Which One?

King_Boru · 10 Jul 2006 at 20:51

Right,

My bank card is itching for a telephoto lens. I have been signed off work this week ill (bad chest infection) and I want something to play with

. I am looking at the following;

Nikkor 55-200mm AFS DX f/4-5.6 G - £164
Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 AF 572D - £116

I can't decide if I need a 200mm or a 300mm. I will be using it for airshows/racing events and so on.

Please let me know what you think tonight as I want the order to be processed tomorrow morning so they ship it same day so I get it wednesday

.

Cheers,

King.

Matt · 10 Jul 2006 at 20:54

300mm if you're shooting airshows

and that probably won't be long enough!

King_Boru · 10 Jul 2006 at 21:00

That Tamron lense is best suited for analogue photography. I am not too sure about it to be honest. After looking into a bit more...

King_Boru · 11 Jul 2006 at 09:07

I went for the Tamron lens, however I found somewhere that stocked the Di version. Bought this: Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2.

King_Boru · 12 Jul 2006 at 11:26

Sorry to ramble, the Tamron was out of stock so went for the Sigma 70 - 300 1:2 Macro DG APO. Will upload some boring test shots later.

King_Boru · 12 Jul 2006 at 19:17

Some test shots. Quality isnt bad for a £99 lense. It will see me through till end August till I supplement it with a Prime 300mm Sigma. Anyway.

Images taken down...

Ak!ta · 14 Jul 2006 at 09:48

I see no pics !!! :confused:

King_Boru · 14 Jul 2006 at 12:16

I have taken them down,...

This is one taken with the same lense....