripod collar version to get the tripod-collar one?

Faster speed, better handling, no 3rd party parts to cause any incompatibility.

 

[roti]

true......why bother.....just get the collar version.....but then hor......no money....

 

[rayman]

NSS available in few days' time kekeke :bsmilie:
And year end bonus coming too :thumbsup:

 

[roti]

mmm......i dont hav much NSS plus my co very neow one...where got year end bonus....dont even hav any medical or dental.......benefits....