Acworth, Georgia. Feb 16, 2014. #1. I am considering either the 70-200mm f2.8 or the 28-300mm f3.5-5.6. The lens would be used mostly for wildlife such as birds and maybe the occasional car race. I have handled the 70-200mm f2.8 and like it a lot, but that extra 300mm reach on the 28-300mm might be nice. Of course the 300mm would be slower. August 8, 2023, Commack, New York – Tamron announces the development of the 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 (Model A065), a fast-aperture telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras. The lens is expected to be available in the Fall 2023. The 70-180mm F2.8 G2 marks the further evolution of the first-generation model that And also own a 300 f2.8 VR and 500 f4 AF-S. The 70-200 f2.8 VR is both versatile and sharp on all three of my cameras: D300, D300s and D7100. And it has some useful range for wildlife with the TC-14E. With DX I just can't see giving up the shallow DOF with all three of my current long lenses. NEW: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 FL. Closer focus, lighter weight, and four AF buttons around the front of the lens. Nikon 70-200mm f/4 VR. Just as sharp, for half the price. Nikon 80-400mm G VR. Same price, with double the zoom range. Introduction top. Intro Specs Performance Compared Usage Recommendations Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM vs. Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS vs. Nikon Z 70-200 F2.8 VR. Side by side. 3 lenses compared. 70–200 mm. 70–200 mm. 70–200 mm I did have a 70-200 f4 5.6D. First the 180mm 2.8 d, I love the image quality and light weight of this lens but the fixed fixed focal length I do find limiting at times and the focus is slow compared to my other Nikon Lens. The 70 200 f4 5.6 very good image qulity and light weight, not fast focus but not too bad. Not better than 70-300VR, no VR Jan 26, 2016. Asked this question in "Beginners Questions" but did not get any response. Thought would try here as well. Price-wise: Option 1: Nikon 80-400: $2300. Option 2: Nikon 70-200/f4 + 200-500/f5.6: $1400 + $1400 = $2800. So, Option 2 is $500 costlier and buys 10mm on wide end and 100mm extra reach. Also, with Option 2 one has to carry But if you’re photographing small birds that are 10-15 meters away from you or greater (30+ feet), 800mm will be ideal. Whereas 400mm and 600mm lenses work better for general wildlife photography outings. NIKON Z 9 + NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 800mm, ISO 6400, 1/500, f/6.3. NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 800mm, ISO 1800, 1/3200, f/6.3. SteveCooper wrote: I can't comment on the new Sigma or the new Nikon. I CAN tell you that I've had older versions of the 70-200 f/2.8 from Sigma and Tamron, and I finally was able to purchase a used Nikon VRII version and it exceeded my expectations. Any recommendation which 70-200 lens is better with Nikon D500. Sigma 70-200 F2.8 Sport. or. Tamron 70-200 F2.8 G2. Thanks. Ok so I use the Tamron 70-200 f2.8 G2 on my D500. At the time I bought it the latest Sigma was not available. If I was a pro I would have bought the current Nikon but the price in the UK is too much for my needs. K9Bp.