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Four 180mm f2.8 ED wedding photos
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Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:13 pmby padey
The 180mm f2.8 is quite an amazing lens.
D70
D2x
S3
D2x
This lens is quite cheap now. You can get them for around $400. Amazing bokeh.
Posted:
Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:25 pmby nito
Excellent shots, but in the first one there is a little bit of sunglasses. Dunno if its intensional.
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Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:26 pmby shutterbug
Very nice Andrew
I am interested in the lens too.... currently I am using the 70-200VR find it too heavy
I prefer the primes...
Vince
http://www.vlphotography.com.au/weblog
Posted:
Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:31 pmby Alex
Great shots. First two and last are my favourites.
Alex
Posted:
Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:56 pmby TonyH
Padey,
love the shots...... can you tell me where I can get a 180mm 2.8 for $400 from?
Tony
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Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:24 pmby birddog114
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.
Posted:
Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:31 pmby birddog114
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
Posted:
Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:42 pmby shutterbug
I want one too
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Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:51 pmby vort
$400?
Dude.
Where?
I seriously want one
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Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:56 pmby xerubus
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.
cheers
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Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:01 pmby padey
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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Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:06 pmby LostDingo
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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Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:39 pmby ozimax
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!
Max