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<blockquote data-quote="AxeMan - Rick S." data-source="post: 75789" data-attributes="member: 1746">I would hold off on the new body with all the rumors flying around about new bodies coming out soon.&nbsp; I would invest in a 2.8 lens. A faster lens is going to help you out more than a newer body will if your shooting in low light conditions.&nbsp;What you choice in bodies down the road you can take your new lens with you.&nbsp; If your wallet can do it go with the Nikon, if not the Sigma is not bad, just remember it's soft at the long end, I know I have the Sigma for the simple fact I could not afford a new Nikon 2.8 at the time. (the Nikon 2.8 70-200 can't be beat by no one)&nbsp;As for your 300mm lens, as said I would sell it.&nbsp; If you want to make it up you can put a 1.4 teleconverter on it and you got a 300mm 3.8 (you lose at lest one f/stop using the teleconverter)&nbsp; seeing how you have a newer camera that can handle higher ISO you should be able to make up for the lost f/stop using a higher ISO. &nbsp;One more thing, fast glass holds it resale value better than anything else you could by for a camera.&nbsp; Buy, use, sell, and get a good portion of your investment back and up grade to Nikon glass.&nbsp; That's what I'm doing, using my Sigma lens for a year, then upgrading to Nikon glass.Good luck with your dilemma.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AxeMan - Rick S., post: 75789, member: 1746"] I would hold off on the new body with all the rumors flying around about new bodies coming out soon. I would invest in a 2.8 lens. A faster lens is going to help you out more than a newer body will if your shooting in low light conditions. What you choice in bodies down the road you can take your new lens with you. If your wallet can do it go with the Nikon, if not the Sigma is not bad, just remember it's soft at the long end, I know I have the Sigma for the simple fact I could not afford a new Nikon 2.8 at the time. (the Nikon 2.8 70-200 can't be beat by no one) As for your 300mm lens, as said I would sell it. If you want to make it up you can put a 1.4 teleconverter on it and you got a 300mm 3.8 (you lose at lest one f/stop using the teleconverter) seeing how you have a newer camera that can handle higher ISO you should be able to make up for the lost f/stop using a higher ISO. One more thing, fast glass holds it resale value better than anything else you could by for a camera. Buy, use, sell, and get a good portion of your investment back and up grade to Nikon glass. That's what I'm doing, using my Sigma lens for a year, then upgrading to Nikon glass. Good luck with your dilemma. [/QUOTE]

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