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<blockquote data-quote="drummerJ99" data-source="post: 291167" data-attributes="member: 18248">Hey guys, newb here.I just recently bought a D3200 kit with the 18-55 lens. I read a review before purchasing that the lens that come with the 3200 doesn't take full advantage of what the camera can do, which is main reason I decided to go with one lens kit. I would like to get a 55-200 or 55-300 lens. Is the <a href="http://www.sigmaphoto.com/product/70-300mm-f4-56-apo-dg-macro" target="_blank">Sigma 70-300</a> lens better or worse then the <a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/af-s-dx-vr-zoom-nikkor-55-200mm-f-4-5-6g-if-ed-telephoto-zoom-lens/8565368.p;jsessionid=A9BA9AAD360A7466B134DEA2C2187A8D.bbolsp-app03-200?id=1194050331723&amp;skuId=8565368&amp;st=categoryid$abcat0410018&amp;cp=1&amp;lp=1" target="_blank">Nikon 55-200</a>? Or are both those on the same level as the 18-55 that doesn't take full advantage of the 24mp sensor? What difference will the higher end lenses make?Right now I'm trying to decide if it's better for someone like me (new to photography) to buy a decent 200 or 300 length lens or to buy the best for my camera.I guess can someone recommend to me a 200 or 300 lens? I'm really drawn to the sigma because it can also do Macro. I'm really not sure I need macro or how much I'd use it but it does sound interesting. LOLThanks in Advance for any suggestions.Jeffrey</blockquote>

[QUOTE="drummerJ99, post: 291167, member: 18248"] Hey guys, newb here.I just recently bought a D3200 kit with the 18-55 lens. I read a review before purchasing that the lens that come with the 3200 doesn't take full advantage of what the camera can do, which is main reason I decided to go with one lens kit. I would like to get a 55-200 or 55-300 lens. Is the [URL="http://www.sigmaphoto.com/product/70-300mm-f4-56-apo-dg-macro"]Sigma 70-300[/URL] lens better or worse then the [URL="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/af-s-dx-vr-zoom-nikkor-55-200mm-f-4-5-6g-if-ed-telephoto-zoom-lens/8565368.p;jsessionid=A9BA9AAD360A7466B134DEA2C2187A8D.bbolsp-app03-200?id=1194050331723&skuId=8565368&st=categoryid$abcat0410018&cp=1&lp=1"]Nikon 55-200[/URL]? Or are both those on the same level as the 18-55 that doesn't take full advantage of the 24mp sensor? What difference will the higher end lenses make? Right now I'm trying to decide if it's better for someone like me (new to photography) to buy a decent 200 or 300 length lens or to buy the best for my camera. I guess can someone recommend to me a 200 or 300 lens? I'm really drawn to the sigma because it can also do Macro. I'm really not sure I need macro or how much I'd use it but it does sound interesting. LOL Thanks in Advance for any suggestions. Jeffrey [/QUOTE]

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