Stevonidas
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Hi all.
I recently won an eBay auction for a used Nikon D2x. I realize it's old tech compared to the D3/D3x/D300/D700, but I only paid $1,300 for it, and it only has 13,000 actuations! I feel like I got a pretty good deal overall.
I plan to shoot mainly sports (particularly pro wrestling), glamour and portrait photography with it. My budget is somewhat limited, so I don't want to spend a fortune on a lens. After some research I've narrowed my choices down to the following:
Tamron AF28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF)
Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG HSM
I'm not that familiar with the build quality of 3rd party glass, but am aware that Nikkor lenses are typically superior in that regard. I just don't want to pay 2-3 times more if I can get the same results optically for less money.
If there are lenses similiar to these by other brands that you would recommend, please let me know.
Thank you!
-Stevonidas
I recently won an eBay auction for a used Nikon D2x. I realize it's old tech compared to the D3/D3x/D300/D700, but I only paid $1,300 for it, and it only has 13,000 actuations! I feel like I got a pretty good deal overall.
I plan to shoot mainly sports (particularly pro wrestling), glamour and portrait photography with it. My budget is somewhat limited, so I don't want to spend a fortune on a lens. After some research I've narrowed my choices down to the following:
Tamron AF28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF)
Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG HSM
I'm not that familiar with the build quality of 3rd party glass, but am aware that Nikkor lenses are typically superior in that regard. I just don't want to pay 2-3 times more if I can get the same results optically for less money.
If there are lenses similiar to these by other brands that you would recommend, please let me know.
Thank you!
-Stevonidas