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Posted: **Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:00 pm**

No, not the d300...

Sorry to brag, im just really excited!

for those who have been fortunate enough to not have been speaking to me, i am sooo happy to finally have got this lense! Went through alot of saving and painfull time waiting for this baby! Will be taking it out with some converters on the weekend and i shall let you know how this baby performs!

Posted: **Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:19 pm**

Hi matty,

As I mentioned before it is a serious looking lens, but would be finished off if it was white....

(ducks for cover)....lol

Look forward to the results Matty.

Posted: **Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:24 pm**

Nice mate. Will have to find my little circlwork stickers...

Now, all you need is a man sized camera for it to be mounted on. Maybe a D3? :wink:

Posted: **Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:48 pm**

Hi Matt

You won't regret the purchase, she's as sharp as!!
I just hope I won't regret selling mine

(have just bought a 200-400, and the cupboard wasn't big enough to accomodate them both! :cry:

)

Cheers
Marc

Posted: **Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:51 pm**

marc wrote:the cupboard wasn't big enough to accomodate them both! )

Time to upgrade the cupboard?

Posted: **Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:59 pm**

translated..................." If I'd like to stay married!! :lol:

Posted: **Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:10 pm**

Raskill wrote:Nice mate. Will have to find my little circlwork stickers...

Now, all you need is a man sized camera for it to be mounted on. Maybe a D3?

I'm trying to convince him

Heck at only 4999.95 USD at the moment they are pretty good price wise considering I'll be over there in Feb

Now to stay married at the same time

I do like the pics Matty specifically the first one.

Posted: **Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:56 pm**

Now that is nice

Congratulations on the acquisition. Makes my 300 f/2.8 AF-I look a bit sad (but I love the old girl :lol:

)

Posted: **Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:24 pm**

You will really enjoy that lens - I love mine

Posted: **Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:46 pm**

Matt

What you can expect :wink:

D2Xs/300 VR f/2.8 combo

Posted: **Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:51 pm**

marc wrote:Matt

What you can expect

D2Xs/300 VR f/2.8 combo

And you parted with it :shock:

Posted: **Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:03 pm**

Far out that looks like an awsum lens, you must just about need wheels on your camera bag to get that thing around

Posted: **Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:20 pm**

I'm currently working out at the Gym, building up to carry the 200-400 :lol:

Posted: **Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:24 pm**

Slider wrote:

And you parted with it

Technically not yet............
I don't think I'm gunna lose too much to the 300, but gain valuable zoom range :wink:

He says, convincing himself.......

Posted: **Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:24 pm**

oh wow, that is awesome...

I just added a new lens to the wishlist :lol:

Posted: **Sat Dec 01, 2007 12:02 am**

Wow..lovely lens and the photos certainly do it justice

Posted: **Sat Dec 01, 2007 12:04 am**

Sure do.......

70-300mm VR *sigh* i hate you Matt lol.

Posted: **Sat Dec 01, 2007 1:41 am**

Raskill wrote:Nice mate. Will have to find my little circlwork stickers...

Now, all you need is a man sized camera for it to be mounted on. Maybe a D3?

last time i checked alan, my camera was bigger than yours

Posted: **Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:57 am**

ahh finally arrived hey, did you have to kill anyone at customs?

Posted: **Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:25 am**

marc wrote:translated..................." If I'd like to stay married!!

Well, when she empties out a few cupboards, you're set :lol:

Posted: **Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:46 pm**

gstark wrote:Time to upgrade the cupboard?

I can't see any cupboards on the bargains list ?!?!

What's your experience with these things? is bigger really better? surely if you pack it well ...?

Bob in Bull Creek

Posted: **Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:34 pm**

G'day

I had the opportunity to have a quick play with one of these back in June on the Nikon workshop organised by Camera Electronic. I thought it was a very impressive beast but sadly well outside my price range.

It weighs more than all the contents of my camera bag combined but the VR makes it usable as a hand hold as well. I don't have a steady hand particularly when holding that much weight but these two snaps were without a tripod/monopod. For the second one, the section of the freeway was about 2km way from where I was in Kings Park so I was expecting to see nothing but blur, however the full nef is sharp, any blurring seen here is just due to the quick and nasty jpg conversion.

D70s Nikon 300mm F.28VR settings ISO 200, F2.8, 1/125

D70s Nikon 300mm F.28VR settings ISO 200, F4.5, 1/125

Cheers
Bob in Bull Creek