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<blockquote data-quote="D200freak" data-source="post: 528228" data-attributes="member: 41018">I've finally had a chance to try out a 200-500 and now I have to make a decision:&nbsp;&nbsp; Will I be happier with this lens than my 150-600mm Tamron?Disadvantages:&nbsp; Higher cost. (Not crazy, though.)&nbsp; Doesn't go to 600mm and I do admit I like having a lot of zoom range to work with.&nbsp; When you photograph space launches from a distance, you need all the zoom you can get!Advantages:&nbsp; Even when NOT in sports mode, autofocus is fast,&nbsp; at least as fast as the Tamron.&nbsp; &nbsp; It doesn't get lost in autofocus as easily as the Tamron.&nbsp;&nbsp; Sharpness:&nbsp; I don't know if can tell the difference. Given my overall financial picture,&nbsp; I wouldn't be able to keep the Tamron if I bought the Nikon glass.&nbsp;&nbsp; It's one or the other. Give me reasons to push me in the direction of the 200-500.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="D200freak, post: 528228, member: 41018"] I've finally had a chance to try out a 200-500 and now I have to make a decision: Will I be happier with this lens than my 150-600mm Tamron? Disadvantages: Higher cost. (Not crazy, though.) Doesn't go to 600mm and I do admit I like having a lot of zoom range to work with. When you photograph space launches from a distance, you need all the zoom you can get! Advantages: Even when NOT in sports mode, autofocus is fast, at least as fast as the Tamron. It doesn't get lost in autofocus as easily as the Tamron. Sharpness: I don't know if can tell the difference. Given my overall financial picture, I wouldn't be able to keep the Tamron if I bought the Nikon glass. It's one or the other. Give me reasons to push me in the direction of the 200-500. [/QUOTE]

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