75-300mm D3000? Advice please?

I will max out at 200, But with the image I just put I think that would be ideal considering the comments people have left about it!
 
Considering I`m still a beginner, I thought a cheaper lens might be a good option to practice with, do you think the same?
 
The Nikon 55-200vr would go well with your 18-55 -- it's light, compact, has good image quality and takes the same 52mm filters.

If you're up for spending more, the Nikon 70-300vr is hard to beat.

When you get to 200mm lenses and beyond VR can make a big difference.
 
DJMorgan said:
Considering I`m still a beginner, I thought a cheaper lens might be a good option to practice with, do you think the same?
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Personally beginner or not you'll not get a thirst for it until you see how well you can shoot though good glass. Your personal talent may be God given but lost in the detail of poor lenses!

The cheapest way to get very good glass is you buy yourself a fixed 50mm lens. A 35mm 1.8 at about £170 would be best as you don't have motor drive in the body that you are using. By that I mean you can't drive the auto focus on older or manual lenses like the Nikon 50mm 1.8 at £100 ish and the 50mm 1.4 is about £300!

But that would not solve the zoom issue. Zoom will always cost and a budget of less than £200 will achieve the physical zoom but not the results you may see in your minds eye.
 
A 70-300mm VR will work fine on your D3000 - In my opinion you should buy the best glass you can get. Buy best, buy once, buy cheap, buy twice, that's what I go by!

I have a 70-300mm VR lens, tis a fantastic lens. I didn't bother with a 55-200mm to go with my 18-55. I don't miss between 56-69mm which I'm missing out on at all!
 
Boopop said:
A 70-300mm VR will work fine on your D3000 - In my opinion you should buy the best glass you can get. Buy best, buy once, buy cheap, buy twice, that's what I go by!

I have a 70-300mm VR lens, tis a fantastic lens. I didn't bother with a 55-200mm to go with my 18-55. I don't miss between 56-69mm which I'm missing out on at all!
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:thumbs:
 
So in all conclusion can I use that lens with my camera, I get confused with all the Sigma, Tamron issues? and 18-270, I am completely lost with what you mean :(
 
DJMorgan said:
So in all conclusion can I use that lens with my camera, I get confused with all the Sigma, Tamron issues? and 18-270, I am completely lost with what you mean :(
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Yes you can use the lens with your camera and also the Tamron one. You just need to be sure that any lens you buy has its focusing motors in the lens otherwise you'll have to focus manually.
 
acs said:
The Nikon 55-200vr would go well with your 18-55 -- it's light, compact, has good image quality and takes the same 52mm filters.
If you're up for spending more, the Nikon 70-300vr is hard to beat.
When you get to 200mm lenses and beyond VR can make a big difference.
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why do people keep doing this .:shrug:

the OP wants a 300mm !!!.. with a budget of £200 you wont get a 300 VR.... :bang:

Dan, if you get the Sigma 70-300 make sure it is the APO version [with a red stripe round the barrel] as I read the glass is better - still be below your £200

good hunting
 
Glass = Lens

Andy
 
DJMorgan said:
I still don`t understand what you mean by the "glass" ?
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Dan ...here a few ideas - treat with a pinch of salt..:)
glass is a quickie for lens
during manufacturing they balance cost against quality
all manufactures do a "consumer" range
Nikon 55-200VR and 70-300VR, Sigma APO 70-300 and Tamron whatever
[sorry only know about Nikon stuff.....the VR = Vibration reduction and is a "good" thing to have ]
but certain compromises have to be made
the Sigma performs better between the 250-300 range I read than Tamron

the PRO series dont compromise and you get "faster glass" meaning lens with a wider aperture say f2.8 right through the focal length range .. BUT you are now talking BIG Money

I have a Nikon 55-200 VR and it is only long enough for birds in the garden...to be honest the Sigma APO is within your budget but STILL not really long enough for wildlife - but we all start somewhere

good hunting
 
May i suggest NOT getting the Tamron 18-270mm......I used to have one and the focusing is so SLOOOOOWWWWW unless you are in the brightest of light conditions. Not a bad lens by any means but try and save a bit more and get the Nikon 70-300 VR...this is a FAR superior lens.
 
thread cleaned. Please remember guys, no selling outside the classifieds :bang:
 
18-270 said:
This is the Tamron at 300mm indoors with a flash bounce, I'd say pretty sharp! Click it for larger full resolution :naughty:

i did say "what I read" ...yes but that looks good.:thumbs:
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@18-270

neilos100 said:
May i suggest NOT getting the Tamron 18-270mm......I used to have one and the focusing is so SLOOOOOWWWWW unless you are in the brightest of light conditions. Not a bad lens by any means but try and save a bit more and get the Nikon 70-300 VR...this is a FAR superior lens.
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Auction site for £300......
 
Yardbent said:
18-270 said:
This is the Tamron at 300mm indoors with a flash bounce, I'd say pretty sharp! Click it for larger full resolution :naughty:

i did say "what I read" ...yes but that looks good.:thumbs:
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I was even more amazed than you! I thought this was a play thing that my other half used on her D60, now I'm wondering what I can do with it in good light!

And yes you did say read and told us to take with a pich of salt so not a snipe :love:
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18-270 said:
Yardbent said:
I was even more amazed than you! I thought this was a play thing that my other half used on her D60, now I'm wondering what I can do with it in good light!:
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hold on a minute ...:thinking:

what lens are you talking about here..?

the Tamron xx -300..price ? link ..?
or the 18-270 cos that's £424 in your link
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Yardbent said:
hold on a minute ...:thinking:

what lens are you talking about here..?

the Tamron xx -300..price ? link ..?
or the 18-270 cos that's £424 in your link
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I've yet to see an 18-270mm lens hit 300mm so at a guess it would be the cheaper 70-300 pictured as per my statement "This is the Tamron at 300mm" I didn't think anyone would confuse that to be the 18-270 lens. The very first link was a cheeky suggestion in humour of my user name
 
Yardbent said:
Dan ...here a few ideas - treat with a pinch of salt..:)
glass is a quickie for lens
during manufacturing they balance cost against quality
all manufactures do a "consumer" range
Nikon 55-200VR and 70-300VR, Sigma APO 70-300 and Tamron whatever
[sorry only know about Nikon stuff.....the VR = Vibration reduction and is a "good" thing to have ]
but certain compromises have to be made
the Sigma performs better between the 250-300 range I read than Tamron

the PRO series dont compromise and you get "faster glass" meaning lens with a wider aperture say f2.8 right through the focal length range .. BUT you are now talking BIG Money

I have a Nikon 55-200 VR and it is only long enough for birds in the garden...to be honest the Sigma APO is within your budget but STILL not really long enough for wildlife - but we all start somewhere

good hunting
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I use a Nikon D3000 lol
 
Daniel I have a Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro I think it was around £130 and I have been finding it really good I used it all day when I went to Brands Hacth last month. And had no problems with it and I have found it to be really good for wildlife aswell.
 
Zetec said:
Daniel I have a Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro I think it was around £130 and I have been finding it really good I used it all day when I went to Brands Hacth last month. And had no problems with it and I have found it to be really good for wildlife aswell.
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Where abouts do I locate that? lol

Btw feel free to sell it to me :lol::bonk:
 
I bought my camera and other equipment from there mainly due to the fact that the shop is only around 20 minutes from where I live. And I found them to be really good so I got all my other stuff from there plus my Dad got his camera there.
 
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