billslatteryjr
Leading Member
It's as if it was made for the D5 from the get go. It isn't just that it's probably the sharpest zoom lens made, outdid the Sigma 120-300mm Sport on my test chart, but the way it handles the harder shots is uncanny. The new E makes photos that the last generation 70-200 had you spot adjusting in Lightroom for highlights, shadows and brightness darn near where you want them right out of the camera. It takes that D5 look and makes it even more solid and professional. Now when you sync 50 photos in Lightroom the fine tune requires fewer and smaller slider adjustments. It's like I got a new camera. OK it doesn't increase the MPs like many of us would like. But the crops do look more D5 like. It seems like I gained a half stop of ISO.
Guess I'm suppose to say that this upgrade is worth it if you're a working pro. But in my opinion that just isn't so. This upgrade is worth it for anyone that can afford it. Like Casey's old Mets this thing is just amazing.
And I guess I'm also suppose to tell you that the new zoom placement is fine. Well if you shoot fast, like with sports, it ain't. If you're use to resting the foot comfortably balanced right under the zoom ring in the palm of your hand it's not going to happen anymore. You'll now have to have the edge of the foot a good bit further back in your palm so you can reach the zoom and have the D5 body want to push down and point the lens up. Relearning the placement becomes a real pain when switching from landscape to portrait hold. This will cost missed shots till you get use to it. Unlike both of the Sigma Sports the foot on the E does not completely cover the focus ring and it is too easy to grab it instead of the zoom ring when in a hurry. I keep a rubber band on the zoom ring and feel for that to help. Of course this can all be mute if you don't use the foot to support the lens.
All the reviews say the VR3 is faster at acquiring focus. That's probably so. Not so much because I noticed the couple hundreds of a second difference. But because there were a good number less missed shots on the XQD card. Matter of fact the focusing while shooting felt so on and confidence building that I was able to change shutter speeds on the fly and actually remembered right away to switch it back for the action.
So does what is probably the finest zoom lens ever made get a 4 1/2 star rating because of the silly zoom ring. Naw, let's go with a 4 7/8 because that zoom ring placement will be a lot easier to get use to than the backwards zoom rotation of the Sigma Sports.
If you're like I was and are holding out for a Sigma 70-200 Sport to match your other sports lenses. Give it up. It's hard to believe Sigma will be able to match this kind of overall performance.
That's a lighted Scorers Table
Over half on image was cropped away.
Even the Pep Band is playing its praises.
Guess I'm suppose to say that this upgrade is worth it if you're a working pro. But in my opinion that just isn't so. This upgrade is worth it for anyone that can afford it. Like Casey's old Mets this thing is just amazing.
And I guess I'm also suppose to tell you that the new zoom placement is fine. Well if you shoot fast, like with sports, it ain't. If you're use to resting the foot comfortably balanced right under the zoom ring in the palm of your hand it's not going to happen anymore. You'll now have to have the edge of the foot a good bit further back in your palm so you can reach the zoom and have the D5 body want to push down and point the lens up. Relearning the placement becomes a real pain when switching from landscape to portrait hold. This will cost missed shots till you get use to it. Unlike both of the Sigma Sports the foot on the E does not completely cover the focus ring and it is too easy to grab it instead of the zoom ring when in a hurry. I keep a rubber band on the zoom ring and feel for that to help. Of course this can all be mute if you don't use the foot to support the lens.
All the reviews say the VR3 is faster at acquiring focus. That's probably so. Not so much because I noticed the couple hundreds of a second difference. But because there were a good number less missed shots on the XQD card. Matter of fact the focusing while shooting felt so on and confidence building that I was able to change shutter speeds on the fly and actually remembered right away to switch it back for the action.
So does what is probably the finest zoom lens ever made get a 4 1/2 star rating because of the silly zoom ring. Naw, let's go with a 4 7/8 because that zoom ring placement will be a lot easier to get use to than the backwards zoom rotation of the Sigma Sports.
If you're like I was and are holding out for a Sigma 70-200 Sport to match your other sports lenses. Give it up. It's hard to believe Sigma will be able to match this kind of overall performance.
That's a lighted Scorers Table
Over half on image was cropped away.
Even the Pep Band is playing its praises.
