55-200 VR vs 55-300 VR

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Hey guys.

For Christmas I'll be getting the Nikon D3100 with the 18-55 VR kit lens. After watching a video from "ArtoftheImage" off youtube he recomends the 55-300 VR which is about £250.

Spoke to my dad and he reckon's I'd be better off saving £100 - buying the 55-200 and take advantage of the megapixels and crop in? Is this the case - could I get away with just cropping in on photoshop? Or is the extra £100 money well spent?

Thanks in advance guys!
 
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Ultimately Scott is correct but when you're starting out that £100 or so could go towards some decent accessories and you'll only be losing out on 0.5x magnification (and a metal mount).

edit: that Sigma lens is pretty poor TBH, I'd MUCH rather have the Nikon 55-200VR. If I had to get a Sigma I'd get the APO version which is a little more expensive.
 
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Thanks guys, is VR that important/does it do a good job? I'm tempted to just do a few extra hours @ work and bite the bullet and buy the 55-300mm after xmas.

edit: any opinion on this video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2xYD-4WHHs seems to be hatin' on the 55-300.. :s
 
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in a way hes right, the more money you spend the better you get, as said the nikon 70-300mm vr is suppos to be better than the 55-300mm but then it is dearer, it all comes down to how mush money you wanna spend, i expect h said that about your 3100 and said dont waste your money but a d3s, but it what you can afford, and if in doubt go try one in a shop.
 
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thanks, but what about this guy slating on the 55-300?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2xYD-4WHHs

Seems to have a pretty strong opinion that its no good, doesn't let enough light in etc.
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Sounds to me like the video version of Ken Rockwell. Large pich of salt required - if you need his advice, you need to do your homework before taking it. Not sure exactly what a lens you should buy smells like but I'll bet it's better than him! He's probably partly correct in that it's a relatively small maximum aperture lens so will let only a little light in compared to an f/2.8 lens but the VR can help a little with that, allowing handholding a few stops slower shutter speed than a non-VR lens will (however, VR cannot get you faster shutter speeds - only a higher ISO or a faster lens can do that. Have to admit that I didn't watch the video to the end - I was in danger of punching my monitor.
 
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