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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 324210" data-attributes="member: 13090">It used to be that lenses third-parties like Tamron, Sigma and Tokina were also &quot;third rate&quot; lenses. Those days are gone. Sigma and Tokina at least are making lenses that equal or surpass their Nikon equivalents. Tamron I have no direct experience with so I have no opinion on their lenses. My overarching point here being, each lens need/purchase has to be looked at individually. Just because one seller makes the best ultra wide, does not mean they make the best zoom or telephoto. &nbsp;Your understanding is essentially correct. TC's have their place as they are just another tool in the bag to draw on. You do have to be careful about compatibility when it comes to TC's however; as most of them, if not all, are compatible with a relatively short list of lenses.For someone just getting started, and bearing in mind your £500 budget, I too would suggest the Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR. Notice the VR designator in the description. There is another, very different version of this lens that does NOT have VR and that's not the lens I'm talking about. ....</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 324210, member: 13090"] It used to be that lenses third-parties like Tamron, Sigma and Tokina were also "third rate" lenses. Those days are gone. Sigma and Tokina at least are making lenses that equal or surpass their Nikon equivalents. Tamron I have no direct experience with so I have no opinion on their lenses. My overarching point here being, each lens need/purchase has to be looked at individually. Just because one seller makes the best ultra wide, does not mean they make the best zoom or telephoto. Your understanding is essentially correct. TC's have their place as they are just another tool in the bag to draw on. You do have to be careful about compatibility when it comes to TC's however; as most of them, if not all, are compatible with a relatively short list of lenses. For someone just getting started, and bearing in mind your £500 budget, I too would suggest the Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR. Notice the [B]VR[/B] designator in the description. There is another, very different version of this lens that does NOT have VR and that's not the lens I'm talking about. [COLOR=#ffffff]....[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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