Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4E PF ED VR

<p>Hi, I am considering buying this lens for my D750. It is very sharp and light, but a bit pricy. Therefore, I am considering an option, i.e. a D7200 with the 70 - 200mm f/4 VR I already own. This my sound strange to some, but Nikon has a cash back program, so I could get a D7200 for about CHF 700.-- instead of CHF 1'800 for the 300mm f/4 VR.<br /> Does anyone have experience in either option (D750 with 300mm f/4 or D7200 with 70-200m f/4 VR)?<br /> <br />Best<br /> Thomas</p>

The 70-200/4 should work nicely with the D7200 but with a D750 and 300/4 you gain about 1 stop in sensitivity in low light

over the D7200+70-200/4. The D7200 of course has a very nice AF point spread and the 70-200 has the advantage of a

zoom so it should be fun to shoot with. I enjoy both lenses as they are portable and high quality. I would look at it from the

point of view of where you want to be in the longer term: do you want to use both formats? Do you need a second body

for backup or when using two lenses at the same time? What equipment do you need to do what you really want to do in

your photography in 2-3 years?

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<p>The 70-200/4 should work nicely with the D7200 but with a D750 and 300/4 you gain about 1 stop in sensitivity in low light over the D7200+70-200/4. </p>

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<p>Is this because of the larger sensor?</p>

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<p>Is this because of the larger sensor?</p>

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<p>Yes.<br>

Ilkka laid the pro, cons and options out quite clearly - only the OP can decide which compromise is the better one.</p>

I went from a D7000 and a 70-200 f2.8 (version 1) to a D750 with the 70-200f4. I definitely appreciate the lighter lens and the D750 sensor was way improved from the D7000 so I did not miss losing the stop from the 2.8 to the 4. Never used the 300 f4 but I'll bet its fun. The D750 focuses great even in dim light, I even trust it when my eyes literally cannot see the subject, the D750 will nail the focus with a 1.4 or 1.8 lens. My point being that the D750 can auto focus an f4 lens in dim light.

<p>The 300mm PF on the D750 is a sweet option if you are looking for a lightweight setup with reach. It works wonderfully well with any of the latest Nikon teleconverters allowing up to 600mm of very decent focal eight for a weight which is barely more than the 24-70/2.8 zoom.</p>

<p>Thank you for your comments.<br /> I don't understand why I would loose one stop with DX format.</p>

<p>Well if you have D7200 + 70-200/4 at 200mm, and D750 + 300/4, then you get the same image with both setups if you stop down the 300/4 to f/5.6 and increase ISO by 1 stop to keep the shutter speed and image brightness the same. This way you get the same angle of view, depth of field, signal to noise ratio (subject to sensor implementation variations that may cause small differences), shutter speed, and the images should look very similar in terms of content and quality. You can then open up the 300/4 to f/4 and gain about one stop shallower depth of field, and you can increase the shutter speed by 1 stop as well, or alternatively lower your ISO by 1 stop and get an image with slightly less noise.</p>

The Nikon teleconverter on the 70-200mm f/2.8 works really well, and I assume it would on the

f/4 version. It might be worth a try.

The Nikon teleconverter on the 70-200mm f/2.8 works really well, and I assume it would on the

f/4 version. It might be worth a try.

The Nikon teleconverter on the 70-200mm f/2.8 works really well, and I assume it would on the

f/4 version. It might be worth a try.