Budget Zoom

Simmy · 09-05-2012, 08:52

at the moment i have borrowed my mates 55-200mm VR lens,

but hes going to want it back next month

so really need to replace it

on my old d50 i used a sigma 70-300mm but sold it as it did not autofocus well.

there is a new 70-300mm Nikon Vr but its nearly £400

how ever i have found that nikon also make a 55-300mm VR at around £200

i have seen results of both lenses and i cant really tell much difference in image quality to justify the extra 200,

or do i just go back to a 70-300mm none vr for £100

Bristolian · 09-05-2012, 13:19

The reason the 70-300VR is so much more expensive is that it is full frame whereas the 55-300 is DX.

I bought my grandson the 55-300 recently (cos he's always using the 70-300!) and am impressed by the quality of the images he has produced on his D40.

The non-VR version of the 70-300 is widely regarded as Nikon's worst zoom so I wouldn't recommend it.

Hope that helps

Simmy · 09-05-2012, 14:06 **Thread Starter**

Cheers For your help mate

when u say full frame? i might as well get the 55-300 becayse im on a d5100 which is not a full frame cam

09-05-2012, 08:52	#1
Simmy Getting Comfy Location: Wakefield Yorkshire Posts: 134	Budget Zoom at the moment i have borrowed my mates 55-200mm VR lens, but hes going to want it back next month so really need to replace it on my old d50 i used a sigma 70-300mm but sold it as it did not autofocus well. there is a new 70-300mm Nikon Vr but its nearly £400 how ever i have found that nikon also make a 55-300mm VR at around £200 i have seen results of both lenses and i cant really tell much difference in image quality to justify the extra 200, or do i just go back to a 70-300mm none vr for £100

09-05-2012, 13:19	#2
Bristolian Feet under the table Real name : Steve Location: Bristol (UK) Posts: 1,793 Camera: Nikon D300 (x2)	The reason the 70-300VR is so much more expensive is that it is full frame whereas the 55-300 is DX. I bought my grandson the 55-300 recently (cos he's always using the 70-300!) and am impressed by the quality of the images he has produced on his D40. The non-VR version of the 70-300 is widely regarded as Nikon's worst zoom so I wouldn't recommend it. Hope that helps __________________ Regards Bristolian

09-05-2012, 14:06 Thread Starter	#3
Simmy Getting Comfy Location: Wakefield Yorkshire Posts: 134	Cheers For your help mate when u say full frame? i might as well get the 55-300 becayse im on a d5100 which is not a full frame cam