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<blockquote data-quote="aroy" data-source="post: 286436" data-attributes="member: 16090">For fast action, a fast and a sharp lense matters the most. A slower lense is just not worth it, you would miss the shot.Do you really need a zoom? Normally if you are shooting at 300mm to 600mm, you are shooting objects that are far away. Most of the time you will be at the extreme telephoto end, trying to get a bit more. In such case a prime is a better option. If a prime is sharp, even a smaller image at say 300mm will have more details that a soft zoom at 500mm or more. I have taken bee shots with 35mm F1.8, with my D3300, and they come out much sharper when viewed at 100% compared to the kit zoom, which is soft at 55mm end. This holds for telephoto end of most zooms. Unless you have a F2.8 telephoto zoom, the primes will be faster, which means faster focusing and better low light performance.Try to get the AFS 300mm F4 and use it for your long shots, you will be surprised by the clarity of images compared to the zoom at 400mm/500mm.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="aroy, post: 286436, member: 16090"] For fast action, a fast and a sharp lense matters the most. A slower lense is just not worth it, you would miss the shot. Do you really need a zoom? Normally if you are shooting at 300mm to 600mm, you are shooting objects that are far away. Most of the time you will be at the extreme telephoto end, trying to get a bit more. In such case a prime is a better option. If a prime is sharp, even a smaller image at say 300mm will have more details that a soft zoom at 500mm or more. I have taken bee shots with 35mm F1.8, with my D3300, and they come out much sharper when viewed at 100% compared to the kit zoom, which is soft at 55mm end. This holds for telephoto end of most zooms. Unless you have a F2.8 telephoto zoom, the primes will be faster, which means faster focusing and better low light performance. Try to get the AFS 300mm F4 and use it for your long shots, you will be surprised by the clarity of images compared to the zoom at 400mm/500mm. [/QUOTE]

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