Gearsau

I had one. Got me started in digital. At the time, Nikon in USA was selling them quite cheap. Eventually, I wanted something better... Got a D2XS, then a D3 and finally a D3S. Still have the last ...

Yes, a D4 is old. Came out in February, 2012 . I have heard that many D4 owners are just throwing their cameras away. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon_D4 Regards Peter

Len, At that price, my $$$ are staying in the bank. Besides, my 135mm f2 AF-DC, 300mm f2.8 and  500mm f4 do a fair job. All the best, Regards Peter

Ditto.   Have used it for ages as  well. Only one complaint. It doesn't show my Nikon 8mm f2.8 Fish-eye :-) Regards Peter

I am 99.9 % certain that Nikon TC's cannot be used with this lens. The TC14E. TC17E etc are designed to work with the more exotic lenses from Nikon 200mm f2 AF-S, Nikon 300mm f2.8 AF-S, Nikon 400mm ...

Just think. 50 years ago, you would have been complaining about Japan. There are plastics, and plastics ! Regards Peter

You just learn to look after them :-).  For my Nikon 14~24 lens, there are ( were) some after market copies available for about 50% of the Nikon  price. I grabbed a few of them.

If you really want to get serious about Fish-eye lenses, perhaps you get one of these. I have seen it at Nikon in Tokyo. At one stage, I think they were selling for around $100,000 :-) This is my ...

Ben, According to the published specifications, both Nikon and Rokinon have a 180 degrees angle of view https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/67138-USA/Nikon_1910_Fisheye_16mm_f_2_8D_Autofocus.html ...

I have one. Have owned it for a number of years. I don't use it that much, but, it has come in handy when even my Nikon 14~24mm f2.8 lens could not get in the frame what I required . The lens is ...

A 300mm f2.8 isn't ......"The low end of the exotic primes." It's a lens which is suitable for certain types of work.  For example, you don't need an 800mm f5.6 if you are shooting at a relatively ...

The TC14E seems to work pretty well on my Nikon 500mm f4 AF-I  :-) Regards Peter

Try  taking at shot, standing on a ledge, and trying your hardest not to fall off.  I have had prints done 300mm x 450mm and they are perfect I was balancing up on a ledge , in the middle of those ...

Robert, You could always do what I did many years ago. I purchased a 2nd hand Nikon 400 mm f3.5 Manual focus lens. This was back in the 1980's. Soon realized that 400 mm wasn't long enough, and, at ...

Steve, The new Nikon 500mm f4 e isn't heavy. Its officially 3090 grams ( 6lb 13 oz) . Try using my 1996 model Nikon 500mmf4 AF-!, which weighs 4,500 grams. I used to have the Nikon 500mmf4P ( ...

Not really. I must admit my lenses are getting on a bit, but, I only used to shoot motorsport about 6 times a year, so, my lenses are in perfect condition. I found my Nikon 300mm f2.8 AF-S, Nikon ...

Ferguson, Good comments. Saves me from replying :-) There isn't a 500 mm f2.8 manufactured , because, as you mentioned, no-one could afford it, or even carry it: :-) Of course, you could do what I ...

Lance, That's OK :-) That's why that 14mm focal length  has been invaluable to me Regards Peter

Interesting to compare the specifications. The Nikon has 4 degrees more angle of view at " the wide end" compared to the Tamron. That 4 degrees has been handy for me. If I need more that 24mm focal ...

That market is well catered for with Nikon and Canon. Thank you :-)

I wonder if people realize that you will lose AF when you put a 2X convertor on their 150~600mm lens .