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Nikon DSLR Cameras
D3200
Sigma 70-300 or Nikon DX 55-200
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<blockquote data-quote="eidian" data-source="post: 194004" data-attributes="member: 14514"><p>My D3200 came with the 55-200 and I have to say that it’s a pretty good lens and yes, the VR does help…but don’t expect perfection (pictures can/will still come out blurry).* I took some pretty decent pics of a show (darker lighting) and a parade (outdoor, indirect sunlight) at Disneyland where I tried out different settings with that lens.* I wish that I could tell you definitively that the VR makes a big difference but I can’t because I only shoot with the VR on (no non-VR pics to compare against).* However, I can’t see how the VR wouldn’t help.</p><p></p><p>*</p><p></p><p>I also have the 55-300 and I have to tell you that even with the VR I do get very mixed results (even with a tripod).* The 300 is pretty good in direct sunlight on a clear day without a tripod (I set the camera on my bent knee for support while sitting on a chaise lounge)—but not magazine quality for sure.* In an opposite situation, I had a difficult time taking pics of my 5 y/o daughter in a gym during her basketball class even with VR and a tripod because there just wasn’t enough light and the lens doesn’t seem to be fast enough (but I’m only a beginner so it could be that I suck). But in either case, I’m pretty sure that it must be difficult shooting with a 300 mm zoom in those conditions without a tripod or VR. *What situations are you shooting in?</p><p></p><p>*</p><p></p><p>Yes, autofocus helps a LOT but I was surprised to see that the AF can stutter in mediocre light (the gym situation for me).* The 300 struggled to focus when the aperture was small in the gym—even when the ISO was set to 6400.* I can’t remember exactly but I don’t think I was able to go above 10 without the AF going nuts.</p><p></p><p>*</p><p></p><p>There’s a pretty significant difference in reach between the 55-200 and 55-300 so be prepared if you go to the 200 because you might be disappointed to see how much zoom you lose.</p><p></p><p>Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 4</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eidian, post: 194004, member: 14514"] My D3200 came with the 55-200 and I have to say that it’s a pretty good lens and yes, the VR does help…but don’t expect perfection (pictures can/will still come out blurry).* I took some pretty decent pics of a show (darker lighting) and a parade (outdoor, indirect sunlight) at Disneyland where I tried out different settings with that lens.* I wish that I could tell you definitively that the VR makes a big difference but I can’t because I only shoot with the VR on (no non-VR pics to compare against).* However, I can’t see how the VR wouldn’t help. * I also have the 55-300 and I have to tell you that even with the VR I do get very mixed results (even with a tripod).* The 300 is pretty good in direct sunlight on a clear day without a tripod (I set the camera on my bent knee for support while sitting on a chaise lounge)—but not magazine quality for sure.* In an opposite situation, I had a difficult time taking pics of my 5 y/o daughter in a gym during her basketball class even with VR and a tripod because there just wasn’t enough light and the lens doesn’t seem to be fast enough (but I’m only a beginner so it could be that I suck). But in either case, I’m pretty sure that it must be difficult shooting with a 300 mm zoom in those conditions without a tripod or VR. *What situations are you shooting in? * Yes, autofocus helps a LOT but I was surprised to see that the AF can stutter in mediocre light (the gym situation for me).* The 300 struggled to focus when the aperture was small in the gym—even when the ISO was set to 6400.* I can’t remember exactly but I don’t think I was able to go above 10 without the AF going nuts. * There’s a pretty significant difference in reach between the 55-200 and 55-300 so be prepared if you go to the 200 because you might be disappointed to see how much zoom you lose. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 4 [/QUOTE]
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