Just wondering, what is a used 70-300ED worth?

[dhess]

I am being consumed by the lust for a 80-400VR and was wondering what I could hope to offload my barely used couple of month old 70-300ED for?

[Onyx]

The completed sales for the month of April on ebay seems to suggest anywhere from $220-280 US dollars.

[redline]

have you considered getting a used 300 f4 af prime?
or has the vr bug bit you too?

[dhess]

The VR bug has definitely bit me.

I like the idea of a 400mm x 1.7 teleconverter so I can voyeurise suburbia from my balcony

[birddog114]

The VR bug has definitely bit me.

I like the idea of a 400mm x 1.7 teleconverter so I can voyeurise suburbia from my balcony

The Nikon 80-400VR can't be used with the Nikon TC-17.

[MHD]

yes for that you need the 200-400+tc

BANG!

[dhess]

Right you are.

Whats the 200-400 worth compared to the 80-400?

[birddog114]

Right you are.

Whats the 200-400 worth compared to the 80-400?

The 200-400 is more cheaper than the 80-400
$8K in comparison by less than 2K

[dhess]

I thought so.

Might be time to sell some shares or the house or maybe just forget about it for a while.

[dhess]

I know its not in the same league but does the bigma work with teleconverters?

[fozzie]

dhess,

http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses ... avigator=3

It is possible to reach 1000mm focal length by using the Sigma 2X Apo Tele Converter.

By attaching the 2X APO EX Tele-Converter, this lens can be used as a 200-1000mm/F10.4-12.6 manual focus zoom lens, while maintaining a very compact size for 1000mm focal length. It is also possible to use AE (Automatic Exposure) function, when EX Tele-converters are attached.

[birddog114]

I know its not in the same league but does the bigma work with teleconverters?

All the lenses 80-400/ Nikon or Sigma will work with TC, but what for? thought the viewfinder is too dark and you need few floodlights to light up your subjects, with TC, it increase the f. stops

[Greg B]

Sigma has a 300-800 mm lens, this is on the EFL zoom range

http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses ... avigator=3

Stick on a 2x converter, factor in the multiplier effect, 2400 mm. And you wouldn't need any ND filters

[sirhc55]

There is a Tamron 200-400 on eBay at

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3343&item=7506132780&rd=1

[ru32day]

Unlike the 70-300G, I thought the 70-300ED could itself use a teleconverter - that would let you see a lot more of suburbia at a much lower cost!

Any reason why you haven't mentioned this option?

I'm also looking at the cheapest way to get some more length - unfortunately, I don't think (from the Sigma site) that my Sigma 70-300 APO can use a teleconverter - happy for anyone else on the forum to let me know I'm wrong!

I was therefore thinking about a 70-300ED with a teleconverter. Have also briefly considered the Bigma, but I think it might be a bit too heavy for me to handle well.