70-300 over 55-200 lens

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I currently have a Sigma 55-200mm lens on my D60. What would a 70-300mm lens give me over the 55-200? Obviously I'd get closer in but would it make that much difference?
 
"As zoom lenses, both the 200mm and the 300mm offer the flexibility of a range of focal lengths. Whereas both are telephoto lenses, the 300mm can bring a distant object 1/3 closer than is the 200mm. However, the added weight of the 300mm might necessitate using a tripod in more shooting situations."

Found this on answerbag dont know if it will make you any the wiser. There was something on the net where you could look at a picture as though it was through the lens so you could see the difference between zooms of lenses. I cant find it now and someone else on here was looking for it again I dont know whether they found it. Hope they will see this and let us know if they did. It was very usefull.
 
Les Key said:
"As zoom lenses, both the 200mm and the 300mm offer the flexibility of a range of focal lengths. Whereas both are telephoto lenses, the 300mm can bring a distant object 1/3 closer than is the 200mm. However, the added weight of the 300mm might necessitate using a tripod in more shooting situations."

Found this on answerbag dont know if it will make you any the wiser. There was something on the net where you could look at a picture as though it was through the lens so you could see the difference between zooms of lenses. I cant find it now and someone else on here was looking for it again I dont know whether they found it. Hope they will see this and let us know if they did. It was very usefull.
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Thanks Les - I talked myself out of this option last year and probably will again this year and get a macro lens instead :D
 
The other side is that you will lose some of the wide angle focal lengths (55-70mm). Personally I'd prefer to have more wide angle and less telephoto, but it depends what you're photographing.
 
I don't think you'll need to0 much on the wide side on the telezoom. If it's a straight fight in focal lengths (i.e. not f#) then go longer for a tele. After all why do you get a telezoom - for more reach (generally). I had an 18-55 and a 70-300 for over a year and I never missed a shot due to not being wide enough on the tele - I reckon I would have missed a few with a shorter zoom though.
 
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