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Message from discussion Happy 4th! (The 200mm f/2G Goes to Annapolis)
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Bruce  
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Newsgroups: alt.photography, rec.photo.digital.slr-systems, rec.photo.equipment.35mm
From: Bruce <n...@nospam.net>
Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:11:59 +0100
Local: Mon, Jul 6 2009 10:11 pm
Subject: Re: Happy 4th! (The 200mm f/2G Goes to Annapolis)
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"Matt Clara" <n...@myexpense.com> wrote:
>"Larry Thong" <larry_th...@shitstring.com> wrote in message
>news:EfGdneJU8Iu_Bs3XnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@supernews.com...
>> Yep, it was a nice day yesterday to celebrate the 4th of July.  What
>> better way than to knock some dust off the old 200/2 and mate er up with
>> the old D3?  The 200/2 definitely is a great lightweight walk around lens.

>Wow.  Amazingly insipid.  It's surprising you'd choose to share that, here
>or anywhere.

Of course the *real* "great lightweight walk around lens" of choice for
Nikon is the 180mm f/2.8 (79mm dia. x 144mm long, weighing only 760g)
not the 200mm f/2 (124mm dia. x 203mm long, weighing a colossal 2900g).

2900g is over 100 ounces, making the 200mm f/2 about as far from "a
lightweight walk around lens" as could be.  Monopods at the ready!

Apart from a weight that's almost three quarters less than the 200mm
f/2, the 180mm f/2.8 is also optically an outstanding performer, making
it an all-time favourite with Nikon users.

(above weights and dimensions from Nikon Europe's web site)


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