Might be stupid question

[Keytronic]

This might be a stupid un-educated question but when i was out taking pictures this weekend trying to learn different things saw a few people with a Lens that is white and fairly large it does zoom out like my 18-200 i mean the barrel of the lens doesn't move more internal movement and one of the guys i remember said it was image stabilzer was important what kind of lens are these are they specfic grade of lens ??

I know the vr - vibration reduction on the nikon lens just wondering abou these longer white body lens

 

[Absentee]

Canon "L" series
L for "Luxury" (no seriously...thats what it is...)

may I venture a guess of a canon 70-200 2.8L IS



ready? sitting down? ~$1500.

the Nikon equivalent is black, but is available by special order in light grey (the telephoto "L" canons are almost always that white color), and is pretty much the same...70-200 2.8 VR (Vibration Reduction, Nikon's IS)...ready? again, $1500....

again, the 70-200 2.8L IS is only my guess, since it is one of canon's most popular lenses.

PS, Nikon doesn't designate their pro lenses in any way(Canon uses "L" in the name, and a red stripe around the tip of the lens), other than price

 

[PS-RagE]

Nikon's pro lenses have a gold band around the barrel

 

[Absentee]

Nikon's pro lenses have a gold band around the barrel

I thought that was Canon's Non-L USM lenses...well..I KNOW it is, but I didn't know Nikons pro line had that...

so it seems...a quick google of the 70-200 2.8 VR, AF-S 300 2.8, and 100-400 VR show you to be mostly right.....

 

[Joves]

Canon "L" series
L for "Luxury" (no seriously...thats what it is...)

may I venture a guess of a canon 70-200 2.8L IS



ready? sitting down? ~$1500.

the Nikon equivalent is black, but is available by special order in light grey (the telephoto "L" canons are almost always that white color), and is pretty much the same...70-200 2.8 VR (Vibration Reduction, Nikon's IS)...ready? again, $1500....

again, the 70-200 2.8L IS is only my guess, since it is one of canon's most popular lenses.

PS, Nikon doesn't designate their pro lenses in any way(Canon uses "L" in the name, and a red stripe around the tip of the lens), other than price

But it is only $1500. So is the Nikon 80-400mm which is what Iam ordering next week.

 

[Absentee]

But it is only $1500. So is the Nikon 80-400mm which is what Iam ordering next week.

go screw

I want that lens....almost as much as I want the 70-200 f2.8 or the AF-S 300 f2.8

 

[BillLeeLee]

Nikon's pro lenses have a gold band around the barrel

I have an 80-200/2.8 (what could be commonly called a pro lens I guess) and it doesn't have that gold ring around the barrel, and the model designator isn't as big as it is on the 70-200, so I guess the telltale signs of this glass being pro-quality are: price, ED glass, 2.8 constant throughout zoom, and weighing 2 pounds. Or perhaps it's not pro-enough.

But it is only $1500. So is the Nikon 80-400mm which is what Iam ordering next week.

Nice one. I'm seriously looking at getting an 85 mm/1.8 for shooting pictures a band that wants photographs of themselves in concert, inside dimly lit buildings, without flash, so my friend suggested I do it.

I still also have to get my hands on a Nikkor micro.

Now if only glass weren't so easily damaged that it makes you paranoid about the more expensive glass - when I was in Jersey I had a lapse of memory and forgot I all ready took the lens cap off of my 80-200. So I went down with my pinching motion and felt the tip of my nails/figures rubbing against the bare front element of my lens. Sent chills down my spine. Luckily I went back to the hotel that night, whipped out the microfiber cloth, hazed the lens and wiped, and viewed it from all angles of light, and it's fine.

 

[Joves]

I agree damaging great glass makes you cry hard. That is why I picked up the Tamron 28-300 this week. If it breaks I dont feel so bad. I dont usually stray from Nikor glass but, at $250 I couldnt resist.

 

[fugu]

Now if only glass weren't so easily damaged that it makes you paranoid about the more expensive glass - when I was in Jersey I had a lapse of memory and forgot I all ready took the lens cap off of my 80-200. So I went down with my pinching motion and felt the tip of my nails/figures rubbing against the bare front element of my lens. Sent chills down my spine. Luckily I went back to the hotel that night, whipped out the microfiber cloth, hazed the lens and wiped, and viewed it from all angles of light, and it's fine.

From what I've heard the front elements are usually pretty strong and don't scratch that easily. I keep a haze filter on all my lenses anyway, but I think you'd need something more abrasive than your finger nails to scratch it.

 

[PS-RagE]

Yep a lot more abrasive. Personally, I am of the other camp and will not add additional glass for "protection". But I do always use a hood.

My biggest fear is of that strap. I am always careful how I pick the camera up and where I set it down. I've heard too many stories of people getting straps caught and having the camera jerked out of their hands.

I am also always careful to ensure I have rezipped the bag. I either zip it tight or make sure it is wide opened. I've also heard too many stories of picking up unzipped bags and having their contents spilled out

 

[Absentee]

Yep a lot more abrasive. Personally, I am of the other camp and will not add additional glass for "protection". But I do always use a hood.

My biggest fear is of that strap. I am always careful how I pick the camera up and where I set it down. I've heard too many stories of people getting straps caught and having the camera jerked out of their hands.

I am also always careful to ensure I have rezipped the bag. I either zip it tight or make sure it is wide opened. I've also heard too many stories of picking up unzipped bags and having their contents spilled out

ditto on the no glass on the front.

right now I'm just building my collection, and only have a 50 1.8 till I recover from buying the body, but the Nikon 50 1.8 has sort of a built in hood....the front element is almost halfway back into the lens so it needs no protection AFAI am concerned.

 

[Joves]

ditto on the no glass on the front.

right now I'm just building my collection, and only have a 50 1.8 till I recover from buying the body, but the Nikon 50 1.8 has sort of a built in hood....the front element is almost halfway back into the lens so it needs no protection AFAI am concerned.

The 50 1.8 is a good inexpensive lens. I still use a filter over it to keep the dust off here in N.Az. Im in the back coutry alot as, well as, construction jobsites. So dust and, dirt are a given.

 

[BillLeeLee]

ditto on the no glass on the front.

right now I'm just building my collection, and only have a 50 1.8 till I recover from buying the body, but the Nikon 50 1.8 has sort of a built in hood....the front element is almost halfway back into the lens so it needs no protection AFAI am concerned.

Wait until you get something like the 80-200/2.8 If the focus is set to near-macro (or was it infinite) the front glass element is right there out in front. Thankfully, the hood adds on about 1.5 inches more length.

Good thing to know my nails can't scratch the glass though, good thing the multicoat is strong as well.

 

[Keytronic]

I asked at the start of this forum about some white lens that i have seen i found what i was looking for it's L Series Glass for Canon

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM Lens ( Or Similar )

I do have another question is the VR Series from NIkon lens the same quality as the L series canon lens ?

 

[PS-RagE]

VR is to Nikon what IS is to Canon. The VR lenses can run from the consumer quality 24-120VR and 18-200VR to the 200 f/2 VR and 300 f/2.8 VR and 200-400 f/4 VR. Those last three would be your "L" equivalent and are referred to as Nikon's "Pro" line.

Nikon does not make a 70-200 f/4 only the f/2.8 - a rather large lens and another from the "Pro" series.

 

[Keytronic]

Price Range: $5,499.00 - $5,500.00

AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED

WOW well i don't think i'm going to be running out and picking up one of these anytime soon LOL

 

[BillLeeLee]

The rough equivalent of a Canon 'L' in the Nikon world are the expensive Nikons with ED glass. L glass is a special kind of glass (fluorite glass, used for its ultra low-dispersion properties meaning reduced chromatic abberation), and the Nikon ED glass is pretty much the same thing, but it's supposed to be a stronger glass and can be used for front elements.

Of course, it's very common to see a lot of Nikkors with ED glass today (like the 70-300/4.5-5.6 ED), but the highest end glass will all feature several ED elements. And they'll also have all those other features like VR, AF-S.

You want expensive? Look up a Nikkor 600/4, or a 300/1.8, the fastest 300 mm ever made.

@PS-RagE - it's a shame Nikon never updated their 70-200/4 for modern times. I could certainly use something like a 70-200/4 AF-S in those situations where I needed a lighter camera and I'm not shooting in my typical low light conditions.

 

[Joves]

Price Range: $5,499.00 - $5,500.00

AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED

WOW well i don't think i'm going to be running out and picking up one of these anytime soon LOL

But the 80-400 VR is only $1600 and, a nice addon.
Yeah Bill the 600 is in at $$9K is what I have seen it priced at. Granted I want one but, cannot justify the cost. Well atleast, I cant yet. Somehow I may delude myself into buying one for the hell of it.