MLKstudios wrote: I'd probably get the 200-400mm first, then a 400mm with a 1.4x and last the 500mm and a 2x.
MLKstudios wrote: The key is to use the 200-400mm to buy the 400mm and use it to buy the 500mm.
chasrich wrote: I'd go with the 200-400 lens if I were you. If I were me (which I am ) I would trade my nifty fifty for the Hubble telescope then trade that for all three. I'm thinking I'll need a Nikon body as well...
MLKstudios wrote: Most of my students start with the nifty-fifty. Then an 85mm, then a 35mm, then a 24-70mm, then a flash and a new body...
.. use what you have to buy what you need.
Baydream wrote: My 2 cents.
The f/2 is tempting but the versatility of the 200-400 is very valuable for wildlife and sports. I was shooting an eagle the other day and I got so close that I had to use my 70-300 at about 135 to get his takeoff without cutting off body parts.
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