I'm considering getting one of the following lenses. If you own either of these, I'd like your opinions (pros & cons):-
Nikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 G AF-S VR
Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G AF-S VR
If you have the time, I'd be most grateful if you can email me one each of a full size jpeg at the shortest & longest end, using the widest aperture. No processing please and subjects not important. Please email them to: info@desong.co.uk
Reasons for choosing a zoom over the 300mm primes are flexibility, weight, and price, in that order. The subjects that I'd be photographing will be between 10-15 feet away, so the short end will give me a reasonably wide view while at 300mm will get me a nice portrait.
I will be using this on a FX body (D700).
Many thanks.
Posted by David Sewell on May 27, 2011 at 12:24 PM
Hi Des,
I can't speak for the 28-300 as I have never used it. However, I did treat myself to a 70-300 about a year ago, and I am very pleased with it. I have kept my 300 f2.8 for use in this country, and other situations where weight is not an issue. The zoom was primarily intended for travel use, and went to Madagascar with me last November. I was very pleased with the results, and if you look in my gallery you will be able to judge for yourself. I recommend it as excellent value for money, the only downside is that you pay for the low weight with a restricted maximum aperture. I sometimes found myself having to use 800iso in the forest as a result.
Des,
no experience of either lenses but I have used a Sigma 100-300 F4 APO DG HSM on Canon bodies for a few years now and find it to be excellent. A constant F4 aperture, sharp, reasonably light and good solid construction.
I believe John Robinson also uses one on his Nikon kit and rates it very highly.
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3 repliesNikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 G AF-S VR
Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G AF-S VR
If you have the time, I'd be most grateful if you can email me one each of a full size jpeg at the shortest & longest end, using the widest aperture. No processing please and subjects not important. Please email them to: info@desong.co.uk
Reasons for choosing a zoom over the 300mm primes are flexibility, weight, and price, in that order. The subjects that I'd be photographing will be between 10-15 feet away, so the short end will give me a reasonably wide view while at 300mm will get me a nice portrait.
I will be using this on a FX body (D700).
Many thanks.
I can't speak for the 28-300 as I have never used it. However, I did treat myself to a 70-300 about a year ago, and I am very pleased with it. I have kept my 300 f2.8 for use in this country, and other situations where weight is not an issue. The zoom was primarily intended for travel use, and went to Madagascar with me last November. I was very pleased with the results, and if you look in my gallery you will be able to judge for yourself. I recommend it as excellent value for money, the only downside is that you pay for the low weight with a restricted maximum aperture. I sometimes found myself having to use 800iso in the forest as a result.
Hope that helps.
David
no experience of either lenses but I have used a Sigma 100-300 F4 APO DG HSM on Canon bodies for a few years now and find it to be excellent. A constant F4 aperture, sharp, reasonably light and good solid construction.
I believe John Robinson also uses one on his Nikon kit and rates it very highly.
Robert