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Stunning pics. Can we get the same quality with 24-70 f2.8 ??

Can I put this on the old d3200?

Great job

Could I bother you for the special lens cap details please?

Found one with a squealy AF for $1000 about 10 years ago second hand from auction. Got it serviced for $500 the next day at Nikon Ginza. Been a star performer ever since. I use it almost exclusively for live concerts where I know my distance to subject and need the fastest shutter speeds possible. Don’t use it as much as I would like since the 70-200 2.8 is the stalwart.

My grabbing 1 canon 1 batery and charger and 3 memory cards. And a clean extra shirt. Nice collection man❤

Damn look at that setup you have in the background. impressive. Awesome lens selection. you have everything you need and some. That 200 F2 is to die for. My next Z lens is a Plena. I love my 85 1.2 thats part reason why i havent jumped all over the plena yet but thats about to change. Hope all is well, Haven't spoken to you in a while. V

Thank you for sharing, awesome images! I use a Nikon system as well and found it to be very good.

I own this lens as well as the Canon version 200 f2. i love both and will keep both forever. the sharpness is top notch and the bokeh rendering is otherworldly and unmatched

my only issue using this lens to do portraiture was I need to be far away from my model and literally need to shout to her in order to communicate with her

I just Picked one up on Ebay 200 MM F2 Vrii for $2,500 in Mint condition (late Serial #) super stocked with it. Shoot Pet Portraits and keeps up with the fastest Italian Greyhound.

Love your intro. The images are fantastic.

wow!

Great video! I have a similar setup. Do you find yourself using the primes more or the zooms? I found myself typically using the 35/50/85/135 combo with the 14-24 being used sparingly. The 24-70 and 70-200 are 2 of my favs but don’t seem to get much use nowadays for weddings.

I bring three cameras also to weddings so I have a backup to my backup. Heard of three stories so far off two cameras breaking down at weddings.

My Z 24-70 2.8 developed a hairline crack in the extension! The repair was not taken as a warranty issue and is quoted at around 600 US dollars here in Sweden!🤬 I am still waiting after almost five weeks! One thing for Swedes to know is that Nikon Sweden no longer has a repair center in Sweden and sends their repairs to a service center in Estonia! Not ideal for a pro!

Wow! The photos turned out beautifully! Your Husky is so cute! I thought he did pretty good considering his young age. 👏🏼😊

I have a Nikon 200mm f2.0 VR with the VR from the VR II I love it! It's the best lens I ever had.

You might have realized in the first segment that you could explain a little better. In the second segment you started using 'flash power' instead of 'light' which could confuse photogs. They might think of ambient light as light. Good job!

Wow! Love your footage of the Paradise area. I used to live there when I was a kid and have a lot of family there (including my sister and her husband). When we moved downstate, we made the annual trek there to see Grandma (and everyone else). I just subscribed w/o checking out the rest of your channel, based on this video alone! Great dog, btw. We visited Vermillion when I was a kid (late 60's/early 70's) before it was made a nature preserve. The old Coast Guard buildings were still standing way back then. Thanks for the trip down memory lane! I look forward to checking out the rest of your work.

Its better than the Canon version.

Great explanation. I love my move to mirrorless - but exposure balancing with strobes was throwing me off. Never thought to turn off the trigger. 🙂

I used to own the Canon version, the Canon EF200mm f2.0, but in the end I barely took it out of the house after I purchased the Sigma 135mm f1.8, because the Sigma came pretty close, and I took the Sigma out the house daily

Very easy and straight forward to understand! One of the best video to understand in TH-cam! May I check for the above video, what metering mode do u use? Matrix metering or Spot metering? Thank you!

Hi Steve, thank you very much for sharing your know how. I have learnt a lot from this technique> It is illuminating, excuse the pun. It was direct, clear and simple to grasp.

Nice! Please show us how you edit your photos 😊..

one can tell there is some vignetting, but for portrait that's actually beneficial.

Best step-by-step instructions on this subject I've ever watched. Thank you !!!

Hey there,, thankyou for the video But is there any setting option for the live view mode to show the real exposrue with fill flash? I have a little problem here that didnt show the real time exposure. In other company like fuji/ sony has the option menu for that.

Thanks for sharing. I have this lens it is beautiful the Sigma 105 f1.4 is almost the same sometimes It is not easy telling the two lenses apart.

I dig your down-to-earth vibe. Hope to see more content from you in the days ahead. Cheers!

Great explanation! Subscribed. Cheers!

Great comparison video. Would love to see a comparison of the 200 f/2 and the 70-200 at 200 f2.8, with perhaps the 105 f/1.4 thrown in as well.

Great review! I own the 70-200 and the 105 1.4 and would love to own the 200 f2 some day if I am fortunate to find a nice one. Cheers!

Listening to you, Steve, I hear the words I've issued for the last 6 months. I bought the 200mm f2 VR (first version) for half the price of the VII. On the Nikon Z9, it's a blast and pleasure to shoot - albeit heavy. A few things here you already know: For indoor sports, like ice hockey, the 70-200mm f/2.8 is much more useful. Yet, the players all see the shots I take from time to time with the 200mm f2 and the "Wow" words abound. I'm an amateur photographer - but I've shot wildlife, weddings, sports, dance and outdoor portraits with this lens. Like you, it literally never leaves my side most of the time. I'm going to add one other thing to what you've mentioned so far in the video: I agree, the separation, sharpness, color rendition, and smoothness of the bokeh is just the start of what makes this lens special. My friends (who talked me into a used copy of the 105mm f/1.4} - quickly realized the 200mm f2 has even more magical qualities. My Canon buddies ask if they can borrow the lens (because they love the images I generate even on the LCD with it). After shooting it side-to-side with the 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom - and the 180mm f/2.8 D screw drive lens on the D850, and the 105mm f/1.4 - there is little doubt which image comes off the 200mm f2. To my non-professional eye, the lens has the ability, shot with the correct angle and circumstance to render depth - dimensionality - approaching LEICA's dimensional lens optics. My images with the 200mm f2 breathe life - and make the viewer feel like they are there (and I got halfway through the video when you mention this same thing about 10 minutes after I wrote this). The people have depth to them (not cut outs) with the entire face (even turned) in focus. The immediate fall-off is dramatic. With ice hockey "ice portraits" - it looks like you're on the ice with the player and standing next to them. I love environmental shots with this lens. If you haven't shot it, it's hard to explain why it's so different - but most people don't see shots that look like these often, so your work stands out. If you can not "see" what this lens offers, it's not for you. For many, it's a one trick pony. For me, it's what made me fall in love with photography in the first place.

Great video Steve! Is there anyway of metering the background without turning the flash off and on? Things got weird on mirrorless! DSLR you just selected Ittl fill flash and metered the background then the ambient light was perfect and the fill flash lit the faces! now with the live view it got a little weird. I think you can turn off apply settings to live view?

This was very helpful, thank you! I have a question which is killing my brain, if you could please give me a tip or two, I would really appreciate it. I was in a studio today where I used a strobe light.. my issue is, the room didn't appear to be very dark at all but on the screen/ Live preview of the camera, the studio looked very dark. What can I do so the screen doesn't look so dark? Should I lower the shutter speed, to 1/60 (I had it at 200), or should I raise my ISO but that introduces noise, is there something I'm doing wrong? And is there a way I can see on the screen (live Preview) exactly what I see myself as far as ambient light comes? Or should I just turn off Live preview? Thank you in advance, I hope that wasn't too confusing.

Great review !

how to address the problem when your viewfinder/monitor screen is dark for the simple reason youre shooting at an f7 or even higher fstop number? Im in a studio where the ambient light is really dark but i have powerful strobes? Is there a way you can adjust the viewfinder to shooting like a dslr where you dont have the screen but just the viewfinder and using optically?

I support this lens in my 200 to 500 with the crux of my arm, which works very well. The focusing speed of this lens is amazing

Wonderfully simple explanation of how change your game for better photos. Thanks Steve.

Nice job explaining how to set up camera and flash.

Excellent. Thank you.!

thank you - and yes this will help.

Great comparison! That 200mm is no joke!! Keep up the great work.

Have you tried off camera lighting yet? And will this help you turn that light on and practice?

The versatility of a good 70-200mm f/2.8 I think it is the key...

Hi Steve. Great video. They all have different looks. That 200 f2 man. Special lens. Good to see you back on the TUBES. Keep it up ROCK N ROLL!!!!!!. Love the intro btw. Amazing shots.