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Offline T_J_G

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Which telephoto lense - lens purchased.
« on: 11 August 2011, 22:29 »
Got around £150 to play with as I want some lighting gear as well.

Sigma 70-300mm
Posher Sigma 70-300mm
Tamron 70-300mm
Cheapo Canon

Not sure if the posher Sigma is worth the extra £££ over the 'standard' one. Especially as it's over budget.

Confused of Kent.
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Offline shepgti

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Re: Which telephoto lense
« Reply #1 on: 12 August 2011, 00:09 »
i bought one of the tamron 70-300's a while back for under 100 quid, is an ok lense for the money with the main downside being sharpness in lower light conditions due to no VR
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Re: Which telephoto lense
« Reply #2 on: 12 August 2011, 10:33 »
depends how much you're going to be using it, as a rule of thumb the more expensive glass will give you better images, however a cheap lens can still produce comparable images with some PS / ACR tweaking as both the sigmal lenses are 4-5.6 I'd probably go for the cheaper and put the saving into some other stuff.

the APO lens will probably give you better contrast than the non but this could be ramped up in post processing.

what you really want is;

http://www.europe-nikon.com/en_GB/product/nikkor-lenses/auto-focus-lenses/fx/zoom/af-s-nikkor-70-200mm-f-2-8g-ed-vr-%E2%85%B1  :laugh:
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Offline T_J_G

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Re: Which telephoto lense
« Reply #3 on: 12 August 2011, 23:12 »
Yeah because that'd fit my camera...:grin:
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Re: Which telephoto lense
« Reply #4 on: 13 August 2011, 21:20 »
I've got the APO Sigma and really like it.

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Offline T_J_G

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Re: Which telephoto lense
« Reply #5 on: 13 August 2011, 21:21 »
Shhh Nick you are not helping. :lipsrsealed:

The plans for a new lens may wait till next month now.
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Offline T_J_G

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Re: Which telephoto lense
« Reply #6 on: 27 August 2011, 19:32 »
May chuck this into the equation

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-canon-ef-s-55-250mm-f4-5-6-is-ii-lens/p1526052

As I may be able to extend my budget, as when I get another body I don't want to have to buy better lenses.

Can my 1000d mount an EF-S lense?!
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Re: Which telephoto lense
« Reply #7 on: 27 August 2011, 20:13 »
I had a 55-250mm lens as the first telephoto lens I bought.  Sadly it was stolen, with my 400D just before we left Bristol.

I now have a 70-300mm lens, which is giving significantly better results in my mind - although I didn't spend as much time with the 55-250mm lens as I have with the 70-300mm unit.

I know it's outside budget, but it's glass and you should only be buying that once (unlike a body)... must stop oggling L-series 70-200mm lenses  :grin:
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Re: Which telephoto lense
« Reply #8 on: 27 August 2011, 20:33 »
You got a link to this one then DH?

My budget could be raised to find the right glass.
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Re: Which telephoto lense
« Reply #9 on: 27 August 2011, 21:13 »
L series are serious bucks  :shocked:
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I don't think a semi will give the same results
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