D7200 Lens Advice Ocean Traveller
Feb 23, 2019 23:18:03 #
dione961 wrote:
Thanks to all for such well-considered advice. br ... (show quote)
You say you already have a Nikon 55-300mm. I can tell you that the AF-P DX 70-300mm others have suggested is a much sharper lens at the long end, and sharper also than the 18-400. You can buy that 70 -300 for less than $150 grey market online, which is how I got mine and what I suggest. Bargain! Very snappy auto focus and VR (stabilization) In my experience shooting thousands of shots on my own rocking boat 300mm on a DX camera is near the limit you would be able to handle.
Feb 23, 2019 23:27:00 #
pmackd wrote:
You say you already have a Nikon 55-300mm. I can tell you that the AF-P DX 70-300mm others have suggested is a much sharper lens at the long end, and sharper also than the 18-400. You can buy that 70-300 for less than $150 grey market online, which is how I got mine and what I suggest. Bargain! Very snappy auto focus and VR (stabilization) In my experience shooting thousands of shots on my own rocking boat 300mm on a DX camera is near the limit you would be able to handle.
Hi & thanks for posting - much appreciated. I was just in the chaos of trying to work out all the Nikkor 70-300 variants - totally lost! My other Nikkors are AF-S (I think "S" for Silent Wave Motor?). I've been offered a 70-300 by a member, near new, for $200, but waiting to find out which one.
For DX, is the AF-P VR version the best way to go? Does it have a wider starting aperture than the others - or all the same? Do I get further at the long end with one designed for FX or does it make no difference? Apologise for my ignorance - I have been researching but I' a little unsure what to look for. Thanks goodness for UHH!
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