Nikon AF300mm f2.8 if ed lens

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Hello all,

not being a Nikon man, i just wondered if anybody could tell me which Nikon digital body, would give me AF with the said lens (Nikon AF 300mm f2.8 if-ed)

i have chance of one, and was wondering how much i will need to spend on a body to use with the lens.
i would be hoping to find a body with a 8+ megapix resolution.

if pricing is not to bad, i could be tempted to switch, but do not tell my Canon user mates.lol

cheers paul......:thumbs:
 
Depends on your budget for a body, check out MPB for rough prices.

Starting with older models D80, D90, D200, D300,D2Xs all have inbuilt focus motors, should cover from a couple of hundred up to around £650 ish Try here for the full list and specs
 
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Cheers Scott,

D2x sounds quite good, i will check out MPB etc.

would the fuji S5 do the job?

i could end up selling all my Canon gear here for the sake of one Nikon 300mm f2.8.
By the way NICE avatar.

cheers paul
 
The Fuji is a lovely camera for static subjects :D I have used it for a back up at motorsport meetings but its hard work as the focusing is slow and 3fps max, anything else it has a strong fan club.


The wife hasn't seen the avatar yet shush.....she reads over my shoulder sometimes :boxer:
 
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ok scott,

i had an S2 ages ago, and used it with a tamron sp 300mm f2.8 MF lens i got some cracking motorsport results, but MF was a bind.

just had a look at MPB they have an S5 in.

regarding the avatar, well i just hope i find a santa like that thumbing a lift tomorrow.lol.

cheers paul
 
My main combo for motorsport is my D300 and sigma 100-300f/4 plus 1.4 tc and use the Fuji for pit lane stuff or messing about with slow pans.

Hers a quick example and quick edit from Oulton this year for the BTCC




I have read that the S5Pro has a stong AA filter so it needs top quality glass and more post sharpening.
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Lammy - D2x goes to ISO 800 then has two expansion modes (Hi1 + Hi2) that equate to 1600 and 3200 in terms of exposure levels.

Without doubt the new crop of Nikon DSLRs have better high ISO performance (especially over ISO 800), but actual realworld results depend on what expectation you have from your kit. I regularly shoot at 800 for magazines and have no problems with the results, although at the Hi settings you will see a noticeable amount of noise (luminance more than chroma). It's very much a case of A) the tonal range in the shot, as to how you can control the noise, and B) what NR software you're using. BTW, in-camera NR is applied automatically at these Hi settings.

As far as a good value, gripped pro body goes then there's no other option aside from the D2xs, which is a D2x with a few slight upgrades (and it costs about 10% more on the used market). If you can live without the built-in grip (or add one on later) then the D300 is well-priced these days.

As far as AF goes it's awesome; I regularly use mine with an 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-D and it's speedy, sure and reliable. I'm sure with the lens you're talking about it will be a killer combination for the money.

I'm not sure how it stacks up against your current 1D2 though.

Here's a shot at ISO 800, cropped in from a landscape orientation:


DSC_9201 by Pat MacInnes, on Flickr

(and yes, the little girl looks petrified!!!! :))

Here's a closer crop:


DSC_9201 by Pat MacInnes, on Flickr

I've not applied any extra NR. You can see that it's pretty good in terms of chroma noise in the shadows. Obviously, lighter tones will not show noise as much but the darker tones of the guy's suit show noise but nothing ugly.
 
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