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Nikon 55-200 DX VR Lens Rattle
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<blockquote data-quote="lokatz" data-source="post: 642440" data-attributes="member: 43924"><p>Allow me to put in a contrarian viewpoint here: IF you want to do it at all, I would replace the 55-200 with a new 55-200 - but make sure it's the VRII. Optically, that lens is substantially better than both the 55-300 and the 70-300 (DX, not FX). German magazine ColorFoto, which I like for their diligent and consistent tests, gave the 55-200 VRII 68 points, while the 55-300 got 57 and the new AF-P 70-300 received 64, albeit with a comment that it performs fairly well at 70 and 150mm but sucks at the long end. Ok, they didn't quite phrase it that way, but they found that the resolution deteriorates considerably at 300mm and the contrast becomes very poor.</p><p></p><p>Why get a longer lens if you're not going to like the results at the long end? In my experience, scaling a good 200mm image by 50% in a photo software yields better results than shooting with a mediocre 300mm. On top of that, you also save money since the 55-200 is such a steal!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lokatz, post: 642440, member: 43924"] Allow me to put in a contrarian viewpoint here: IF you want to do it at all, I would replace the 55-200 with a new 55-200 - but make sure it's the VRII. Optically, that lens is substantially better than both the 55-300 and the 70-300 (DX, not FX). German magazine ColorFoto, which I like for their diligent and consistent tests, gave the 55-200 VRII 68 points, while the 55-300 got 57 and the new AF-P 70-300 received 64, albeit with a comment that it performs fairly well at 70 and 150mm but sucks at the long end. Ok, they didn't quite phrase it that way, but they found that the resolution deteriorates considerably at 300mm and the contrast becomes very poor. Why get a longer lens if you're not going to like the results at the long end? In my experience, scaling a good 200mm image by 50% in a photo software yields better results than shooting with a mediocre 300mm. On top of that, you also save money since the 55-200 is such a steal! [/QUOTE]
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