Merry Christmas & Happy 2018!
My current lens is a Tamron 16-300mm VR mounted on a Nikon D5300. Very good all-around lens, but, I find myself not using the lens often beyond 90mm (135mm FF equivalent). So, I am considering selling/trading the Tamron in favor of a Sigma or Nikon. I'm not ready to buy yet and maybe in 2018 there will be other options.
Read many reviews and they seem to give decent ratings with the usual caveats about distortions, CA, soft focus, etc. that you find with lenses in this size, but none putting them the do-not-consider list.
These are the lens I’m considering:
So here are my questions...
* those that use the Sigma and/or Nikon lens on DX body (if used on a D5300 all the better), what are your comments?
* If not this lens, what other lenses should I consider?
* Would I be better to scrap the idea altogether and keep what I have - Tamron 16-300mm?
What I do most is landscape/nature, portrait, family, grandkid's sporting events, close-up/macro, etc. Very little of wildlife.
Thanks for your insightful comments.
My current lens is a Tamron 16-300mm VR mounted on a Nikon D5300. Very good all-around lens, but, I find myself not using the lens often beyond 90mm (135mm FF equivalent). So, I am considering selling/trading the Tamron in favor of a Sigma or Nikon. I'm not ready to buy yet and maybe in 2018 there will be other options.
Read many reviews and they seem to give decent ratings with the usual caveats about distortions, CA, soft focus, etc. that you find with lenses in this size, but none putting them the do-not-consider list.
These are the lens I’m considering:
- Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro (OS) HSM | C
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
- Nikon AF-P Nikkor 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G VR (not sure the difference between a "S" or "P")
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
So here are my questions...
* those that use the Sigma and/or Nikon lens on DX body (if used on a D5300 all the better), what are your comments?
* If not this lens, what other lenses should I consider?
* Would I be better to scrap the idea altogether and keep what I have - Tamron 16-300mm?
What I do most is landscape/nature, portrait, family, grandkid's sporting events, close-up/macro, etc. Very little of wildlife.
Thanks for your insightful comments.