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Four 180mm f2.8 ED wedding photos

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Four 180mm f2.8 ED wedding photos

Postby padey on Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:13 pm

The 180mm f2.8 is quite an amazing lens.

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This lens is quite cheap now. You can get them for around $400. Amazing bokeh.
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Postby nito on Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:25 pm

Excellent shots, but in the first one there is a little bit of sunglasses. Dunno if its intensional.
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Postby shutterbug on Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:26 pm

Very nice Andrew :wink:

I am interested in the lens too.... currently I am using the 70-200VR find it too heavy :cry: I prefer the primes...

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Postby Alex on Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:31 pm

Great shots. First two and last are my favourites.

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Postby TonyH on Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:56 pm

Padey,

love the shots...... can you tell me where I can get a 180mm 2.8 for $400 from?


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Postby birddog114 on Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:24 pm

Padey,
It's the lens which stays in my bag more frequently than the 70-200VR.
I love the sharpness and its bokeh, you have done a great job with this Nikon gem.
Yes, I do shoot with prime more than zoom, why?
Compact, light, solid build and tack sharp.

Thanks for sharing.
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:31 pm

Padey,
To be honest, where did you buy it for $400.00 new?
eBay? online store? or back of the truck ?

I want another two :wink:
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Postby shutterbug on Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:42 pm

I want one too :)
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Postby vort on Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:51 pm

$400?

Dude.

Where?

I seriously want one :)
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Postby xerubus on Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:56 pm

tag... wouldn't mind finding the lens that cheap either. cheapest i could find for a new one was $ 649.95US from B&H.

nice shots... particularly like the second one.

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Postby padey on Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:01 pm

Of all places, I picked up my second hand example for $400AUD at a camera market in LA. There was also a pristine 58mm f1.2 Noct Nikkor going for about $1kUSD too. Very very nice piece of glass....

The only let down with the 180 is the AF speed. Really slow, even on the D2x. Maybe that's the reason for the 200mm f2?
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Postby LostDingo on Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:06 pm

padey wrote:The only let down with the 180 is the AF speed. Really slow, even on the D2x. Maybe that's the reason for the 200mm f2?


hmmm, well there is a marked difference in size and weight of the F2 200mm as opposed to the 180mm 2.8

The 180 is a very sharp lens, Birddog allowed me to use his once and I agree is light in weight with tack sharp results. I was in very bright light so didn't notice the AF speed on my D2x
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Postby ozimax on Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:39 pm

All great images, very good composition, especially like the last one, you have given me some good ideas here. If I can get 1/2 as good as these I will be happy indeed!

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