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Telephoto Zoom Lens Suggestions!

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/telephoto-zoom-lens-suggestions.183320/

ayush_chh
ayush_chh Original post #1
May 1, 2014 at 12:04 AM
Guys,

I am planning to buy a Telephoto Zoom Lens. Very tight on Budget hence narrowed down to below two..

1) Tamron AF 70-300 mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Lens (Model-A17)

2) Nikon AF-S DX VR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED

I will be using this for Candid, Portrait and Landscapes mostly.I wanted to go for Tamron for 2 reasons, one is for 300mm(i am not sure how much diff is it from 200mm) And second is the Macro Mode ( which i desperately want to try my hands on )

Choosing Nikon was for its low price, Brand, Better reviews than Tamron and Image stabilization capability which Tamron lacks.

I will be using it on Nikon D5100.

Please help me decide by telling the pros and cons you think these 2 lenses have on Diff aspects. Any information is highly appreciated.

Thanks
Ayush
nac
nac #2
May 1, 2014 at 5:16 PM
Sujoy is using 55-200. His comments were OK if the budget is too tight. BTW, Nikkor equivalent of the Tamron 70-300 Non VC is even cheaper :D
sujoyp
sujoyp #3
May 1, 2014 at 6:19 PM
if portrait and candids and occasional butterfly and flower shots are good enough then I would say get Nikon 55-200 VR ...if bird animal then get tamron 70-300 di ld

Nikon one have lot less compromises then tamron 70-300 di ld
ayush_chh
May 1, 2014 at 9:36 PM
Thanks Sujoy! exactly the answer i was looking for...its Nikon then :D