James79
TPF Noob!
I'm angling after my first telephoto lens ... on a tight budget, so I know I won't be able to run to anything particularly fast. Already have the kit 18-70, so looking for something to complement that.
Naturally a bit of trawling about the internet brought me to the Nikkor AF 70-300 (4.0 - 5.6). It's a G lens, so no manual aperture ring, but seeing as this is for a D70s, not really a problem. I do realise that this is probably not the greatest zoom in the world ... but the price (£80 - about $150) it looks like a bargain. And, er, it had some good reviews on Amazon :er:
Anyone use one of these ? Amazing bargain or to be avoided ?
Now ... I also spotted the 70 - 300 (4.5 - 5.6) ED IF VR ... which at £370 is a whole lot more expensive. So ... what exactly is it about this lens which makes it worth the extra dough ? Presumably it would be a lot sharper ?
It's not any faster, and the main selling point as I can see is that it has the VR feature. What are the main benefits of this - does it let you shoot at slower speeds without a tripod ?
Thanks for any advice :thumbup:
Naturally a bit of trawling about the internet brought me to the Nikkor AF 70-300 (4.0 - 5.6). It's a G lens, so no manual aperture ring, but seeing as this is for a D70s, not really a problem. I do realise that this is probably not the greatest zoom in the world ... but the price (£80 - about $150) it looks like a bargain. And, er, it had some good reviews on Amazon :er:
Anyone use one of these ? Amazing bargain or to be avoided ?
Now ... I also spotted the 70 - 300 (4.5 - 5.6) ED IF VR ... which at £370 is a whole lot more expensive. So ... what exactly is it about this lens which makes it worth the extra dough ? Presumably it would be a lot sharper ?
It's not any faster, and the main selling point as I can see is that it has the VR feature. What are the main benefits of this - does it let you shoot at slower speeds without a tripod ?
Thanks for any advice :thumbup: