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70-200 VR v 80-200 D ED is the extra 1K worth it?
Nikon D300, Nikkors 70-200 VR, 17-55, 50 1.4,18-200 VR etc
As with anything in life, you get what you pay for..... Is the 70 worth the extra cash? That's up to you and the Finance Minister (in my case Mrs Johndec  ).If I'm alone in a forest and my wife is not around to hear what I say, am I still wrong ??
anubis
Since you live in Sydney why not attend a meet where you can play with the 70-200VR yourself. Peter
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WARNING: YOU WILL REGRET TAKING THIS ACTION. You will instantly be infected with terminal lens lust If I'm alone in a forest and my wife is not around to hear what I say, am I still wrong ??
and that's a BAD thing?  Peter
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Only bad for the wallet, but they don't bury you with your wallet, do they
If I'm alone in a forest and my wife is not around to hear what I say, am I still wrong ??
The VR just improves averages. I shot half a day at WTP with a Sigma 100-300 with 1.4TC handheld, the other half with my 70-200VR with 1.7TC. I have a lot of sharp images from both.
Darryl (aka Kipper)
Nikon D200
You get what you pay for?
As a non VR owner with $$$$ tied up in non - VR lenses, I have what I need to keep my interest up in my chosen hobby, but as sure as the sun rises every morning, my next fork out will be a VR - no argument. After nearly 2 months O.S. I have lusted after many a Nikkor VR seeing many in the usual tourist traps and seen a couple of intrepid VR shooters off the beaten track. For sheer convenience and flexability of having such a versatile lens in the form of the VR it will cost more $ but save on lugging more lenses, lugging that tri-pod, save on lost shots and then there's that prestige of owning one.........lust on!
Cheers, Shoot early - Shoot often
Shame Nikon hasn't made any big VR lenses other than the 200-400VR and 300VR eg. 400VR, 500VR, 600VR. I think a lot of the Canon users that I admire on another forum all shoot 500MM IS lenses with TC handheld and produce some really nice shots.
Darryl (aka Kipper)
Nikon D200
Personally the 70-200vr has saved me quite a few times..... a lot of the accidents or news shots i go to are at night and sometimes a flash cannot be used... thus slower shutter speeds... the 80-200 is just as good optically from my experiences with it... it just depends on whether the vr is worth the extra $ for your style of photography. cheers http://www.markcrossphotography.com - A camera, glass, and some light.
MattyB,
Welcome back to the world of lust. Hope you enjoyed your trip. Discussion of VR and Non VR are full on few many of the threads accross this board and I'm sure all fellows with VR lenses never regret of owning them, so do I. If Nikon have the prime 400VR, I'll lust it too. You're right with your view of VR. Fast glasses with VR will pay off your trouble with extra gears which you're lugging them around during the trip. Setting up a tripod will be missed of the opportunity to take photo and hardly go anywhere you want. If I travel OS, surely I won't bring tripods with me, and VR function will serve me well, as it did in the past. That why we have VR prayers at the early meet on each Saturday ( 4:00am) to test your skill with VR Birddog114
VNAF, My Beloved Country and Airspace
Good Vibrations (not)
Spot on Birdy, my sentiments exactly. Thanks.
Shoot early - Shoot often
Hi guys,
Well I have the 80-200 D ED. The VR is tempting but have to watch my spend just got a 12-24 DX. Although just thinking about the VR makes me salivate. Maybe I can get one under my Fiancees radar?....... and unload the 80-200? Thanks for the invite guys, will attend one of the upcoming sessions.... Nikon D300, Nikkors 70-200 VR, 17-55, 50 1.4,18-200 VR etc
You have had a good taste Birddog114
VNAF, My Beloved Country and Airspace
Thanks Birdy, just for fun....what sort of money would I be looking at for a 70-200 VR?
Lens lust is becoming overwhelming..... Nikon D300, Nikkors 70-200 VR, 17-55, 50 1.4,18-200 VR etc
Well over of AU$2K, save up and ask Santa, Xmas is just around the corner  Birddog114
VNAF, My Beloved Country and Airspace
ANother thing Anubis - the 70-200 VR is in short supply so I'd ask Santa nice and early
 Peter
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I'll be joining the VR club soon.. I've ordered my 80-400 VR from birddog..
I don't think i'll be attending the early morning prayer vigil though.. I might just stay at home at 4am and pray silently to the VR god in a nice warm bed. Can't wait to experiment with it though. Geoff Ps. Sorry I can't be at the minimeet today.. gotta go to work in about 30 minutes. http://www.gleff.com
_________________ D70, 18-70 kit , 80-400VR, 24-120VR, Sigma 10-20, SB800, Benro A328, KB-2 Ballhead
Re: 70-200 VR v 80-200 D ED is the extra 1K worth it?
Nah. Keep the 80-200 ED and order a carbon fibre monopod for it, at the same time you order the 80-400vr. That's a much more versatile combination with a seriously cool factor. 
Just don't tell the beloved what a chick magnet it is....  my gallery of so-so photos
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It's actually cheaper, but more importantly - it's available... the 70-200VR is in short supply worldwide... I have the 80-400VR and even though the glass is probably not as good as the 70-200, it's still very good... Have a look here for the pricing, but check with Birdy for the up-to-date pricing before placing an order... Cheers, John
Leek@Flickr | Leek@RedBubble | Leek@DeviantArt D700; D200; Tokina 12-24; Nikkor 50mm f1.4,18-70mm,85mm f1.8, 105mm,80-400VR, SB-800s; G1227LVL; RRS BH-55; Feisol 1401
Just to complicate things a little more . . .
How does the sigma 70-200 option fit into this comparison?
bouyant_clown,
Refer to this post by sirhc55 together with pix: http://www.d70users.com/viewtopic.php?p ... ght=#77813 fozzie
When people ask what equipment I use - I tell them my eyes.
Thankyou fozzie, that was a really good thread that you had linked.
gleff, It was shipped from HKG today. ETA is Friday if there's no holding from the "boys in blues". Birddog114
VNAF, My Beloved Country and Airspace
Coolness.. if it arrives on Friday, I can either pick it up sometime on the weekend if it's convenient (taking note of no minimeet this week), or next wednesday. Looking forward to it. Cheers Geoff http://www.gleff.com
_________________ D70, 18-70 kit , 80-400VR, 24-120VR, Sigma 10-20, SB800, Benro A328, KB-2 Ballhead
Geoff,
Congratulations on your new glass. More problems at Bondi Beach coming up fozzie
When people ask what equipment I use - I tell them my eyes.
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