Will the 5d mk2/D700 come down in price due to the new cameras?

[D.P.]

Thanks thats useful info.

Looking at a D700 then with a 50mm prime and a decent telephoto lens to start with, then I'll save for a macro lens (105 or potentially the 200mm).

Which telephoto is good for portrait AND potentially wildlife photography? Could throw around £600 at the telephoto, depending on how good it is. How much are the f1.8 50mms (AF-S version?)

Thanks in advance!

The 50mm f/1.8 AF-S is 170GBP.

The 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-D is a good portrait lens and will work for wildlife if you can get close enough, they are still made new and cost around the 600GBP mark nut you may need to look for one 2nd hand. There is also an 80-200 f/2.8 AF-S and the older version of the 70-200 f/2.8 AF-S VR1, neither are made new anymore

But really, a portrait lens is not at all the same as a wildlife lens. For wildlife you really need as much reach as possible and ultimate sharpness, portrait lenses can have much shorter focal lengths, the Out-of-focus background and other rendition characteristics are important, and often extreme sharpness wide open is not paramount.

 

[James J]

The 50mm f/1.8 AF-S is 170GBP.

The 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-D is a good portrait lens and will work for wildlife if you can get close enough, they are still made new and cost around the 600GBP mark nut you may need to look for one 2nd hand. There is also an 80-200 f/2.8 AF-S and the older version of the 70-200 f/2.8 AF-S VR1, neither are made new anymore

But really, a portrait lens is not at all the same as a wildlife lens. For wildlife you really need as much reach as possible and ultimate sharpness, portrait lenses can have much shorter focal lengths, the Out-of-focus background and other rendition characteristics are important, and often extreme sharpness wide open is not paramount.

Thanks again mate. i'll have a look at some reviews later