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<blockquote data-quote="spb_stan" data-source="post: 667828" data-attributes="member: 43545"><p>I recommend taking more time to think of glass. The D500, 850 and D750 deserve good lenses to get the value out of the combination. The 16-80 2.8-4.0 is pretty good but still a compromise if you have something specific you are shooting. For example, if you are shooting people, head and shoulders, an 85 1.8G will run circles around the zoom, is lighter and cheaper. </p><p>The 70-300 is a fine general purpose slow moderately long consumer zoom for those without a specialty in mind. You have a specialty in mind that does not fit well in the qualities of the 70-300. You need fast focusing and good subject isolation and few zooms compare to the 70-200 2.8G or E in quality out of focus rendering, light gathering, and coatings(a major advantage in shooting cars with sun reflections off shiny parts. There are good primes that are cheaper if you know what FL is optimum.</p><p>For DX you can get the older 70-200 2.8 VR which has more corner darkness wide open than the newer versions but used this workhorse is the best bang for the buck on DX and still very good on Fx, for $900 is a pretty impressive lens and can be your sports and portraiture. A used pro type lens will give a longer life of high performance than a new plastic.</p><p>Another consideration is good glass is the offerings from the ever-improving 3rd party lens makers: Tamron, Sigma, and Tokina. The Optics of the ART series lenses from Sigma get top ratings but they are generally in the same price range of new Nikon lenses. The TAMRON SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 is 3 key points: it is sharper, better Bokeh and $1500 cheaper than the Nikon 70-200 VRIII. A bargain at $1300 and the 24-70 2.8 G2 is $600 less than the Nikon and is getting top ratings also. For used, a 17-55 2.8 Nikon is a DX with true pro quality and a good value used for $500 is a better lens on DX than any other zoom in that range. Pro all metal lenses keep their value because they do not wear out. All these mentions are significantly better than the 16-80 and 70-300 for what you do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spb_stan, post: 667828, member: 43545"] I recommend taking more time to think of glass. The D500, 850 and D750 deserve good lenses to get the value out of the combination. The 16-80 2.8-4.0 is pretty good but still a compromise if you have something specific you are shooting. For example, if you are shooting people, head and shoulders, an 85 1.8G will run circles around the zoom, is lighter and cheaper. The 70-300 is a fine general purpose slow moderately long consumer zoom for those without a specialty in mind. You have a specialty in mind that does not fit well in the qualities of the 70-300. You need fast focusing and good subject isolation and few zooms compare to the 70-200 2.8G or E in quality out of focus rendering, light gathering, and coatings(a major advantage in shooting cars with sun reflections off shiny parts. There are good primes that are cheaper if you know what FL is optimum. For DX you can get the older 70-200 2.8 VR which has more corner darkness wide open than the newer versions but used this workhorse is the best bang for the buck on DX and still very good on Fx, for $900 is a pretty impressive lens and can be your sports and portraiture. A used pro type lens will give a longer life of high performance than a new plastic. Another consideration is good glass is the offerings from the ever-improving 3rd party lens makers: Tamron, Sigma, and Tokina. The Optics of the ART series lenses from Sigma get top ratings but they are generally in the same price range of new Nikon lenses. The TAMRON SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 is 3 key points: it is sharper, better Bokeh and $1500 cheaper than the Nikon 70-200 VRIII. A bargain at $1300 and the 24-70 2.8 G2 is $600 less than the Nikon and is getting top ratings also. For used, a 17-55 2.8 Nikon is a DX with true pro quality and a good value used for $500 is a better lens on DX than any other zoom in that range. Pro all metal lenses keep their value because they do not wear out. All these mentions are significantly better than the 16-80 and 70-300 for what you do. [/QUOTE]
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