200mm vs. 300mm

[robdavis305]

Ive got a 200mm for my Nikon D90 and was just curious if the 300mm was worth the money for the amount of difference between them.

 

[PhotoXopher]

Not as much difference as you might think.

I compromised and went with 250

 

[Dao]

Take a look at here

Focal length comparison tool, Tamron USA

You can change the focal length and see how the field of view changed.

 

[KmH]

Ive got a 200mm for my Nikon D90 and was just curious if the 300mm was worth the money for the amount of difference between them.

It depends what you want to use the lens for.

If you want to shoot birds at a feeder from a nearby blind the 200mm will work fine. If you want to shoot birds up in a tree, or in flight from an exposed shooting location, start saving for a 600mm.

For field sports the 200 mm will work but you'll do a lot of cropping. A 300mm will save negate some cropping, but a 500mm will work even better.