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I went with Sirui PH-20 for my 500mm F4 PF lens and am happy with it, have had it only for a couple of weeks though, so please do look up other reviews before you decide.

Same as Shun, Sandisk Extreme Pro 128 GB worked out well for me when I had the D750, and now on one of the slots of D500. No problems to report at all.

I returned from a two week vacation earlier today and I used the same method as Shun - laptop plus portable hard drive. The reviews on wifi enabled drives is quite variable, so stayed clear of those.

Folks - just a quick update. I ended up selling the Nikon 28mm f/1.8 and bought a used Nikon 24mm f/1.4. In the middle of my vacation and I have used only the 24mm f/1.4G (awesome lens by the way, but you already know that !!)and 85mm f/1.4Gon the two bodies. Nikon 70-200 f/2.8G is sitting in my carry on. Two bodies combination is working out well - the real bonus is that my wife is also clicking pictures now. With 24-127mm fx equivalent coverage I don't see carrying the 70-200 for vacation again.

Yes, have a CP already but not an ND. Any suggestions? Thx

Hi - thanks for your suggestions. I went to the local camera store and picked up Nikon 70-200 f2.8 lens, canceled my Amazon order of 24-120 f4. Will take this lens on D750, and 28mm on D500. If I need wide angle at some point (which I use for less than10% of my shots), I will have to swap lenses, otherwise I will be fine with D500 giving around 42mm equivalent from my 28mm f1.8 and 70-200mm zoom. Everything else would stay at home. Total weight including the bag is 5.5 Kg. My logic was that I would get 70-200 2.8 at some point anyway for covering my kids school functions (dim lighting in the auditorium) and sports events at her school, so why spend on another lens. Weight is a factor for sure, but this lens is worth it in my view. Thanks again for all your advice, very useful. I suspect some of you will disagree with the choice I made, but I just couldn't resist this lens. Now waiting for the vacation to start on July 1.

Thanks for the advice folks, really appreciate the interest and guidance. Have ordered Nikon 24-120 f/4, should get it in the next 2-3 days. With USD 600 deal for new, it was an easy decision. With that, my travel kit is complete - will still carry 85mm and 300mm in the bag, but only this lens most days when out and about. Thanks!!

It's new, it seems Nikon let's them sell the lens that came with the kit separately (with warranty) as long as they sell it at the same price as they would have sold it with the body (when I bought the D750 body, they opened the kit combo and gave me the body only as I didn't want the lens - body only was in short supply in India then I was told). One last question - should I get this or the 70-200 f/2.8 VR2 and live with the weight. Then I just carry the FX body and 70-200 with 28mm. The price and weight delta is significant but there's nothing like 70-200 VR2 for FX. Apologies for asking too many questions and going a bit around in circles, but I will eventually get a 70-200 f/2.8 anyway (possibly the next version), so why spend on other lenses now. Thanks !!

Thanks. I just checked on Amazon India - Nikon 24-120mm f/4 is available for USD 600 equivalent. The reviews suggest distortion that can be corrected. Any thoughts on whether this is what I should pick up - one thing is consistent in all the responses - the suggestion that I should certainly get a zoom.

Thanks for all the responses, lots of great comments and things for me to think through. DX+FX combo is not really for back-up, I got the D500 for bird photography and since it's available, I thought it doesn't hurt to carry it at the cost of extra 900 grams in weight. If I mount 28mm and 85mm on these bodies - for 3.5 kg in total weight including the bag, I get 28mm, 42mm, 85mm and 127mm coverage with fast lenses, and limited need to swap lenses. I know I could get a 24-120 lens on FX and be done, but I just love 85mm f/1.4 and have been taking it to all vacations since I got it a few years back - I do a lot of portraits of my 8 year old daughter while we are out of vacation - and she does get annoyed at times with that (have 10K photos of her catalogued by month since her birth). Total weight of all the equipment and the bag, spare batteries, filters etc is 6 kg, and I can always leave stuff at the hotel on a given day. As for the 300mm, I should have mentioned that I have 2 days in Miami and may end up making a trip to Everglades. Or I could just skip Everglades (was there just three months back) and leave the 300mm home. The main purpose of getting that lens was to carry it on vacations though, I used to take a lot of shots at 200mm on D300s using 70-200 f/2.8 VR1. I do have the XQD card, and will almost certainly visit B&H like I always do. Perhaps I could sell the 28mm, and get a 20mm f1.8, and a 35mm f/1.8, and with those two, carry my 85mm f/1.4 + the two bodies, and leave the 300mm home. I want to avoid getting a 50mm, and use the 35mm as 50mm equivalent on DX if needed. The lens I really would like to get some day is the 58mm f/1.4G, it's far too expensive (and I have the 85mm f/1.4) to be on the top of the list at this time. Thanks again for taking the time out to respond.

Hi - I am heading out to a vacation to NYC and Orlando early next month. Have the following gear: Travel pack: D750, D500, Nikon 28mm f/1.8G (42mm equivalent on D500), Nikon 85mm f/1.4G (127mm equivalent on D500), Nikon 300mm PF VR f/4 (450mm equivalent on D500) Leaving behind at home: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 I used to own Nikon 70-200mm VR1 until about a year ago, had sold it due to its weight when carrying it on vacation - but I do miss the flexibility it provides. Questions: 1) Is it reasonable to believe that with FX+DX bodies and the three lenses I will carry, I will be able to cover most of my needs - family photos, museums, few clicks of birds where possible, street photos. 35mm f/1.4 is on rebate currently, so tempted to get it and sell the 28mm 2) Any insights on when Nikon might update Nikon 70-200mm VR2 with a newer version, I have been waiting for the newer version for a while, and don't mind waiting on, but would be great to have some idea how long. Thanks.

<p>Thanks Shun. I am also carrying my nikon 200-500 f/5.6. Since this trip is not with family, I can carry all the gear I want to. Going forward, I will have<br> A travel/vacation kit comprising:<br> D750, 28mm 1.8G, 85mm 1.4G and 300mm f4 PF (I got tired of lugging 24-70 2.8G and 70-200 2.8G VR1 on vacations - so sold both of them as well as my 50 1.8G to re-organise my kit - lets see if I miss 200mm but will give myself at least a year to figure it out). <br> A wildlife/birding kit comprising:<br> D500, 200-500 f/5.6 and 300mm f4 PF - don't know when the D500 will arrive in India, perhaps not until July this year - perhaps a 1.4 TC III at some point. I am new to wildlife and bird photography (using the time in between jobs), so lots to learn. Loving it so far.</p>

<p>HI - I got mine yesterday and cannot believe how light and compact it is for a 300mm lens. Thanks again to both of you for the advice, a few shots last afternoon came out fine with VR between 1/120 to 1/160 but I will be mostly using this one at more than 1/500 anyway. Can't wait for my Everglades trip beginning of March. </p>

Many thanks. Going for it.

Hi - is VR still a problem with this lens at shutter speeds between 1/100 and 1:200, or is it now resolved by Nikon? Many thanks.