Well, it is obvious that I have neither LLD (Lens Lust Disease) or the even more dreaded variant BLD (Body Lust Disease) but I am coming to a point where I need to determine if I should upgrade my kit or simply sit tight watching everyone else spend their money. The short background is:
Current Kit which is meaningful for this discussion:
D2H
Nikon 70-200 f2.8 AFS VR
Sigma 120-300 f2.8 HSM
Sigma 500mm f4.5 HSM
TC-14/17/20
The 500 with TC-14 is my most-used animal and bird lens, the 70-200/120-300 are the "sports guys", which make the money...
Option 1:
Do nothing, save my money, be boring......
Option 2:
Sell D2H and 120-300, buy D2X, approximate $1500 upgrade cost, wait for firmware fix for focus tracking.
Pros: More pixels, HSC for more apparent "reach", coolest body around
Cons: File size, loss of Auto-ISO from 800-1600
Option 3:
Sell 120-300 and 500, buy 200-400 AFS VR, approximate $1500 upgrade cost
Pros: Add VR to longer range, with TC-17 a wash on the long end, coolest lens around
Cons: No more pixels, no HSC
Option 4:
Sell D2H, 120-300 and 500, buy D2X and 200-400, approximate $4500 upgrade cost
Pros: Obviously all of the "most cool" there can be
Cons: The cost of a divorce will mean I have to selll ALL of my gear, oops...
So, the bottom line is, if $1500 or so is available at this time, which upgrade makes the most sense to you? The hope, of course, is that the funds become availabe to get the "other half" sometime next year.
And, no, I an NOT lusting after either, not at all, no way, no how, not me...
Lastely, a D70 is my backup body and as my wife Nancy now says "Her Camera". That and the 70-200 are staying, no matter what.... :wink:
Current Kit which is meaningful for this discussion:
D2H
Nikon 70-200 f2.8 AFS VR
Sigma 120-300 f2.8 HSM
Sigma 500mm f4.5 HSM
TC-14/17/20
The 500 with TC-14 is my most-used animal and bird lens, the 70-200/120-300 are the "sports guys", which make the money...
Option 1:
Do nothing, save my money, be boring......
Option 2:
Sell D2H and 120-300, buy D2X, approximate $1500 upgrade cost, wait for firmware fix for focus tracking.
Pros: More pixels, HSC for more apparent "reach", coolest body around
Cons: File size, loss of Auto-ISO from 800-1600
Option 3:
Sell 120-300 and 500, buy 200-400 AFS VR, approximate $1500 upgrade cost
Pros: Add VR to longer range, with TC-17 a wash on the long end, coolest lens around
Cons: No more pixels, no HSC
Option 4:
Sell D2H, 120-300 and 500, buy D2X and 200-400, approximate $4500 upgrade cost
Pros: Obviously all of the "most cool" there can be
Cons: The cost of a divorce will mean I have to selll ALL of my gear, oops...
So, the bottom line is, if $1500 or so is available at this time, which upgrade makes the most sense to you? The hope, of course, is that the funds become availabe to get the "other half" sometime next year.
And, no, I an NOT lusting after either, not at all, no way, no how, not me...
Lastely, a D70 is my backup body and as my wife Nancy now says "Her Camera". That and the 70-200 are staying, no matter what.... :wink: