Originally Posted by nomad
i have the 2.8 ed VR 70-200mm nikkor which is awesome (if a little bulky)
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Originally Posted by nomad
, the good thing about the minolta is that you dont need to buy the expensive VR lens because it already has the VR (anti shake) built into the camera. with hindsight i now save up for what i really want (within reason)
I've had a minolta SLR for 20 years, and wanted to be able to re-use my lenses, hence I decided to go for minolta. But I've bought new lenses since
Seriously though, the built in Anti Shake is very good and I really love the overall feel and handing of the 7D, most items are available directly off dials, rarely have to go into menus for anything
Originally Posted by nomad
i dont get a cheaper lens that i can make do with for now because thats money wasted i could have put towards the one i really want. its not everyones way of thinking but it works for me, cheers nomad
This is the sensible thing to do, however, the 90-300 I bought was cheap and while it's not brilliant, it serves its purpose, and there's a major difference between £150 and £1300... so I've always considered it to be a short to medium term loss rather than an investment.