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<blockquote data-quote="§am" data-source="post: 82424" data-attributes="member: 9187">If you want it for airshows etc I'd say go for the 70-300mm.&nbsp; I have the 55-200mm and it's good for safari parks etc, but don't think I would find much use for it for airshows (I might be wrong though, never tried it, but the extra reach would be useful anyway).Also factor in that an FX lens on a DX body will give you a 1.5x multiplier, so the 70-300mm will effectively be a 82-450mm.Someone also correct me, but as you are using the centre of the FX lens (because of the DX crop), you get the 'sweet spot' of the lens so 'better' pictures.If you want to try them out, go down to Jessops and play around (if the staff there are happy to help). Worse comes to worse if you get really stuck and any advice given here doesn't help(!!), then hire a lens for a few days.I think you can hire the 70-300mm for £&lt;30 for a weekend, though it does mean, £30 less to spend on the lens <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="§am, post: 82424, member: 9187"] If you want it for airshows etc I'd say go for the 70-300mm. I have the 55-200mm and it's good for safari parks etc, but don't think I would find much use for it for airshows (I might be wrong though, never tried it, but the extra reach would be useful anyway). Also factor in that an FX lens on a DX body will give you a 1.5x multiplier, so the 70-300mm will effectively be a 82-450mm. Someone also correct me, but as you are using the centre of the FX lens (because of the DX crop), you get the 'sweet spot' of the lens so 'better' pictures. If you want to try them out, go down to Jessops and play around (if the staff there are happy to help). Worse comes to worse if you get really stuck and any advice given here doesn't help(!!), then hire a lens for a few days. I think you can hire the 70-300mm for £<30 for a weekend, though it does mean, £30 less to spend on the lens :( [/QUOTE]

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