Lens for wildlife photography -camera Nikon D7200
Dec 5, 2018 19:27:23 #
SODEB wrote:
Wouldn't the 28-300 be your best bet? Covers a wider variety of zoom situations.Planning to go on a jungle safari in India. I am not a keen bird watcher. My camera is Nikon D7200. I have tried the 200-500mm lens,it is really big and difficult for me to use it handheld. Will the new Nikon 70-300 mm AF P 4.5-6.3 E be a good option ? Is it sharper than its predecessors ? I know that it is an FX lens.
Dec 5, 2018 19:45:27 #
NOT the same lens, here is a refurbished one, https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/731073-REG/Nikon_2161B_Refurbished_AF_S_VR_Zoom_NIKKOR.html The G model is a Terrible lens and not made for wildlife.. I have no experience with the AF-P model and can only tell you about my Hands on experience with the AF-S VR model. If you look back to my earlier post here on the hogg I have at least 100 wildlife photos taken with the mentioned lens.
IDguy wrote:
I can’t find an AF-S 70-300. But the AF-P 70-300 is light, cheap, and has great image quality. Be sure to get the VR one. It is $50 more than the non-VR.
And note you want the DX one. There is an FX one too.
And note you want the DX one. There is an FX one too.
Dec 5, 2018 20:06:28 #
Jerrin1 wrote:
If you find the Nikkor 200 - 500mm f5.6 a bit big,... (show quote)
A cheaper alternative is the Tamron or Sigma 100-400's. The latest Nikon 70-300 FX lens is very GOOD also - an no, you do not want the DX one !..
Dec 5, 2018 20:53:59 #
imagemeister wrote: A cheaper alternative is the Tamron or Sigma 100-400's. The latest Nikon 70-300 FX lens is very GOOD also - an no, you do not want the DX one !
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A cheaper alternative is the Tamron or Sigma 100-400's. The latest Nikon 70-300 FX lens is very GOOD also - an no, you do not want the DX one !..
I have the Sigma, and it does a nice job. The only drawback is that it has no provision for mounting to a tripod and is too heavy to let it hang off the front of a camera.
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Dec 5, 2018 21:08:01 #
Bill_de wrote:
I have the Sigma, and it does a nice job. The only drawback is that it has no provision for mounting to a tripod and is too heavy to let it hang off the front of a camera.
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I agree - and is why I personally prefer the Tamron .....
Dec 5, 2018 23:14:45 #
Dec 5, 2018 23:21:25 #
SODEB wrote:
Will the FX one be better (sharper) as a lens even on my DX camera ?
There is a good possibility that it will. In general lenses are sharper toward the center. When using an FX lens on a DX camera, you are using the sharpest part of the lens.
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