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70-300mm which one

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vladimir777

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I want to buy a 70-300mm but which one

70-300mm AF-P DX a non VR version or the 70-300mm AF-S

Which one is better, and does VR on that long lens matter. 

Please help



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VR is definitely a boon on these. The old AF-S has much better contrast at the long end and is completely free from vignetting on DX as it has a larger image circle. Whether it is worth the price premium is another matter... Another advantage of the AF-S is that it has switches instead of being controlled by software. This makes it much faster to work with when you need to change VR modes during shooting.



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I read your other post now... The D7000 don't support the AF-P lenses, so the choice will be between the AF-S 70-300 and the 55-300. In that case, the 70-300 is far superior. The difference is larger than between the 70-300 versions.



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I did not know that. Yeah, but i was also thinking about maybe 18-200mm or 55-200, what do you think of them, 70-300 af-s is a bit more expensive.



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The 55-200 is a good and cheap tele zoom. I, personally, don’t like the superzooms. There are many compromises involved in building a zoom with a big range, especially if it has to go from wie to tele and I would rather have the inconvenience of changing lenses.

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what would you recommend for me, i have a 50mm, up to 150$, 18-200 or something else?



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As you have no zoom lenses and a limited budget, why not go for the kit duo? 18-55 and 55-200 give better results than the 18-200 and are often sold off as people see them as junk lenses, which they definitely aren't. I don't know what prices are like where you live, but sometimes a Tamron 17-50/2.8 and a Tamron 70-300 can be found near the $150 mark together.



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I was thinking a 18-200 cause that a bit wider angel, but i just found a 55-200mm VRII for 150$. Which one to choose?



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Get the 55-200, but try to talk it down a bit... Finding an 18-55 VR or an old 18-70 cheap shouldn't be too difficult. The 55-200 is a *very* good lens, even for full price new.



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Yeah i will try. I just want to be fast and sharp lens, so it is better than 18-200mm. 

And how it is perform on landscape photography, i know that is not that wide but still, will photos be sharp?



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It is sharp enough and has low enough distortion so you can stitch shots together in post to form a wider view.



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Still dont know which one to pick...



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As Peter recommended, the 18-55 and 55-200 combination will be much better than the 18-200.  If it were me I would go with the two lenses, even if I had to buy one now and one later.  



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I have a chance to buy a 18-55mm VR II a new version, so how it performs, is it sharp and fast, is gonna perform good on my D7000. And is it to much to pay for it, it is 125$? 



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And also a 55-200 VR II, so which one now?



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As you have a 50, in what direction don't you think that works? Do you want a wider or narrower field of view as your first zoom? If the answer is that you often have to take a step(or several) back and still don't get what you want in the frame, start with the 18-55. If you find that you very often need to crop to just show your subject, start with the 55-200. Only you can answer these questions as we all see differently.



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The latest version (AF-P full frame) is by far the sharpest. It's even sharp at the 300mm setting. All previous versions are soft at the long end.



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The latest version (AF-P full frame) is by far the sharpest. It's even sharp at the 300mm setting. All previous versions are soft at the long end.

Sharpest, yes. It doesn't work on a D7000, though.







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