Nikon zoom lens help.

[Woosey]

Hi Guys,

I currently own a D50, which has served me well and paid for itself many times over in tog work!

I'm currently saving to purchase a D300, however due to buying a house this has been put on hold.

I have been asked to photograph a car show, however currently lack a decent zoom lens (i usually work with my 50mm and 28mm prime lens in my line of work)

Can you recommend a decent zoom lens, ideally i guess upto 200-300mm which won't break the bank (2nd hand is fine!) I have seen the nikon lens (with VR) however i'm not sure i could stump up the £400+ required

Thanks

Chris

 

[reg]

which has served me well and paid for itself many times over in tog work!
[...]
however i'm not sure i could stump up the £400+ required

???

Anyway, why do you need 300mm to shoot a car show? That's a pretty loooong zoom, are you shooting it from across the street?

 

[Woosey]

lots of the action is drifting....

55mm doesnt cut it -

 

[tirediron]

The 70-300mm f4-5.6 is a decent zoom with lots of range, and can be had for a song second-hand.

 

[Woosey]

Spotted this -

http://www.jessops.com/Store/s50317...kuOfferingPriceASC&IsInStockOnly=False&comp=n

Which is pretty cheap!

Is this in a different league (i could probably strech to this) -

http://www.jessops.com/Store/s35945...kuOfferingPriceASC&IsInStockOnly=False&comp=y

Is there any 3rd party lenses worth looking at?

 

[reg]

Ohh....

I thought you meant a car show as in, cars not moving, and in a parking lot or something.

Mah bad