one last question! 300mm lenses.

[Zoundz]

sorry - crossposted from another forum for maximum response! And I know now I'm going 'lens shopping' on wednesday

although i still plan to get the 500mm lens (either 50 or 150 -), For now, I'm planning on a 300mm with a converter (maybe) I am aware of the problems with converters, but I love birdwatching and that extra reach would be for recording purposes rather than quality photographs! I'd like a bit of advice really I'm thinking of this lens:

http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/33580/a...-6-3-macr.html

and I *think* I should still be able to get autofocus if i used a kenko pro 3000 1.4 x teleconverter? but as i say, that's not really important anyway! but it's useful to know so i don't go and buy one! lol

erm... so any thoughts on this lens? or any thoughts on what lenses may be better for around the same price? or even a bit more I'm probably going lens shopping in the next day or so, so quicker replies would be helpful but all replies lapped up of course! ;D

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[MagpieMick]

The link does not work ............

[nightshade]

For what its worth I would buy a Sigma 150mm Macro lense and a 1.4 Kenko Pro converter

[Zoundz]

gosh i'm sorry! i'm an idiot sometimes!

here it is!

Sigma 28-300MM DG F3,5-6,3 MACRO buy at the cheapest price, best deals, online shop - Éire

and hang it all - it's gone up by 13 euro since yesterday!!! how unfair! teach me to faff about!

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[Zoundz]

Originally Posted by nightshade

For what its worth I would buy a Sigma 150mm Macro lense and a 1.4 Kenko Pro converter

thank you for your thoughts! I do plan on getting that lens at some point - or maybe even saving for the nikon 105 however, for now I just want portable distance (At the expense of truly great shots - it's more for portability and snapshots than good photography ) hope that makes some sort of sense? thanks again!

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[Zoundz]

i have found a nikkor one for sale in a shop in cork which may be an option - but does anyone know this lens? is it any good? is it worth the extra money? (looks like it may be) but that does mean no 500mm for a good long while after that - so maybe I should do as has been suggested to me on another forum, and just hang out for that?

Nikkor 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 VR - Denis MacSweeny Photo Shop

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[JB9302]

Think you might be dissapointed with the results if you put a TC on the lens mentioned , Sigma 100-300F4 is generally well thought of and with a kenko 1.4TC will give you 420mm F5.6 and still retain AF .
Save you money for better quality lens or you will regret it and want to upgrade anyway .

[MagpieMick]

Firstly have a look at this ............

Sigma 28-300mm f3.5-6.3 DG Macro Lens - Nikon Fit (795944) - Warehouse Express

Or the famous auction site

My brother got a sigma 28 - 200 for £57.........

The Nikkor VR lens is good but at £600 quid........... i'd get the 150-500 OS

[MagpieMick]

Firstly have a look at this ............

Sigma 28-300mm f3.5-6.3 DG Macro Lens - Nikon Fit (795944) - Warehouse Express

Or the famous auction site

My brother got a sigma 28 - 200 for £57.........

The Nikkor VR lens is good but at £600 quid........... i'd get the 150-500 OS

[Zoundz]

thank you all - certainly exactly the sort of replies i'd hoped for from everyone!

I am interested in the 100-300 f4... anyone know more? also, that nikkor lens? any thoughts? I do love this site at time! ;D a fabulous resource for clueless n00bs like me!

any other advice would be appreciated of course!

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