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<p>Luckily, I'm close to the coaching staff of the teams and they let me prowl the sidelines like a member of the team. Thanks for the advice.</p>

<p>Thanks for the advice by the way John.</p>

 

<p>You're right John. It was a slip of the finger. It's actually a 300 AFS 4.0. The 300 is an AFS and the 180 is just an AF. For some reason, I did not feel that the 180 wasn't fast enough for my needs. Maybe I should take a close look at the photos taken with each lens to see the difference.</p>

<p>Matt, thanks for the info. $500 difference is a lot. Just like you said, if you don't need the "extra" features, why pay for it.</p>

<p>I do feel the lack of zoom capability and the Nikon 70-200 AFS VR II would very well fill that void. Being a zoom lens, would it be as sharp as my Nikon 180 2.8 AF? It is not an AFS but it is sharp.<br>

For flash, I have a Metz that I just bought recently. I also have a Bogen monopod and tripod.<br>

Jim and Juhani, thanks for your input. I might sell my 180 and purchase a 70-200 as you have suggested.</p>

<p>I'm an amateur photographer who likes to take photos of sporting events (football, lacrosse, soccer...) that my son participates in. As a way of helping the teams, I sell the photos and give back the profit. (http://sportsmoments.photoreflect.com)</p>

<p>For equipment, I have a D300 with battery pack, a Nikon <strike>400</strike>300 AFS 4.0, Nikon 180 ED AF 2.8 and a 18-55 AFS 3.5-5.6.</p>

<p>I've saved up some cash enough to purchase a Nikon 70-200 AFS VR II 2.8. Because of the existing equipment that I currently have, I am having second thoughts.</p>

<p>Any advice on how to spend my hard earned money wisely?<br>

Thanks in advance.</p>