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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Need suggestion for cheap, entry level zoom (work friend) | |
I get this question all the time haha. It's frustrating, but usually comes from someone who doesn't understand the many compromises of photography. Often times they want to buy the cheapest possible setup to shoot in the most difficult possible scenarios (i.e. low light action). Most things are a "pick two of the three" type deal. Everyone wants an 18-300/2.8 VR lens that weighs next to nothing and costs $200. Doesn't work like that, even if it existed.
The sub-$200 budget kind of kills it, and there is no way he's getting better low light performance to boot.
Some possible options, all used, and probably over budget:
55-200 VR (he will have to change lenses, but for the price it's hard to beat, matches the kit lens perfectly, and has decent IQ)
18-140 VR
18-105 VR (meh)
55-300 VR
70-300 VR
18-200 VR (original version)
Sigma/Tamron 18-200/18-250 (f6.3 is brutal though)
If it were me I'd probably suggest he suck up the lens changes and buy a 55-200 VR if he is on that tight of a budget.
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