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Join Date: Nov 2007
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New lens time! Nikon 55-200vr or Tamron af 70-300 or lensbaby
I have my eye on three has anybody any comments or experience on the
NIKON 55-200VR
TAMRON AF 70-300
LENSBABY.
Is the tamron compatable with the nikon d40x?
Which one shall I get first????
If i get the tamron will I need the nikon?
NIKON 55-200VR
TAMRON AF 70-300
LENSBABY.
Is the tamron compatable with the nikon d40x?
Which one shall I get first????
If i get the tamron will I need the nikon?
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Iv got the Tamron 70- 300mm its what i did for the kids Sports day. TBH its not really a good lens. Its slow, noisy and suffers from a fair bit of CA. The 55-200 would be a better option.
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I can't help sorry, but I also want a lensbaby 
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COOL!
I will check out the sports day pics again but I am swaying with keeping to Nikon.
I am definatly going to get the lensbaby, I know you said it was'nt your thing but MS has got me addicted to it.
Maybe we should try and convert you. lol
I will check out the sports day pics again but I am swaying with keeping to Nikon.
I am definatly going to get the lensbaby, I know you said it was'nt your thing but MS has got me addicted to it.
Maybe we should try and convert you. lol
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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It's years since I have used a Tamron although I still have it. TBH I was never happy with it.
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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I have the 55-200vr! See my latest pics to see what it's like 
The tamron is great if you don't need or want vr
The tamron is great if you don't need or want vr
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Kit 1 Nikon D300 Nikon 55-200mm VR |
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Norfolk, UK
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The Nikon 55-200vr is excellent!
Got mine from camerabox.co.uk £130 with 2 years warranty.
Got mine from camerabox.co.uk £130 with 2 years warranty.
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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With any third party lens you would have to specify the mount ( camera) it would be used on. Again some third party lenses are up with the camera manufactures own make and others fall well behind. To generalise would be impossible and the only way to decide is to match like for like. Tamron for example have been highly praised in magazines for their 90mm macro lens yet their 70-200mm f2.8 has been highly critised due to the slowness of the motor drive.
General rule of thumb is to stick with the camera manufactures own make unless other factors come into the equation such as price etc.
Nikon 70-300mm lens non VR can still be bought on e-bay for around the £75 mark, Phil had my one as I upgraded to 70-300VR version. The original 70-300 is still a very good lens and well worth considering.
Don't forget the 300mm lens has a lot longer reach than 200mm, handy for those long distance shots
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Nikon-AF-7...6.c0.m14.l1318.
Just one example of the lens on offer on e-bay
taken with that lens @ 200mm with nikon D70s
Bazza
General rule of thumb is to stick with the camera manufactures own make unless other factors come into the equation such as price etc.
Nikon 70-300mm lens non VR can still be bought on e-bay for around the £75 mark, Phil had my one as I upgraded to 70-300VR version. The original 70-300 is still a very good lens and well worth considering.
Don't forget the 300mm lens has a lot longer reach than 200mm, handy for those long distance shots
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Nikon-AF-7...6.c0.m14.l1318.
Just one example of the lens on offer on e-bay
taken with that lens @ 200mm with nikon D70s
Bazza