new lens or new camera?

[jamiebonline]

Hi all,

OK so I am not really expecting you to answer the question in the heading. I need to work that out myself but I will tell you what I need advice on..

I have a D7000, a 50mm 1.8G and a Sigma 17-50 1.8

I want to get a full frame camera (actually a D800) but I also really want to get a lens in the region 70-200. My work is 80 per cent portraits but I am also interested in getting closer in landscape work.
My question: are there any issues with putting a Tamron or Sigma 70-200 on a crop body like the D7000? It should alter the mm like it does with the 50, right?

Also... Any cheap but good alternative to the current tamron or sigma 70-200?

Thanks a lot

J

 

[Laudrup]

I'd always buy glass first. How much do you want to spend?

 

[Nod]

As long as the Sigma is a DG or the Tamron is NOT a DiII designated lens, they should be FF compatible.

 

[KIPAX]

couple of points...

I want to get a full frame camera

but I am also interested in getting closer in landscape work.

A full frame in basic terms will take you further away...yours lens become shorter (technically wrong but in reality it will)

Also... Any cheap but good alternative to the current tamron or sigma 70-200?

the tamron and sigma are cheap alternatives to a nikon lens for your nikon camera.. so now your looking for a cheap alternative to the cheap alternative ?

 

[DBT85]

I prefer to buy lenses before bodies. Lenses I think stick around a bit longer than bodies.

 

[Sir SR]

Hi

Get an older sigma 70-200 or an older nikon 80-200 f2.8 if money is tight.

You'll need decent lenses for the d800 too. The 50mm you have now will work well. I had a sigma 70-200 to start with on the d800. I quickly upgraded to the nikkor vr2.

I'd recommend getting better lenses first.

S

 

[jamiebonline]

Hi,

wow a lot of replies quickly. thanks for the advice. i will go with glass considering also the lens will be almost half the price of the new camera and i don't like waiting for the lens.
i am ok with factory refurb for example and i am aiming for around 800 euro. if that is realistic. i researched this before re the price of the tamron and sigma. i will also look into the 80-200.

only one of the replies mentioned there might be an issue putting these lenses on the d7000 since it's a crop body. i can assume the lenses i mentioned don't have any issues? and so clarify... i will be standing farther back from the subject than if it were on an fx camera?

 

[twist]

They wont have issues.

70-200 on FF is comparable to 55-135 on your crop.

 

[pete.rush]

They wont have issues.

70-200 on FF is comparable to 55-135 on your crop.

Close enough

Sigma just look for DG lenses, they're designed to work with full frame.

The 70-200mm lens will frame like a 105-300mm lens on your cropped sensor.

The sigma or tamron 70-200mm are your cheaper alternatives, or you could look for a used Nikon 80-200mm

http://www.graysofwestminster.co.uk/products/secondhand.php
http://www.mpbphotographic.co.uk/used-equipment/used-lenses/used-nikon-fit-lenses/

 

[Digisatman]

The Tamron 70-200 F2.8 SP VC beats the Nikon & Sigma in the tests & DigitalRev have them @ £779

I also have the D7000

 

[twist]

Close enough

Sigma just look for DG lenses, they're designed to work with full frame.

The 70-200mm lens will frame like a 105-300mm lens on your cropped sensor.

The sigma or tamron 70-200mm are your cheaper alternatives, or you could look for a used Nikon 80-200mm

http://www.graysofwestminster.co.uk/products/secondhand.php
http://www.mpbphotographic.co.uk/used-equipment/used-lenses/used-nikon-fit-lenses/

What i meant was if the op wanted to check out what say 200mm on ff looks like they couldve set a lens on their crop to around 135mm. Or used their 50mm for an idea of 70ish mm.