Lens Debate...

[deapee]

Well, I'm ready to buy some high quality, medium telephoto zoom glass.

The options are as follows...please, I would like your input...

Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 HSM IF APO (New)

Nikon 80-200 f/2.8 I believe it's AF-S, IF and DX??? (Used)

They're going to be right around the same price -- between 500 and 700 -- the guy that is selling the 80-200 is not 100% sure he wants to sell it, and I'm not 100% sure I want to buy it -- is it a lot better than the newer Sigma?

Of course the Sigma would come with a warranty as well (could be worth the extra price you know?) -- the 80-200, I'm sure is working properly, he's a pretty good friend of mine and I trust him.

Thanks for the input.

Dave

[gstark]

I'd buy the Nikon. It won't be DX, and they're a very well respected lens.

[WadeM]

I'm with Mr gstark on this one too!

--Wade

[birddog114]

Well, I'm ready to buy some high quality, medium telephoto zoom glass.

The options are as follows...please, I would like your input...

Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 HSM IF APO (New)

Nikon 80-200 f/2.8 I believe it's AF-S, IF and DX??? (Used)

They're going to be right around the same price -- between 500 and 700 -- the guy that is selling the 80-200 is not 100% sure he wants to sell it, and I'm not 100% sure I want to buy it -- is it a lot better than the newer Sigma?

Of course the Sigma would come with a warranty as well (could be worth the extra price you know?) -- the 80-200, I'm sure is working properly, he's a pretty good friend of mine and I trust him.

Thanks for the input.

Dave

The 80-200 has three versions:
ver. 1 Push & pull with AF without collar
ver.2 2 rings and AF-D with collar
ver.3 2 rings with collar and AF-S
No such of Nikkor 80-200 in DX format.

[Glen]

I would buy the Nikon if AFS, Sigma if not. Where are you situated, the US? $700Aus is very very cheap for the Sigma

[deapee]

Yeah, I'm in the US. I believe he said AF-S -- I emailed him again, because I left my phone at work with his number in it. hrmm...well, still not sure what to do -- I know I wouldn't like messing with some push/pull lens, that seems odd...so if it's that, it's definately out.

Either way though, the AF-D and AF-S will communicate focal length with the camera, correct?

[birddog114]

Either way though, the AF-D and AF-S will communicate focal length with the camera, correct?

Yes, they're!

[redline]

Well, I'm ready to buy some high quality, medium telephoto zoom glass.

The options are as follows...please, I would like your input...

Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 HSM IF APO (New)

Nikon 80-200 f/2.8 I believe it's AF-S, IF and DX??? (Used)

They're going to be right around the same price -- between 500 and 700 -- the guy that is selling the 80-200 is not 100% sure he wants to sell it, and I'm not 100% sure I want to buy it -- is it a lot better than the newer Sigma?

Of course the Sigma would come with a warranty as well (could be worth the extra price you know?) -- the 80-200, I'm sure is working properly, he's a pretty good friend of mine and I trust him.

Thanks for the input.

Dave

The 80-200 has three versions:
ver. 1 Push & pull with AF without collar
ver.2 2 rings and AF-D with collar
ver.3 2 rings with collar and AF-S
No such of Nikkor 80-200 in DX format.

i thought there were 2 versions of the Push & pull with AF without collar
one which takes lenses hood and ones which don't

[birddog114]

As far as I've seen and known they can both take lens hood but lens hood is an option, I've tried to put a lens hood of the 80-200 AF-D and it worked.

[redline]

my push-pull can't take hoods but the other photog i meet at a shoot can.
i only paid 300$ for mine anywho.

[gstark]

my push-pull can't take hoods but the other photog i meet at a shoot can.
i only paid 300$ for mine anywho.

Betcha it can.

Does it take filters?

[redline]

it use to until good'ol butter fingers dropped it.
but i was referring to the fact that some push-pull models could share the same lenses hood as the 2-ring versions.

[gstark]

Ahhhhh .....

The old "bent filter ring" syndrome.

[deapee]

Nikon should make something between the 70-200 f/2.8 VR AFS and the 70-300 4-5.6 ... like an 80-200 f/4 AF-S for like $500