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From my experience using Sigma ART lenses, Nikon, Zeiss, and other brands, you actually have it backwards. Sigma ART lenses are the premium products here. Kent in SD

I've been to Glacier NP four or five times, including last summer. Honestly, unless you are using a tripod for almost every shot, you are better off with a high quality zoom. They are much more versatile and quicker to use. If you are going by yourself it doesn't matter much if you take a lot of time setting up a shot, but if going with someone else they will appreciate the decreased time it takes to use a zoom. Kent in SD

I had the 17-55mm f2.8 and it was a fairly good lens. Now using the Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 OS and it is a better lens. Looked at the Nikon 16-80mm VR but decided against it because of cost and not straight f2.8. Kent in SD

These are dramatically different cameras. For "street" shooting I use a Leica IIIc. The Leica lenses are small and the camera is very discreet. For landscapes I use a 4x5 or 5x7--lens movements are the main reason. I would not buy a Hassleblad for street shooting--the thing is honking big and attracts attention. I would not buy a Hassleblad for landscapes--if want 120 based camera for that I'd get a 6x9 or something like Momamiya or Pentax 67. Or a Fuji 680 which gives lens movements. Kent in SD

Nothing of interest for me. About the only lens I'd be somewhat interested in from Nikon would be a small 16mm ~f2 for DX Kent in SD

Looks like I have to drive to Seattle this weekend and fly home. I want something small with small lenses, and don't want to carry a light meter. I've packed the Nikon F3T with AiS lenses 28/50/105mm plus a tiny 1895 brass rectilinear lens put into F-mount by SK Grimes. Bringing x2 rolls Ektar and x2 rolls HP5, travel tripod. Will probably go back this summer and will take Gundlach Korona 5x7 and Civil War vintage lenses. Kent in SD

Another vote for Nikon 200-500mm. I have tghe Nikon 80-400mm AFS and really like it, but if you think about it, it's only 33% longer than what you already have. Kent in SD

Yes 85mm f1.8G best value, (I once had that lens,) but your title asked what is the BEST 85mm, and that is the Sigma.:) Kent in SD

The best 85mm lens in Nikon mount is now the Sigma 85mm f1.4 ART. No surprise there. Has a new champion been crowned? Sigma 85mm F1.4 Art lens review Kent in SD

Better than no filter at all? Flare is the main reason I avoid filters like a disease, with exception of a polarizer. Kent in SD

i use both, depending on what I'm doing and the circumstances. Kent in SD

Take the filter off and through it in the trash. Modern cameras don't need a UV filter--there is one already built in over the sensor. Once upon a time I used a filter on my lenses but quickly discovered even the best coated ones were screwing up my shots as you describe. I've come to think they are totally useless. Kent in SD

I've been using a Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 OS on a D5300. It's a very good lens. I had the Nikon 17-55mm f2.8 a few years ago, and the Sigma is better. Kent in SD

A Sigma 14mm f1.8 is making its way to market. That's the one I'm wanting. Kent in SD

I used to use Bronica ETRSi body and owned four lenses (40/75/150/250mm). My understanding was that Komura made at least some of the lenses. I also had a Komura 2x converter that was in Bronica E mount. Kent in SD

Over the past dozen years I've bought thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars worth of used camera gear on ebay, from all over the world (except Africa.) I've never had a problem. As for Nikon, I've shot with both (mostly weddings) with both D800E and D810. My plan is to entirely skip the D810 and look for a used whatever replaces D810. I've always considered Adorama/KEH/etc. a bit high for used gear. I buy from private individuals on ebay who have at least 50 good feedbacks. Never ever had a problem. Kent in SD

Not to worry. This has happened before. Kent in SD

They look very close. I'd go with the Tokina mainly because it is f2.8. I shoot at night a lot. DxO: Tokina AT-X 11-20 F2.8 PRO DX Nikon on Nikon D500 vs Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD Nikon vs Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED on Nikon D500 | DxOMark Kent in SD

You can always stick a polarizer on if using ISO 400. I routinely use a polarizer for daytime shots anyway. As for the older 24-120 f4 vs. newer 24-120mm VR, the newer lens is sharper, and it has VR. I find VR pretty useful (unless using a tripod for most shots.) Kent in SD

I use a D800E and my biggest lens at the moment is a Nikon 80-400mm AFS. I also shoot a Chamonix 4x5. I use a tripod for ~90% of my shots (except weddings, of course.) I use a Gitzo 1325 (3-series) as my main tripod. It's very solid and in the twelve years I've owned it never failed. I have an AcraTech Ultimate ball head, mainly because I live in the North and regular ball heads tend to freeze up at 40 below zero. Never once has the AcraTech not worked as designed. Anyway, this is a very solid combo and is what I prefer to use when possible. However, it's a pain in the ass to travel on a plane with, and on long hikes (especially at altitude) I very much feel its weight. My inevitable conclusion was I needed a second quality tripod and bought a Feisol 3441T. This one weighs under 3 pounds and I'm making it lighter by replacing the standard column with a short one and removing the foam from the legs. I'm using my AcraTech head on it, for now. This tripod is light, compact, and reasonably dependable, but there is no way I'd want it as my only tripod. It tends to vibrate in the wind, and I just don't trust its stability in breezes over ~10 mph. WIth D800E it's a bit top heavy. On a hike I'm willing to put up with this, but as my only tripod, no. So there you have it. Get a Gitzo or RRS 3-series if you really do shoot wildlife a lot (more than once a year.) Get a light tripod for travel when weight and space are leading considerations. There is NO WAY one tripod is going to satisfactorily handle all the jobs and situations I expect them to do. I nearly bought a used Gitzo traveler 1541, but honestly the Feisol was sturdier and gave me 63 in. of height without raising the center column. Another choice is the Feisol 3442. These are well made, but again, I would not want ANY light travel tripod as my only choice (unless the only photography I did was hiking and involved a lot of airline travel.) Kent in SD

I've been on both sides of the fence on this one. What I've evolved to is thinking zooms are the best option for travel. The less I carry, the more fun I have. The less I have to fiddle with changing lenses etc., the fewer shots I miss. If the F100 will function with the Nikon 24-120mm f4 VR, that's the lens I'd pick up on ebay, or the Sigma 24-105mm f4. Add a 35mm f1.8G (or the new Tamron VC version) and you should be covered. I would bring lots of film--might have some difficulty finding it there. I'd also bring a small back up camera on a trip like that. Kent in SD

Sell the lens for parts on ebay, buy a used replacement. Kent in SD

I can't think of any problem the motor would cause, but one problem I can think of is Nikon no longer providing parts when it does finally break. I'd fix it now rather than risk never getting it fixed at all. Kent in SD

Does it have autofocus? Kent in SD

The "Woodscape" suggests the style of photography used by EO Hoppe in the 20s and early 30s. Kent in SD