Re: Happy 4th! (The 200mm f/2G Goes to Annapolis)
Bruce <n...@nospam.net>
"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)
