Choosing the right lens from stock.

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mikew_RIP

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Just to stick my oar in,200mm will be next to useless for birds after you have captured the first few easy ones,go through the birds thread on here and look at the Exif,300mm is just starting to become useful i did start with that myself,a mixture of cropping and creeping up will get you some good images.
I started with the 55-300 vr my suggestion would be wait and get that,better than buying one you will soon outgrow.
 
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dayvurd said:
See i was hoping to also find out what kind of detail id have at such a long distance. Also is VR such an important thing to have? The options i have is 55-200 with VR or 55-300 with no VR s it worth loosing 100mm over it to get the VR? Im also guessing that the noise at 300mm is alot greater than 200mm depending on iso?
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Noise comes from using higher ISO's or if you underexpose a shot and have to increase a photo's brightness. By doing so, you can add noise. Paying extra for VR is worth it in my opinion. Without it (as has been mentioned) means you need to keep your shutter speed up high. The longer the lens, the higher the shutter speed needed.

I have a permanent arm injury so it's difficult for me to take clean, sharp photos without using a tripod. And if I'm using a DX body, a tripod is a MUST for me. I've had some luck when shooting FX with the VR on providing I'm not zoomed out long, but if I'm shooting over 200mm, I pretty much need to use a tripod or make sure my shutter speed is very fast.
 
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aroy

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dayvurd said:
so i got the d3200. im loving it, but i want a little bit more from it and the 18-55 lens just isnt giving me the distance i want. ive seen a lens that looks pretty decent the (Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G Lens) .
but im not entierly sure if its the right choice. basically these two photos are currently the veiw out of my window. one is at 18mm and one at 55mm. in the distance is a cathedral. im hoping by choosing the lens in the link i can get a pretty decent shot come sunset (the sun sets behind the cathedral). please help :)

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I also have this lens. It is pretty bad after 200mm, further it does not have an inbuilt motor, hence will not AF on D3xxx cameras. The AFS VR version is at least 5 times more expensive, but a much better lens.
https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-p...g.html#tab-ProductDetail-ProductTabs-Overview

From your images I guess that even 300mm will be short for what you want. Your best bet is to find a used 300mm F4 AFS lens.
 
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