Need of a new lens

[MariusF]

Im wondering what lens to buy, first of i need it for some wildlife and i looking into the 70-300 (just since it cheap) or make a big effort and buy a 70-200 2,8 with a teleconverter (the 1.4 or the 1.7) to use with it just to make it a bit longer.

Or 3rd wait for nikon to announce the new lenses that they have patended last year....

I have looked that the sigma and the tamron but im not so impressed with those. Any idea on other lenses?

 

[orb9220]

Comes down to what conditions you will be shooting in. And How much you will be doing actual wildlife & sports and in what lighting,weather conditions. And whether price is a major concern to you.

1st choice for me would be the Nikon 70-200 f2.8 and a 1.7x as gives the best speed and glass. Also most flexible setup with having an f2.8 zoom when need for indoor and lower light shooting.

2nd choice would be the Nikon 80-200 f2.8 AF-D two-ring with 1.7x. No VR but build and Image IQ that matches the 70-200 for half the price.

3rd choice would be the 70-300vr proven track record with being lighter & lesser build of the 1st choice. Also slower variable f-stop not ideal for indoor or lower light. But the VR does help quite a bit for static shots in lower light. I can get most of the time consistent 1/20th-1/60th results. Negative also being a slower lens cannot use teleconverters with it.

4th choice would be the new 55-300vr as bottom of the consumer range and build. But optically a great cheaper 300mm zoom.

5th choice would be the compact & lightweight 55-200vr. I find it suitable for much of my walkabout shooting. Not to intrusive,lightweight and compact. Cheap plastic mount but optically stellar performer for price range. Picked mine up used for $125 and for that price of $125-$150 refrub price is the Best Bang for the buck zoom there is. And found myself using it most of the time for last 4 months or so.

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[djacobox372]

You didn't say what sort of camera body your using. If it's a d200,300,d700,or D7000 then you might want to consider looking at older manual focus telephotos for wildlife.

A 300mm f4.5 ed ais only cost around $300, and has amazing optical quality--better then any of the modern zooms in that focal length.

There's also the 600mm f5.6 ais or 500mm f4 ais, both cost around $1500 in average used condition, both are amazing wildlife lenses.

If you must have autofocus, consider the 300mm f4 af. They sell for around $450, the AF-S version can be had for around $600.