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I have that lens and usually shoot it at f/2.8 or f/4 if I'm close to the subject. Wide open, the DoF is just too shallow. At these stopped down apertures, it's the sharpest lens I own. It's the only lens I don't feel the need to run the Photoshop "unsharp mask" on. It has nice bokeh too.

Thank you to all who contributed their opinion. I've decided to go with the following: Nikon AF ED IF 300mm f/4 (non-AFS) with Kenko 300 pro 1.4x teleconverter. Looking at photos on flickr and photosig, I decided that the longer reach afforded by a 1.4x tele is more important to me than VR. I'll also bring my 70-210mm, my 18-70mm and my 35mm f/2. The latter I like a lot for <a href="

Hi, I'm going on a trip to Namibia in the spring and I am wondering what lens I

should get. I shoot with a Nikon D70 and my longest lens is currently a 70-210mm

f/4-5.6. I need something longer. I'd like to get a few good wildlife shots when

visiting national parks, mostly larger mammals. I won't be selling my shots to

National Geographic (!), but I'd still like nice shots that I'll be proud to

show to my friends and family.

 

I don't have the budget to buy a 80-400mm VR. I'm debating between:

75-300mm f/4-5.6 VR or

300mm f/4 + 1.4x teleconverter (used)

 

I'm thinking the zoom would be a better choice because it would be easier to

compose shots using it. Also, VR should be extremely useful since most animal

sightings occur at dawn or dust from a safari truck, where you can't setup a tripod.

 

What do you think? Is the 70-300 VR a good choice? Any thought or advice would

be appreciated.

<i>The digital sensor is smaller than a 35mm frame which has the effect of multiplying focal length by 1.5. and this will affect <b>any non-DX nikon lens</b>.</i>

 

<p>The focal length multiplier affects every lens, DX or not. For example, the DX 18-70mm gives a field of view roughly equivalent to what a 28mm-105mm would on a film camera.</p>

I think I've posted it before, but it's blue... Flash photo, taken with WB set to tungsten.<div></div>

In the same line, the 60mm micro has more resolution than a D2X can capture. So the D2X is not "enuf" camera for that lens.

<p>I have an SB-22 myself that I've used a bit with the D70. I think both flashes are of the same generation and so should work similarly. As Michael pointed out, it "works" in the A mode and in the fully manual mode.</p>

 

<p>In A mode, you set the aperture the the value indicated behind the flash, and the flash will adjust its output based on what it "sees", not what you see through the lens. While you can get lucky and get good results, be warned that the flash is easily confused and might meter on something closer that is not in your viewfinder. This is more of a problem with telephoto lenses.</p>

 

<p>In M mode, the flash always outputs at full power. You can get the right exposure using the guide number and guessing the subject's distance, or you can take a sample shot, look at the histogram, and adjust accordingly. It's a slow process, but it works for static subjects.</p>

 

<p>With the A mode only getting the right exposure sometimes, you better consider these old flashes as fully manual. If you want automatic flash, you'll need an SB-600 or SB-800.</p>

 

<p><a href=" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/44/128866599_8f557e4110.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt="roses" /><br>Taken with D70, SB-22 set to manual, and a bit of patience</a></p>

With film, I used to get 26 or 40 shots with cassettes of 24 or 36 frames.

D70, Tungsten WB but used with flash.<div></div>

3rd example, taken at a party<div></div>

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All 3 shots below were taken with the 35mm AF (non-D), with D70 handheld iso1600 @ f/2. The bokeh is OK to me. The palm tree in the background could have looked nasty if the blades had been doubled up, but it's just soft. And the circle of light has a nice round shape. I've seen worse!

 

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I have some D and some non-D lenses that I use with my D70. I don't see any difference, flash or non-flash. Don't worry.

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Canon FT QL, FL 50mm/1.8, Fuji Sensia 100. Handheld at f1.8<div></div>

Won't be long before they fall...<div></div>

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As Rob suggested, the USM (UnSharp Mask) filter in photoshop can make a big difference.<div></div>

I'll second that "D" makes very little difference. I have a mix of D and non-D lenses and they all work great with the D70 flash. My AF 70-210 4-5.6 is the non-D version and it works great with the D70, flash and all. Maybe D made a difference in the past, but I can't see a difference with the advanced TTL of the D70.

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