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Matsu
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Join Date: May 2004
 
2011-02-27, 13:26

Yeah, I have a feeling I may be keeping this one for long time. On DX it's simply the best 70-200 out there, but like you, even on FX, I don't think either corner sharpness or vignetting are going to offend for my uses - people shots. Though I've never tested it on FF or with a TC, a few tests show it actually performs better with a TC than the new ones do, even on FX, which makes sense since adding a TC is a bit like cropping the centre of the image circle and magnifying it.

I had a crazy thought to sell my D300 right now and get the cheapest Nikon going, the D3100. Operationally, it loses a fair bit, but has a much improved sensor and it's small and light, and if/when I get an FX cam, it could just live on the 70-200, where only the centre group of focus points are needed.

Any chance I could find a D3100 for under 500 in the wild? If anyone wants to unload a well cared for, used one, I have $400 for you.

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