Good telephoto

neostyles · 01-27-2015, 09:32 PM

Well so i sold my earlier tamron 70-300 to get my flash but it looks like i might need one of these again for work. Will primarily be used at the longer end. Any suggestions appreciated! Thanks!

IsaacT · 01-27-2015, 09:40 PM

I have heard that the Sigma 70-300 is one of the best budget telephoto zooms. I can tell you from experience that the Tamron 75-300 is a terrible lens. Soft and tons of CA. And I am not a lens snob. I just want good IQ.

What is your budget?

**jatrax** · 01-27-2015, 09:44 PM

Assuming it is in your budget the DA 55-300 is well respected. I used it for years and got a lot of nice images from it.

neostyles · 01-27-2015, 10:19 PM

What about the nikon 80-300?

**sergysergy** · 01-27-2015, 10:24 PM

Well, assuming that you have a nikon body it should do the job...

j2photos · 01-27-2015, 10:26 PM

I have some good cheap teles for sale in the marketplace, the f 70-210 and the f 100-300. For the money they are fantastic.

photolady95 · 01-27-2015, 10:51 PM

Since OP didn't say which of his cameras he's wanting the lens for, I think that should be settled first before offering him what you all think he should buy. He posted this in the Non Pentax forum afterall.

neostyles · 01-27-2015, 11:04 PM

Im looking at the nikon 80-200. Metal construction is def attractive as is the contant f2.8

photolady95 · 01-28-2015, 12:02 AM

Yep, I missed Sergy's post where he said Nikon. But others were trying to get you, neostyles, to buy Pentax. LOL

j2photos · 01-28-2015, 12:04 AM

Originally posted by photolady95

Yep, I missed Sergy's post where he said Nikon. But others were trying to get you, neostyles, to buy Pentax. LOL

Come to the dark side, we have cookies

neostyles · 01-28-2015, 12:25 AM

The power of christ compels you pentax! :P

Macario · 01-28-2015, 12:44 AM

Originally posted by j2photos

I have some good cheap teles for sale in the marketplace, the f 70-210 and the f 100-300. For the money they are fantastic.

yep, the 100-300 is very nice. But also the 80-200 is pretty good. it is very sharp (sharper than the 100-300), but has more CA than the 100-300

01-27-2015, 09:32 PM	#1
neostyles Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 445	Good telephoto Well so i sold my earlier tamron 70-300 to get my flash but it looks like i might need one of these again for work. Will primarily be used at the longer end. Any suggestions appreciated! Thanks!

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01-27-2015, 09:40 PM	#2
IsaacT Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 123	I have heard that the Sigma 70-300 is one of the best budget telephoto zooms. I can tell you from experience that the Tamron 75-300 is a terrible lens. Soft and tons of CA. And I am not a lens snob. I just want good IQ. What is your budget?

01-27-2015, 09:44 PM	#3
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Assuming it is in your budget the DA 55-300 is well respected. I used it for years and got a lot of nice images from it.

01-27-2015, 10:19 PM	#4
neostyles Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 445 Original Poster	What about the nikon 80-300?

01-27-2015, 10:24 PM	#5
sergysergy Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,170	Well, assuming that you have a nikon body it should do the job...

01-27-2015, 10:26 PM	#6
j2photos Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Manteca, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,653	I have some good cheap teles for sale in the marketplace, the f 70-210 and the f 100-300. For the money they are fantastic.

01-27-2015, 10:51 PM	#7
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Since OP didn't say which of his cameras he's wanting the lens for, I think that should be settled first before offering him what you all think he should buy. He posted this in the Non Pentax forum afterall.

01-27-2015, 11:04 PM	#8
neostyles Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 445 Original Poster	Im looking at the nikon 80-200. Metal construction is def attractive as is the contant f2.8

01-28-2015, 12:02 AM	#9
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Yep, I missed Sergy's post where he said Nikon. But others were trying to get you, neostyles, to buy Pentax. LOL

01-28-2015, 12:04 AM	#10
j2photos Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Manteca, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,653	Originally posted by photolady95 Yep, I missed Sergy's post where he said Nikon. But others were trying to get you, neostyles, to buy Pentax. LOL Come to the dark side, we have cookies

01-28-2015, 12:25 AM	#11
neostyles Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 445 Original Poster	The power of christ compels you pentax! :P

01-28-2015, 12:44 AM	#12
Macario Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Hoek van Holland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,393	Originally posted by j2photos I have some good cheap teles for sale in the marketplace, the f 70-210 and the f 100-300. For the money they are fantastic. yep, the 100-300 is very nice. But also the 80-200 is pretty good. it is very sharp (sharper than the 100-300), but has more CA than the 100-300