I finally have a 300 2.8. After waiting 5 or so months for another Nikon 300 2.8 AF, I decided to get a much cheaper Tokina 300 2.8. Festival season is here and I really don’t want to wait. Resale value won’t be anything but I doubt I will sell it. 

First impressions: heavy as a mofo, I am trying to order a monopod now,  it is a lot shorter then I expected, 60mm or something, shorter than my 70-200 2.8, the AF is fast enough, it doesn’t give me THAT much reach, 1.4 teleconverter here I come, it fits in my camera bag without removing the little stuff basket on the top, much more convenient. I’m relieved that I finally have this.