EOS20 wrote:
I think I will go with the 70-300 VR, Or possibly a 3rd party telephoto zoom like A Sigma 100-300 f/4, 70-200 f/2.8 or even the Tamron 70-200.
I\'m still not sure what normal zoom I want though. 24-70 is a fantastic lens, But if I get that, I\'m not going to have much more to spend on something longer.
I can get A 28-70 And 70-300 for about the price of the 24-70. What third party brand normal zoom would you all recommend for the D700?
And also, What would be better, A D300 + 18-200 VR Or A D700 + Tamron 28-300 VC? (Thinking I might start off with A walkabout zoom to start off with).
I\'m hoping to make my final decision next week in which camera I go with, So any help would be appreciated.
What exactly is your budget? There is Nikon 28-200 3.5-5.6 to consider if you want a walkaround... I would go for the D700... IMO it\'s a better camera, unless you really want to shoot wildlife right now and need to have the 1.5 crop factor. Tamron 28-300 is well liked by some and hated by some... it\'s convenient and light, but apparently slow (although you can\'t really expect it to be fast) and not so hot on the long end
You could also buy a Tamron 28-75 2.8 (but go into a store and test to make sure you don\'t get a bad copy!) and a Sigma 70-200 2.8 ( latest version... AF on Tamron supposedly 70-200 isn\'t great?)... I think those two would be a good start... and get a low light prime. The new Sigma 50 1.4 is great, albeit expensive for a prime, so if that\'s too expensive, get a cheaper Nikon 50 1.8 or something.
P.S. I\'ve only actually owned the Sigma 70-200 and Sigma 50, so my recommendations are only based on the stuff I\'ve read about all of these lens on the net while trying to decide what to buy..
EOS20 wrote:
I think I will go with the 70-300 VR, Or possibly a 3rd party telephoto zoom like A Sigma 100-300 f/4, 70-200 f/2.8 or even the Tamron 70-200.
I\'m still not sure what normal zoom I want though. 24-70 is a fantastic lens, But if I get that, I\'m not going to have much more to spend on something longer.
I can get A 28-70 And 70-300 for about the price of the 24-70. What third party brand normal zoom would you all recommend for the D700?
And also, What would be better, A D300 + 18-200 VR Or A D700 + Tamron 28-300 VC? (Thinking I might start off with A walkabout zoom to start off with).
I\'m hoping to make my final decision next week in which camera I go with, So any help would be appreciated.
What exactly is your budget? There is Nikon 28-200 3.5-5.6 to consider if you want a walkaround... I would go for the D700... IMO it\'s a better camera, unless you really want to shoot wildlife right now and need to have the 1.5 crop factor. Tamron is well liked by some and hated by some... it\'s convenient and light, but apparently slow (although you can\'t really expect it to be fast) and not so hot on the long end
You could also buy a Tamron 28-75 2.8 (but go into a store and test to make sure you don\'t get a bad copy!) and a Sigma 70-200 2.8 ( latest version... AF on Tamron supposedly 70-200 isn\'t great?)... I think those two would be a good start... and get a low light prime. The new Sigma 50 1.4 is great, albeit expensive for a prime, so if that\'s too expensive, get a cheaper Nikon 50 1.8 or something.
P.S. I\'ve only actually owned the Sigma 70-200 and Sigma 50, so my recommendations are only based on the stuff I\'ve read about all of these lens on the net while trying to decide what to buy..
Nov 01, 2008 at 03:10 PM
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