I have used a variety of lenses over the years. I prefer Nikon mostly - but have found the tamron 18-270 is my favorite. I also carry a tokina 12=24. between the two I can get most anything also an extender might help, but haven't used one in years.
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jingle wrote:
Put some research into the quality and spec. of these lenses, look at the reviews on "E-Photozine" for example. The greater the zoom range, the lower the quality of the image somewhere but it depends what you want to do with your images. They may be great for TV, internet and prints up to A4 but not for big prints, I don't know?
Joining a camera club can be useful as the members have a wide range of equipment and expertise.
jingle has given you the best advice possible. and an earlier post suggesting a second camera has a lot of merit - that's what I currently lug around. it sure solves the problem of swapping lenses when time is of the essence!
Mogul wrote:
Does what you have do the job for you?
The lenses that I have are doing the job. I just hate swapping lenses, but then I guess that's why I upgrade from a Prosumer camera to a DSLR!! After reading numerous reviews, I think I'll just stick with what I've got and try to be more efficient at changing lenses.
dooragdragon wrote:
I used the 18-270mm Tamron on several shots today from the air show that I posted earlier
Thanks for the reply. I think I'm going to stick with what I've got.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to make a reply. I appreciate all of the feedback. After reading countless (well, maybe not countless, but a lot) reviews of the Tamron and Sigma lenses, I have come to the conclusion that what I have is working and I should stick with it. If I didn't want to swap lenses, I wouldn't have bought a DSLR!! I'm going to try a new camera bag, that allows for more efficient lens swapping and work on my photography technique, rather than wishing for something that, while it might make my life easier, may not be the best thing in the long run.
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