Which lens would you recommend? Nikon AFS 300mm f2.8 VRII or 400mm f2.8 VR?

[An drew]

The new canon 400 f2.8 IS II is very much lighter than the nikon 400mm.

Yes, you are right.

	Nikon VR	Canon Mark I	Canon Mark II
300 2.8	2900g	2550g	2400g
400 2.8	4620g	5370g	3850g
500 4	3880g	3870g	3190g
600 4	5060g	5360g	3920g

 

[lloh108]

Thanks for sharing the info but I am unlikely moving to Canon just because their lens are lighter!

 

[Leykid1634]

It is difficult to recommend you, as you shoot indoor and out door games.
Some indoor games such as Bowling, 300 will be over kill while outdoor track & field will not be long enough. Unless you are able to buy both.
It depends on what you shoot most to decide.
I have a 300f4 cus I couldn't afford a 2.8. So only shoot on good weather. ..no choice.

 

[lloh108]

It is difficult to recommend you, as you shoot indoor and out door games.
Some indoor games such as Bowling, 300 will be over kill while outdoor track & field will not be long enough. Unless you are able to buy both.
It depends on what you shoot most to decide.
I have a 300f4 cus I couldn't afford a 2.8. So only shoot on good weather. ..no choice.

Thanks Keykid, getting both was one of my consideration too!

 

[An drew]

Thanks for sharing the info but I am unlikely moving to Canon just because their lens are lighter!

Ha ha, i wasn't trying to get you to change brands. Sorry I gave that impression. Now that Nikon bodies are significantly excellent at top, mid and entry levels there is no point to do so. It is just for comparison sake.

 

[lloh108]

no worries Andrew!
I am currently incline towards the 300mm f2.8 with 1.4x for now until one day it can no longer meet my needs I will go for 400mm then!

 

[duke8448]

yup Canon 400 much lighter but very pricy! Best buy is the Canon 300 f2.8 less than 8k .undersold in Spore compared to B&H. Orient Photo has a used mint 300f4 .. Best buy is Nikon 200- 400 zoom bout 8k used . Used it handheld but not for long ! other alternative is Sigma 120-300 f2.8 luv this but Nikon colour better . The 400mm f2.8 Nice but seldom used and very heavy and pricy except new canon

 

[duke8448]

Good lens to buy is the Conurus modified Zeiss 400mm Only for Canon. Its undesold today and one cannot lose much esp compsred to ne Canons and also for Cine . A new Zeiss Zoo ultra lite is almost US90K ! Crazy ? waiting list . Zeiss is Zeiss and comparable to Leica. Price of New Leica C ? Scary

 

[duke8448]

Am using now a Nikon V1 with 200-400. Fantastically light and very goo reach with convertors! Try it . Save the $$$ from the 400mm

 

[lenslust]

The AF-S 300 f/2.8 would be a good option even for track and field. When needed, you can stack up to a 1.7X TC. This goes true for the AF-S 400 f/2.8 too. The f/2.8 makes it ideal for low light shooting, even at night.

The 2X TC would be a bit pushing for low light.

I would get the 300 f/2.8 for flexibility.

 

[Luminare]

@ TS:

Which shop(s) did you get the price and their availability status from?

I tried to get hold of 3 stores but Wingshing did not reply my enquiry.

 

[lloh108]

I actually got my colleague in Hong Kong help me source. I believe it is a shop called DC Fever at Windsor House

 

[lloh108]

Oh my goodness, Nikon 300mm f2.8 VRII is only HKD39,900 or SGD6,384 and Nikon 400mm f2.8 VR is HKD68,800 or SGD11,008. :thumbsup:

How to resist? :sweat:

 

[avsquare]

Oh my goodness, Nikon 300mm f2.8 VRII is only HKD39,900 or SGD6,384 and Nikon 400mm f2.8 VR is HKD68,800 or SGD11,008. :thumbsup:

How to resist? :sweat:

WHATTTTTT? 5K DIFF?