....ended up with the Tamron f/2.8 70-200. After a day of testing one, I
couldn't see any difference between its shots and ones taken with the
corresponding Nikkor lens. The build quality on the Nikkor is a skosh
better, but not enough to make a diff to me. Plus the Tammy is lighter
and the zoom is internal.

Half the price, too.

On Nov 20, 5:53*pm, Boater wrote:
...ended up with the Tamron f/2.8 70-200. After a day of testing one, I
couldn't see any difference between its shots and ones taken with the
corresponding Nikkor lens. The build quality on the Nikkor is a skosh
better, but not enough to make a diff to me. Plus the Tammy is lighter
and the zoom is internal.

Half the price, too.

Might be good for taking those action shots at the Yale football
games, eh?

Boater wrote:
....ended up with the Tamron f/2.8 70-200. After a day of testing one, I
couldn't see any difference between its shots and ones taken with the
corresponding Nikkor lens. The build quality on the Nikkor is a skosh
better, but not enough to make a diff to me. Plus the Tammy is lighter
and the zoom is internal.

Half the price, too.

Is this another one of those low transom jobs? What's it get for mileage?

Jim wrote:
Boater wrote:
....ended up with the Tamron f/2.8 70-200. After a day of testing one,
I couldn't see any difference between its shots and ones taken with
the corresponding Nikkor lens. The build quality on the Nikkor is a
skosh better, but not enough to make a diff to me. Plus the Tammy is
lighter and the zoom is internal.

Half the price, too.

Is this another one of those low transom jobs? What's it get for mileage?


Dunno. Just ordered it today, doesn't arrive until tomorrow. Will check
its transom and mileage.

On Nov 20, 6:53*pm, Boater wrote:
...ended up with the Tamron f/2.8 70-200. After a day of testing one, I
couldn't see any difference between its shots and ones taken with the
corresponding Nikkor lens. The build quality on the Nikkor is a skosh
better, but not enough to make a diff to me. Plus the Tammy is lighter
and the zoom is internal.

Half the price, too.

Does that lens have VR?

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:53:55 -0500, Boater wrote:

...ended up with the Tamron f/2.8 70-200. After a day of testing one, I
couldn't see any difference between its shots and ones taken with the
corresponding Nikkor lens. The build quality on the Nikkor is a skosh
better, but not enough to make a diff to me. Plus the Tammy is lighter
and the zoom is internal.

Half the price, too.

Sure hope it fits your wife's Cannon. Damn but she's good with that thing.
Even the pictures you took and posted in Chuck's Place were pretty good.
You'd surely need nothing further!
--
John H.