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Please help a newbie choose a decent/cheap telephoto zoom lens
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<blockquote data-quote="grcd" data-source="post: 73370" data-attributes="member: 10574"><p>Dear everyone, </p><p></p><p>I am very new to DSLRs, and to photography -- I am acquainted with some of the terminology and I have been taking photographs for a long time, but this is my first time getting a piece of equipment that I can truly call 'professional' (for my level, anyway!)</p><p></p><p>So, as you have gathered, I just bought a D3200 and I am very happy with my purchase. I decided to also get myself a decent telephoto/zoom lens, ideally somewhere around 70-210mm. I believe that due to the crop factor, this would be the equivalent of 112-336mm (1.6x) which I believe is mighty fine for my needs (I intend to use it for portraits, objects shot from a distance, etc.)</p><p></p><p>The problem is that the camera already set me back quite a lot, and even a $50 lens would exceed my current budget, which I want to keep to a minimum. I have identified two lens candidates, and to my understanding they should both work with the D32000 but on M (Manual) mode only. Here are they:</p><p></p><p><strong>Sigma 70-210mm F4-5.6</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Tokina 70-210mm SD</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Both cost around $30 with shipping included, and are well within my budget.</p><p></p><p>Do you know if I should chose one or the other? I am relatively familiar with Sigma, but I am not aware of Tokina. I am interested in a 'vintage' feel.</p><p></p><p>As long as the lenses will work on the D3200 I am happy. I don't mind if I have to set it on manual -- gives me an excuse to learn to use the camera on manual instead of over-relying on Automatic modes.</p><p></p><p>If anyone is familiar with these brands and/or the lenses in particular, please advise me. Compatibility is obviously my most important requirement, but I also want the best product... given my paltry budget and price range I doubt I can really get much better than these two.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sigma-70-210mm-F4-5-6-Telephoto-Zoom-Lens-for-Nikon-F-Mount-SLR-Cameras-/150888830174" target="_blank">Sigma 70-210mm F4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon F Mount SLR Cameras | eBay</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GOOD-QUALITY-TOKINA-70MM-210MM-TELE-ZOOM-LENS-NIKON-F-BAYONET-FITTING-/350590451591" target="_blank">GOOD QUALITY TOKINA 70MM - 210MM TELE. ZOOM LENS NIKON F BAYONET FITTING | eBay</a></p><p></p><p>Your advice is most welcome!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="grcd, post: 73370, member: 10574"] Dear everyone, I am very new to DSLRs, and to photography -- I am acquainted with some of the terminology and I have been taking photographs for a long time, but this is my first time getting a piece of equipment that I can truly call 'professional' (for my level, anyway!) So, as you have gathered, I just bought a D3200 and I am very happy with my purchase. I decided to also get myself a decent telephoto/zoom lens, ideally somewhere around 70-210mm. I believe that due to the crop factor, this would be the equivalent of 112-336mm (1.6x) which I believe is mighty fine for my needs (I intend to use it for portraits, objects shot from a distance, etc.) The problem is that the camera already set me back quite a lot, and even a $50 lens would exceed my current budget, which I want to keep to a minimum. I have identified two lens candidates, and to my understanding they should both work with the D32000 but on M (Manual) mode only. Here are they: [B]Sigma 70-210mm F4-5.6[/B] [B]Tokina 70-210mm SD[/B] Both cost around $30 with shipping included, and are well within my budget. Do you know if I should chose one or the other? I am relatively familiar with Sigma, but I am not aware of Tokina. I am interested in a 'vintage' feel. As long as the lenses will work on the D3200 I am happy. I don't mind if I have to set it on manual -- gives me an excuse to learn to use the camera on manual instead of over-relying on Automatic modes. If anyone is familiar with these brands and/or the lenses in particular, please advise me. Compatibility is obviously my most important requirement, but I also want the best product... given my paltry budget and price range I doubt I can really get much better than these two. [URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sigma-70-210mm-F4-5-6-Telephoto-Zoom-Lens-for-Nikon-F-Mount-SLR-Cameras-/150888830174"]Sigma 70-210mm F4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon F Mount SLR Cameras | eBay[/URL] [URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GOOD-QUALITY-TOKINA-70MM-210MM-TELE-ZOOM-LENS-NIKON-F-BAYONET-FITTING-/350590451591"]GOOD QUALITY TOKINA 70MM - 210MM TELE. ZOOM LENS NIKON F BAYONET FITTING | eBay[/URL] Your advice is most welcome! [/QUOTE]
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