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blackfox
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Having bought the camera based on the logic that I already had two lenses to fit it I.e a Nikkor 50mm f1.4 ais and a vivitar 200mm f3.5 both obviously manual focus . I am now looking for more reach , I have quiet a few I'm watching on evil bay ranging from 70-300vr through 300mm f4 af and also a lot of Nikon 300mm manual focus . Through to sigma/tamron 150-600 variants .the latter being the obvious choice for reach but not aperture . .. my old 300 f4 with t.c 's was a firm favourite but no vr ...
Somebody give me a cheap option p.o.v o
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Robert
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Zooms don't play well with TC's, ideal would be the new PF lenses but they ain't cheap.
I have an AFS 70-300 f/4.5-5.6G VR which is unloved, I usually pick up the 300f/2.8 despite it being MF if I want reach. I got it when I got the D3 but hardly use it. Unlike the 24-120, which together with the 16mm fisheye, I love on the D3.
If your interested I am sure I could be persuaded to part with it. Far as I know it's in perfect condition.
PS. I was recently made aware of this market place, the prices are very appealing. I have not had any dealings with them but know someone who has.
https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/
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blackfox
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sounds interesting Robert , can you p.m me a price please .
as for MPB I have dealt with them in the past but if selling they tend to be very picky over items and will often beat you down on offered price and seen a few complaints on other forums where there have been problems with items
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blackfox
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just ordered a Tokina 400mm SD f5.6 manual focus lens , not what I really wanted but it fits my budget requirements at the moment and if needed will also fit/ work with the micro four thirds gear with the adaptor which I already have . . should hopefully get it just before xmas .
at just over a hundred quid its not going to break me . . it will do for now anyway
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Robert
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You might get a pleasant surprise!
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blackfox
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In what way Robert , don't tell me you have posted me your lens as a Xmas pressie .
No seriously do you have experience with the Tokina ?
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Robert
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No it would have been personal delivery only! I don't do posting lenses if I can avoid it.
Just tying to be optimistic. 
Until you try it you won't know. Sometimes if you don't expect a lot you get a pleasant surprise.
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blackfox
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Ah I see , , would have preferred a 300mm f4 af Ed , but then I would need t.cs as well etc , this will do for now .. h
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Iain
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When I first started doing the sport I was using a Tokina 300mm f2.8 and the IQ was good.
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blackfox
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oh dear .... just gone and bought a brand new sigma 150-600 C ,it was at a give away price of £524 couldn't leave it there for that . applied for the extended warranty should know whether thats been successful next week , hoping but its not from a regular dealers its from littlewoods catalogue shop
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Eric
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blackfox wrote:
oh dear .... just gone and bought a brand new sigma 150-600 C ,it was at a give away price of £524 couldn't leave it there for that . applied for the extended warranty should know whether thats been successful next week , hoping but its not from a regular dealers its from littlewoods catalogue shop
Well done! Did they have any more bargains? I like bargains. 
Iain is producing superb images with his version of that lens.
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Robert
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Well spotted and captured!
Looking forward to lot's more of your excellent photo's.
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blackfox
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Nothing of Nikon interest Eric , but I do love a bargain . Hoping for a bit of sunshine tomorrow , to test it out .. luckily I still have my large c.f tripod and a really nice jobu gimbal . Got a lot of pros and cons going round my head at the moment
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Robert
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Eric wrote:
Well done! Did they have any more bargains? I like bargains.
You might find something to tickle your fancy here? It's where my D800 would have gone had I not bought it.
https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/
I have never dealt with them myself, I think they are telephone or on-line only, which puts me off because I like to see before I buy.
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Eric
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Robert wrote:
Eric wrote:
Well done! Did they have any more bargains? I like bargains.
You might find something to tickle your fancy here? It's where my D800 would have gone had I not bought it.
https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/
I have never dealt with them myself, I think they are telephone or on-line only, which puts me off because I like to see before I buy.
I bought a DX 16-80 zoom lens from them ...for the D500. Good condition. Not sure how keen they are on prices though. Then again they've been in business for long enough to know their pricing works. It did for me, after all.
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blackfox
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a test shot pre-purchase today 600mm f8 , iso 800 on d300s 1/160th sec hand held , in late afternoon gloom ..
 test shot by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr
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blackfox wrote:
a test shot pre-purchase today 600mm f8 , iso 800 on d300s 1/160th sec hand held , in late afternoon gloom ..
test shot by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr
Can't quite make out the opening times Jeff.
Looks good.
Looking forward to you pointing it at something feathery.
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blackfox
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love to get out with it but its duller than a witches tit here today grrrrrrrr
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jk
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Patience or go and take photos of her companion!
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blackfox
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Well I'm very pleased to say that today I got confirmation from sigma u.k of my extended 3 year warranty on the 150-600 I got last week in the sales ,
You always wonder when you buy something at a to good to be true price , so there you go a b.n.i.b sigma 150-600C for an amazing £524 pounds with 3 years. Sigma warranty . Well pleased
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Robert
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Well done Jeff, you gota get lucky sometime!
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