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Steveo_Hants
12-05-2008, 13:30
What are my best options for a mid range zoom for my D300. Current have the Nikon 18-70 kit lens but feel I want f2.8 throughout. Also it would be nice if it was 77mm filter thread then all my major lens will be 77mm.

Guess I am looking in the range of 18 to 24 up to 50 to 70mm if that makes sense?

Sadly I can't afford the Nikon "Beast" 24-70mm f2.8!
percymon
12-05-2008, 13:35
Sigma 24-70 DG EX f2.8 - not the most recent of lenses but a decent enough glass, and f2.8, all for under £300 in the UK
Steveo_Hants
12-05-2008, 13:39
Sigma 24-70 DG EX f2.8 - not the most recent of lenses but a decent enough glass, and f2.8, all for under £300 in the UK

Wow 82mm filter size! Expensive!
Gareth_R
12-05-2008, 14:06
If you want 77mm filter size try the Sigma 24 - 60 f2.8 then.
FruitFlakes
12-05-2008, 14:49
Or the Tamron 17-50mm/Sigma 18-50mm HSM. Both are f/2.8 zooms, though Tamron is more consistent with their QC (but my Sigma is faring well anyway).

EDIT: They're both 72mm though, but they're wider...
cherryrig
12-05-2008, 14:56
Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8

Very sharp and it's a Nikon so you know it's going to be nice/more costly
subseasniper
12-05-2008, 19:42
I use the Sigma 24-60mm f2.8 and it cost 199 quid. I am happy enough with the build quality and performance.
Janice
12-05-2008, 19:51
I keep my Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 on my camera nearly all the time.
marky_h
12-05-2008, 20:00
I keep my Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 on my camera nearly all the time.

:plusone: - I'm loving mine too!
Steveo_Hants
12-05-2008, 22:34
Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8

Very sharp and it's a Nikon so you know it's going to be nice/more costly

Not far of the price of the "Beast". Think thats a no!
Dogfish_magnet
12-05-2008, 23:07
I got a sigma 24-70 for my D300 this week, you can see some pics here (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=60514) from the first outing , overall quite impressed. I'm giving up with round filters I'm currently looking for a set of Cokin 'P' ND grads to use with converter rings to fit all my lens.
arepeejee
13-05-2008, 00:05
The sigma 28-70 f/2.8 is 77mm sized. Bit soft at 2.8, but stupidly sharp at f8
Steveo_Hants
13-05-2008, 00:59
The sigma 28-70 f/2.8 is 77mm sized. Bit soft at 2.8, but stupidly sharp at f8

The warhouse express site has got it wrong then as they say its 67mm filter size.
arepeejee
13-05-2008, 01:53
Mine is certainly 77mm cos I swap the filter between this and the 10-20 :)

edit: aha, mines the non-DG version! That's why ;)