nerwin
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As much as I love my 70-300 VR, it's only 300mm and I want more telephoto!
But I'm not 100 percent sure what would be a reasonable upgrade for this lens. The new Nikon 200-500 5.6 is very appealing, but its around $1300, if I can find a used one maybe less, it's a little out of my budget. Also, its 200-500mm, so I'll be totally losing out on the wide end if I need it.
The older 80-400 4.5-5.6D VR is another option, it's only 100 extra millimeters, but it is far more affordable around 500-600 bucks used in great condition and from what I hear, its a good all around lens.
For a little more money, the Tamron 150-600 can be had used for around $700. But I'm skeptical about these Tamron and Sigma 150-600 lenses because there is so many of them for sale on eBay. But I'm still missing out on the wide end and I don't have a lens to cover that range.
If I was to get a new telephoto, I'd sell the 70-300 VR and put that toward it. The 80-400 seems like the best option right now. But is that 100 more millimeters worth the hassle? I'm not too sure.
But I'm not 100 percent sure what would be a reasonable upgrade for this lens. The new Nikon 200-500 5.6 is very appealing, but its around $1300, if I can find a used one maybe less, it's a little out of my budget. Also, its 200-500mm, so I'll be totally losing out on the wide end if I need it.
The older 80-400 4.5-5.6D VR is another option, it's only 100 extra millimeters, but it is far more affordable around 500-600 bucks used in great condition and from what I hear, its a good all around lens.
For a little more money, the Tamron 150-600 can be had used for around $700. But I'm skeptical about these Tamron and Sigma 150-600 lenses because there is so many of them for sale on eBay. But I'm still missing out on the wide end and I don't have a lens to cover that range.
If I was to get a new telephoto, I'd sell the 70-300 VR and put that toward it. The 80-400 seems like the best option right now. But is that 100 more millimeters worth the hassle? I'm not too sure.