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So with the world in its current state I don't anticipate going to watch any motorsport this year. The industry I work in has also been decimated so not a lot to look forward to this year so I'm looking ahead to next year. I've set myself some goals and if I meet them this year I'm hopefully going to go on a spending spree at the start of next year. I bought a new body last year (D500) so I'm looking to upgrade my lenses. I should have about £3.5k to play with but can stretch a little further if necessary. I currently have:
Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR
Nikon 35mm f/1.8G
Tamron 70-300mm F4-5.6 SP Di VC USD
Happy to buy second hand to get better value for money and looking at something like this:
Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR £940
Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR £1500
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art £880
Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 Pro DX £500
Total: £3820
What are peoples thoughts? What would you do with the budget? My main focus is motorsport but do take my camera on family trips and have recently started some basic astrophotography during the lockdown that I'm keen to explore further hence the Tokina lens.
My biggest concern is that I don't know how much I'll use the 70-200 and its quite a large outlay for something that's not used much. Is it one of those lenses that once I buy I'll find a use?
Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR
Nikon 35mm f/1.8G
Tamron 70-300mm F4-5.6 SP Di VC USD
Happy to buy second hand to get better value for money and looking at something like this:
Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR £940
Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR £1500
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art £880
Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 Pro DX £500
Total: £3820
What are peoples thoughts? What would you do with the budget? My main focus is motorsport but do take my camera on family trips and have recently started some basic astrophotography during the lockdown that I'm keen to explore further hence the Tokina lens.
My biggest concern is that I don't know how much I'll use the 70-200 and its quite a large outlay for something that's not used much. Is it one of those lenses that once I buy I'll find a use?