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70-200 and 80-200... which one to buy, Tamron or Nikon
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<blockquote data-quote="Weso" data-source="post: 502532" data-attributes="member: 39089"><p>My 1st post beyond introducing myself to this friendly forum,</p><p></p><p>Use a D300 withAFS 70-300 for mainly schoolboy soccer photography, every sunday and the odd 5 a side event. Aware that as light get's worst during the winter months a F2.8 maximum aperture would be very useful. Also mindful of the limitations of the D300 at higher ASA's.</p><p></p><p>Working to a modest budget,</p><p></p><p>All the prices below are in sterling £ and are typically grey market imports</p><p></p><p>Spotted the old Tamron SP 70-200, no VC and 1st generation AF circa £399,</p><p></p><p>Typically (for me!) I then looked upmarket and...</p><p></p><p>Tamron SP70-200 with VC and better AF (the current model) circa £659</p><p></p><p>Then moved sideways and found</p><p></p><p>Nikkor AF 80-200 ED Zoom, non AFS circa £619 old style Nikon build quality, no VC and AF powered by body. Virtually settled on this.</p><p></p><p>Concerns, wary of grey importing Tamron lenses given possible indifferent build quality. More comfortable with bringing in a Nikon lens...</p><p></p><p>Reckon AF speed of Nikon is in between the 2 Tamron's above?</p><p></p><p>Long search on here and elsewhere then mentioned issues with back focussing with combi of D300 and above Nikkor lens. (As well as a few other bodies)</p><p></p><p>Not sure if I would have the ability or confidence to adjust focus in my D300 body</p><p></p><p>This lens has been around for years, are these (possible?) issues still likely to be there now. Given my use would mostly be at F2.8 a lot of the time.</p><p></p><p>My 1st thoughts were that this combi would be pretty good being a near semi pro old school body with this lens. </p><p></p><p>Also I am not entirely sure I could buy this lens in the UK anywhere other than the grey market. Don't think it is officially imported anymore (but not sure on this)</p><p></p><p>Fearing I might just stick to what I have got and crank up the ASA and see how it goes...</p><p></p><p>All guidance very very welcome...~</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Weso, post: 502532, member: 39089"] My 1st post beyond introducing myself to this friendly forum, Use a D300 withAFS 70-300 for mainly schoolboy soccer photography, every sunday and the odd 5 a side event. Aware that as light get's worst during the winter months a F2.8 maximum aperture would be very useful. Also mindful of the limitations of the D300 at higher ASA's. Working to a modest budget, All the prices below are in sterling £ and are typically grey market imports Spotted the old Tamron SP 70-200, no VC and 1st generation AF circa £399, Typically (for me!) I then looked upmarket and... Tamron SP70-200 with VC and better AF (the current model) circa £659 Then moved sideways and found Nikkor AF 80-200 ED Zoom, non AFS circa £619 old style Nikon build quality, no VC and AF powered by body. Virtually settled on this. Concerns, wary of grey importing Tamron lenses given possible indifferent build quality. More comfortable with bringing in a Nikon lens... Reckon AF speed of Nikon is in between the 2 Tamron's above? Long search on here and elsewhere then mentioned issues with back focussing with combi of D300 and above Nikkor lens. (As well as a few other bodies) Not sure if I would have the ability or confidence to adjust focus in my D300 body This lens has been around for years, are these (possible?) issues still likely to be there now. Given my use would mostly be at F2.8 a lot of the time. My 1st thoughts were that this combi would be pretty good being a near semi pro old school body with this lens. Also I am not entirely sure I could buy this lens in the UK anywhere other than the grey market. Don't think it is officially imported anymore (but not sure on this) Fearing I might just stick to what I have got and crank up the ASA and see how it goes... All guidance very very welcome...~ [/QUOTE]
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