So, I spend a day with Paul, MontyDog, in the UK with his brand-spankin-new D2X. Then I find out that my buddy here at home, Jim Thiel, now has a brand-spankin-new-D2X as well. First off, jealousy, big time :wink: Then I start thinking again of advantages/disadvantages vs. "upgrade" costs from my D2H. Given that I shoot a fair bit of night and indoor sports I can't ignore ISO, but then there is that grand amount of pixels as well as HSC. Now, if I had a rich Uncle, no problem at all, but I am considering what a logical progression might be. I always figure that a $1,000-$1,500 USD upgrade every couple of years is reasonable, so here is my thinking.
Sell my D2H, nominally $1,500
Sell my Sigma 120-300 f2.8, nominally $1,500
This leaves me with a $1,500 or so upgrade cost. 70-200 VR in HSC gives me 140-400 f2.8, instead of 180-450 in non-HSC with the Sigma, so I trade 50mm for VR, I think I can live with that, although a 240-600 f2.8 in HSC is awfully tempting as well. But given that I want to keep the upgrade cost in the $1,500 or so range, I don't see a way to keep both. My kids are both grown, so I don't have the option of selling them anymore either.... :wink: Given what the HSC does for me bird and animal wise, makes sense to me as well with the 500mm.
Somebody save me, poke holes in my logic before I dig the hole so deep I can't get out........
Sell my D2H, nominally $1,500
Sell my Sigma 120-300 f2.8, nominally $1,500
This leaves me with a $1,500 or so upgrade cost. 70-200 VR in HSC gives me 140-400 f2.8, instead of 180-450 in non-HSC with the Sigma, so I trade 50mm for VR, I think I can live with that, although a 240-600 f2.8 in HSC is awfully tempting as well. But given that I want to keep the upgrade cost in the $1,500 or so range, I don't see a way to keep both. My kids are both grown, so I don't have the option of selling them anymore either.... :wink: Given what the HSC does for me bird and animal wise, makes sense to me as well with the 500mm.
Somebody save me, poke holes in my logic before I dig the hole so deep I can't get out........