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<blockquote data-quote="skater" data-source="post: 450597" data-attributes="member: 19158">While searching around for an upgrade to my 55-200 VR, I came across this thread.&nbsp; I hope no one minds if I glom on to it... but I'll ease the rudeness by first stating that B&amp;H has it for <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&amp;sku=728343&amp;gclid=CjwKEAjwg7yqBRCu5NmlgMm6i08SJADDEudZ7QkcXPk2RuXZ5WPnm9bjKoOvgssJFrap5l1lURp4NBoC3c_w_wcB&amp;Q=&amp;is=REG&amp;A=details" target="_blank">$449</a>, but there is a mail-in rebate for $100 until 6/30 for it, for a final price of $349 if you believe in rebates.&nbsp; Presumably the rebate is from Tamron so other places may have it, too.&nbsp; Anyhoo...Is anyone using it for indoor shooting?&nbsp; I use my 55-200 for indoor shots at a hockey game, relatively low light and high speeds.&nbsp; With the D7000's good ISO features I can get some decent shots, but recently I bought a used lens that had noticeably better results (my wife:&nbsp; &quot;You were on fire that night!&quot;).&nbsp; Unfortunately that lens came apart on me and isn't worth repairing, so now I'm thinking about an upgrade to the 55-200 and wondering about this one.The shots of the birds and other animals posted above are excellent, nice work.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Thanks!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="skater, post: 450597, member: 19158"] While searching around for an upgrade to my 55-200 VR, I came across this thread. I hope no one minds if I glom on to it... but I'll ease the rudeness by first stating that B&H has it for [URL="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=728343&gclid=CjwKEAjwg7yqBRCu5NmlgMm6i08SJADDEudZ7QkcXPk2RuXZ5WPnm9bjKoOvgssJFrap5l1lURp4NBoC3c_w_wcB&Q=&is=REG&A=details"]$449[/URL], but there is a mail-in rebate for $100 until 6/30 for it, for a final price of $349 if you believe in rebates. Presumably the rebate is from Tamron so other places may have it, too. Anyhoo... Is anyone using it for indoor shooting? I use my 55-200 for indoor shots at a hockey game, relatively low light and high speeds. With the D7000's good ISO features I can get some decent shots, but recently I bought a used lens that had noticeably better results (my wife: "You were on fire that night!"). Unfortunately that lens came apart on me and isn't worth repairing, so now I'm thinking about an upgrade to the 55-200 and wondering about this one. The shots of the birds and other animals posted above are excellent, nice work. :) Thanks! [/QUOTE]

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