krazykal99
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I've pre-ordered the D5200 with the 18-55mm lens as a birthday present for my girlfriend. She's an amateur but much more serious about photography than I am and continuously lamenting the fact that my Canon S3 IS is so limited - no lenses, no real manual focus, the zoom is automatic instead of a ring, etc.
I'd like to buy a telephoto lens to wrap with the camera so that she's ready to go, more or less, but I'm having an extremely difficult time deciding (even the D5200 was a hard decision...).
She shoots a lot of landscapes/sunsets, wildlife, and "sports". I ride horses and compete professionally - Dressage and some jumping - and one of her biggest passions is photographing me both in practice (where she can get closer) and shows. So I know she's going to want a lens with good zoom, sharp images, and a quick autofocus. Most of her shots will be outdoors in good/decent lighting, but occasional low-light photography is definitely a possibility.
The four I've been considering so far are the Nikkor 55-200mm VR, Nikkor 55-300mm VR, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, and the Tamron 70-300 VC. Advice?
Read more: http://nikonites.com/telephoto/10331-real-mccoy.html#ixzz2HyYwZEyw
I'd like to buy a telephoto lens to wrap with the camera so that she's ready to go, more or less, but I'm having an extremely difficult time deciding (even the D5200 was a hard decision...).
She shoots a lot of landscapes/sunsets, wildlife, and "sports". I ride horses and compete professionally - Dressage and some jumping - and one of her biggest passions is photographing me both in practice (where she can get closer) and shows. So I know she's going to want a lens with good zoom, sharp images, and a quick autofocus. Most of her shots will be outdoors in good/decent lighting, but occasional low-light photography is definitely a possibility.
The four I've been considering so far are the Nikkor 55-200mm VR, Nikkor 55-300mm VR, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, and the Tamron 70-300 VC. Advice?
Read more: http://nikonites.com/telephoto/10331-real-mccoy.html#ixzz2HyYwZEyw