Mid range zoom f2.8

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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!
 
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
 
percymon said:
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
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Wow 82mm filter size! Expensive!
 
If you want 77mm filter size try the Sigma 24 - 60 f2.8 then.
 
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...
 
I use the Sigma 24-60mm f2.8 and it cost 199 quid. I am happy enough with the build quality and performance.
 
I keep my Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 on my camera nearly all the time.
 
cherryrig said:
Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8

Very sharp and it's a Nikon so you know it's going to be nice/more costly
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Not far of the price of the "Beast". Think thats a no!
 
I got a sigma 24-70 for my D300 this week, you can see some pics here 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.
 
The sigma 28-70 f/2.8 is 77mm sized. Bit soft at 2.8, but stupidly sharp at f8
 
arepeejee said:
The sigma 28-70 f/2.8 is 77mm sized. Bit soft at 2.8, but stupidly sharp at f8
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The warhouse express site has got it wrong then as they say its 67mm filter size.
 
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 ;)
 
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