Recent content by Canaryboy

After much deliberation and many conversations I have now settled on the Nikon 200-400mm F4 VR (NOT VRII). Seems to be the best 'bang for buck' in terms of reach and image quality.

Okay, so now someone has thrown a spanner in the works and suggested I look at the Sigma 120-300mm f2.8. Any thoughts?

Thanks for that. Yeah, the more I think about it the more I am leaning towards the 80-400mm. I shoot quite a lot of American Football and this lens would allow me to capture 'the snap' and the quarterback at the long end but still go wide enough for me to capture the play as it gets nearer to me.

Thanks for this, really useful info. I currently shoot sport with a pair of D750s.

Still lighter than the Nikon 200-500mm though. I am drawn to the versatility of the 80-400mm as this would cover probably 90% of my shots when shooting American Football.

I currently have a Sigma 100-300mm f4 which I use to shoot some sport and wildlife. I am thinking of getting something with a little more reach and I wondered if anyone had any experience with both the Nikon 80-400mm f4.5/5.6 and the Nikon 200-500mm f5.6. The 80-400mm is available used at around...

I have a backpack that holds all of my gear but I'm thinking of buying a Think Tank Turnstyle 10 to take minimal kit with me on family trips out. Probably just my D750 & 24-70mm or a couple of primes (35mm/85mm). Does anyone have any experience with this sling bag or have any recommendations for...

Thanks for all the advice everyone. I bit the bullet and bought the lens (Nikon 35mm f/1.8 G ED) and I have to say I am well impressed. The lens is in fantastic condition and cost me £80-100 less than if I had bought it from MPB.

Does anyone here have any experience with buying used gear from CEX? They have a lens i have been looking for and it's at a really good price. They claim to offer 24-month warranty on it too. I'd be interested to hear your experiences.

I have the opportunity to photograph a local welder as part of my environmental portrait project to shoot local tradespeople. I think this has the potential to be cool and I wondered if anyone else has shot welding before. I am going to have a play with settings and I have an image in my head...

Perfect! Thank you.

Thanks for the help Phil, are you able to add working hyperlinks as I'd be very interested to see the gear you recommended

Thank you all again for the help. This forum really is amazing and so helpful. I am about to start reaching out to local craftspeople and traders and the information here has given me the confidence to go for it. I am hoping to work with available light as much as possible but it depends on the...

I do have an adapter like this one which a friend gave me.

I am thinking of undertaking a project shooting environmental portraits of local tradespeople in my community. I think I may need to get something more professional than my Godox TT685N flashgun but I am not experienced in using studio lighting and i wondered what recommendations everyone has...