Timeline for Is there a reason to avoid the Nikon 80-200 f/2.8 on a Nikon D7000?
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| Nov 8, 2011 at 6:55 | comment | added | jwenting | that's indeed Ken's premise, that there's no need for amateurs to buy quality lenses because they won't ever rise to the level of expertise where they can benefit from quality. Which is utter BS of course, and reeks of an overblown ego and elitism on his part. | |
| Nov 8, 2011 at 5:19 | comment | added | mattdm | I think I'd file that under Ken Rockwell just writing stuff without much thought, as he is prone to do. It sounds like he'd give the same advice for the 70-200mm f/2.8 (at least, if writing while in the same mood) — he's arguing that people with entry-level cameras don't need pro glass. | |
| Nov 8, 2011 at 5:04 | comment | added | Ygam | I initially read this Ken Rockwell review on the 80-200 and there was a paragraph, specifically the "Not For" paragraph which caught my attention. I wanted more opinion so I posted a question here in PSE: kenrockwell.com/nikon/80200.htm | |
| Nov 8, 2011 at 4:47 | history | answered | mattdm | CC BY-SA 3.0 |