This will clear your doubt.
Camera : D70
ISO : 800
Focal Length : 200mm (70-200mm)
Aperture : f2.8
Shutter : 1/200sec
VR : Off
Handheld
Metering : Matrix (Prefer Spot Metering, but accident set it to Matrix)
Resolution : JPEG Fine
White Balance : Custom
Lighting : Ambience (No Flash was use at all)
- Photo Removed - (Those interested to see, pls PM me. Thanks)
70-200 maybe a little bit heavy but there are a few techniques where you can handheld and still get great sharpness. As for back focusing problem, just bring back to the servicing centre. Sometimes you need to wait and stay at the same position all the time so that your camera doesn't go into "Hunting Mode". Know your distance well with your subject/object.
You should ask the Nature Photographers in CS on how they track birds. Ask Moderator chngp01 and the rest of the gang about it. Shooting human is already a challenge but shooting birds is really FAST AND FURIOUS.
As for the neck strap snapping, well depends on whether you are using a reputable strap like Optech or Nikon Original. I think it will not snap so easily. (I think your neck will snap first!) Problem with using Nikon strap is you need to take it out each time you put it inside the dry cabinet. With Optech you can easily detach it. NEVER put neck strap inside a dry cabinet. Most probably a 200mm f2 or 300mm f2.8 lens might snap your camera mount before it snaps your neck or your strap.
At the end of the day is your subject of interest. If you are a slow motion photographer, a 80-200 AF-D will do great justice to your photos. If you want speed, 80-200 AF-S/70-200VR will help you greatly.
If you still think it's too expensive, then get the Sigma 70-200 HSM (Focusing is as fast as the 70-200VR/80-200 AF-S) but at f2.8, the image is rather soft.
Good luck on your purchase!
Camera : D70
ISO : 800
Focal Length : 200mm (70-200mm)
Aperture : f2.8
Shutter : 1/200sec
VR : Off
Handheld
Metering : Matrix (Prefer Spot Metering, but accident set it to Matrix)
Resolution : JPEG Fine
White Balance : Custom
Lighting : Ambience (No Flash was use at all)
- Photo Removed - (Those interested to see, pls PM me. Thanks)
70-200 maybe a little bit heavy but there are a few techniques where you can handheld and still get great sharpness. As for back focusing problem, just bring back to the servicing centre. Sometimes you need to wait and stay at the same position all the time so that your camera doesn't go into "Hunting Mode". Know your distance well with your subject/object.
You should ask the Nature Photographers in CS on how they track birds. Ask Moderator chngp01 and the rest of the gang about it. Shooting human is already a challenge but shooting birds is really FAST AND FURIOUS.
As for the neck strap snapping, well depends on whether you are using a reputable strap like Optech or Nikon Original. I think it will not snap so easily. (I think your neck will snap first!) Problem with using Nikon strap is you need to take it out each time you put it inside the dry cabinet. With Optech you can easily detach it. NEVER put neck strap inside a dry cabinet. Most probably a 200mm f2 or 300mm f2.8 lens might snap your camera mount before it snaps your neck or your strap.
At the end of the day is your subject of interest. If you are a slow motion photographer, a 80-200 AF-D will do great justice to your photos. If you want speed, 80-200 AF-S/70-200VR will help you greatly.
If you still think it's too expensive, then get the Sigma 70-200 HSM (Focusing is as fast as the 70-200VR/80-200 AF-S) but at f2.8, the image is rather soft.
Good luck on your purchase!
