Is there a new 70-200mm f2.8 coming up?

[tomcat]

That's just my point.
The 70-200mm would be a useful remedy in such a non-ideal situation. Ideally, we should get closer to the mountains to get a better view but most of the time if we are on a packaged tour, we just can't go off-track as and when we wish.

But when we reached those scenic attractions that's in our itinerary, the 70-200mm would be practically useless because everything in front of us is best covered with a wide and ultra-wide lens.

So the best is to have all 3 lenses to cover every scenario on a tour but even then, ultimately most of us would probably end up with at least 95% of the shots taken with the wide and ultra-wide lenses any way... unless your speciality is to take those kind of shots with the 70-200mm in any situation. That's my experience anyway.

 

[giantcanopy]

Agreed. We can only make best what we have brought along.
I have seen some great takes on ur wide angles recently Tomcat Interesting landscape foreground lends the wider focal length extra punches.

Ryan

 

[sjackal]

It is not true that Vignette Control can only be found in D3. The D700 has the same Vignette Control as the D3.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond700/page21.asp

Thats great news.

Agreed. We can only make best what we have brought along.
I have seen some great takes on ur wide angles recently Tomcat Interesting landscape foreground lends the wider focal length extra punches.

Ryan

Indeed.

 

[coolsigg]

That's just my point.
The 70-200mm would be a useful remedy in such a non-ideal situation. Ideally, we should get closer to the mountains to get a better view but most of the time if we are on a packaged tour, we just can't go off-track as and when we wish.

But when we reached those scenic attractions that's in our itinerary, the 70-200mm would be practically useless because everything in front of us is best covered with a wide and ultra-wide lens.

So the best is to have all 3 lenses to cover every scenario on a tour but even then, ultimately most of us would probably end up with at least 95% of the shots taken with the wide and ultra-wide lenses any way... unless your speciality is to take those kind of shots with the 70-200mm in any situation. That's my experience anyway.

i agree with u, went on a tour recently and use the WA lens 99% of the time...there's just no time to change lens due to the rushed packaged tour schedule...

next time I go on tour, I will just bring one lens...hee...

 

[Hachiman]

i use 17-55 for my entire trip in egypt, it was a with a tour grp and we often have to move from one place to another in short time. the guide will brief the history of the location then probably only give you like 30mins to walk on your own .. very sian .. wish we had more times .. it still managed to cover all the stuffs ,,, there are times i wanna take some tele shot but only on a few occasion. but i will certainly get a 70-200 .. just that not sure to get it now or wait for the new one .. but what if it dun come ... sob sob

 

[erictan8888]

that's the problem with group and guided tour......

i use 17-55 for my entire trip in egypt, it was a with a tour grp and we often have to move from one place to another in short time. the guide will brief the history of the location then probably only give you like 30mins to walk on your own .. very sian .. wish we had more times ..

 

[woojacky]

that's the problem with group and guided tour......

That's why I took a free & easy package thing when I went to Shanghai recently. The
tour package too rush if you want to be at a location for a duration or even when you
want to be there early early or late kind.

 

[Hachiman]

That's why I took a free & easy package thing when I went to Shanghai recently. The
tour package too rush if you want to be at a location for a duration or even when you
want to be there early early or late kind.

but egypt is one place that i dun recommend free and easy .. unless you know their language or have a friend there that is able to guide you ..

people there are quite persistence ..and i cant take much street photography especially on people .. cos they will surely ask you to tip there.