55-200mm or 55-300mm Nikkor

[rohan_iiitc]

Dear Friends

I again need your opinion and advice. I want to buy a tele zoom lens for wildlife photography but i am on budget. PLease suggest which is good as per performance and build make 55-200mm or 55-300mm Nikkor.

I can afford any one of these lens. I know that these are a slow len ie: f/4-5.6 but for my budget this will do. I just own a 18-55mm kit lens.

MY idea of buying a tele zoom is for wildlife, sports and street photography.

Thanks
ROhan

[Almond.Butterscotch]

Well, the 55-300mm will obviously give you more reach. Also, I realize the 70-300mm is more expensive and may very well be out of budget for you, but its built much more like a tank and has VR unlike the 55-300mm.

Just another morsel for consideration.

[tamcry]

Originally Posted by rohan_iiitc

Dear Friends

I again need your opinion and advice. I want to buy a tele zoom lens for wildlife photography but i am on budget. PLease suggest which is good as per performance and build make 55-200mm or 55-300mm Nikkor.

I can afford any one of these lens. I know that these are a slow len ie: f/4-5.6 but for my budget this will do. I just own a 18-55mm kit lens.

MY idea of buying a tele zoom is for wildlife, sports and street photography.

Thanks
ROhan

70 - 300 is the way to go.

[kirbinster]

Don't know what your budget is but I LOVE my Nikon 28-300 VR.

[rohan_iiitc]

@Almond.butterscotch : Thnanks for the input 55-300mm has also got VR. And if i have to opt for 70-300,, then i will have to wait for 2-3 months more to purchase it.

so you recommend 70-300mm ?? SO 70-300mm will be compatible on DX & FX Bodies, right !!

@Kirbinster : 28-300mm will be very costly for me. but this will serve to many purpose.

[Almond.Butterscotch]

Good correction; my quick google search didn't bring the VR into the titles... hah.

And yes, that's one of the other advantages to the 70-300mm if you're considering going FX at some point. Both it and the 28-300mm will cover FX.

[rohan_iiitc]

Thanks Almond, i will wait for a couple of month and save money for 70-300mm. In the mean time i will buy 35mm f/1.8.

[ritewinger]

Originally Posted by rohan_iiitc

Thanks Almond, i will wait for a couple of month and save money for 70-300mm. In the mean time i will buy 35mm f/1.8.

This is a good decision, and yes, the 70-300vr is a full frame lens for use on DX also.
(Make sure you get the VR)

[Almond.Butterscotch]

The 35mm f/1.8 is a beast of a gem.

[sk66]

Originally Posted by kirbinster

Don't know what your budget is but I LOVE my Nikon 28-300 VR.

I love mine too, on a D3...for a crop body and wildlife there are cheaper alternatives just as good.

I did a lot of wildlife with a sigma 50-500 on a crop body....I still have it.
IMHO, if you are not at least 400mm effective, it's too short. I'd say 500mm is minimally effective and I use 600-800mm the majority of the time. (sometimes longer w/ TC's)