So i'm considering buying the Nikkor 70-300mm lens. I shoot a lot of outdoor wildlife shots, birds, landscape etc. All reviews indicate that it is a great lens.
What i have right now is this:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/images1/80-200mm-f28-d/80-200mm-f28-d-950.jpg
What i'm looking at buying is this:
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR Zoom Lens 2197 B&H
OR this:
Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED 2161 B&H
I want more zoom for outdoor wildlife but I can't get over the fact that the newer version of the 80-200mm lens costs 2 or 3 times more than the 55-300 and twice as much as the 70-300mm.
I'm very new to photography still and so I don't know what the difference is between the 55-300mm and the 70-300mm that makes one cost so much more than the other? And what is the difference between those and the 80-200mm that costs much more than either?
Am I going to get any more reach with either 300mm lens over the 200mm I already have? The 80-200mm I have is a hand me down, but in great shape and takes great pictures; I feel like I am missing the true value of the lens I have and am worried that either of the 300mm lenses won't give me any additional reach over my current 200mm.
Any help and advice you can offer will be greatly appreciated! The body I have is the Nikon D7000 btw. Thanks!
What i have right now is this:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/images1/80-200mm-f28-d/80-200mm-f28-d-950.jpg
What i'm looking at buying is this:
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR Zoom Lens 2197 B&H
OR this:
Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED 2161 B&H
I want more zoom for outdoor wildlife but I can't get over the fact that the newer version of the 80-200mm lens costs 2 or 3 times more than the 55-300 and twice as much as the 70-300mm.
I'm very new to photography still and so I don't know what the difference is between the 55-300mm and the 70-300mm that makes one cost so much more than the other? And what is the difference between those and the 80-200mm that costs much more than either?
Am I going to get any more reach with either 300mm lens over the 200mm I already have? The 80-200mm I have is a hand me down, but in great shape and takes great pictures; I feel like I am missing the true value of the lens I have and am worried that either of the 300mm lenses won't give me any additional reach over my current 200mm.
Any help and advice you can offer will be greatly appreciated! The body I have is the Nikon D7000 btw. Thanks!