Zoom Lens For D3100

[kailewjay]

How about this one

http://www.procamerashop.co.uk/produ...6G_ED_VR_36619

[OldBoy]

Originally Posted by MattUK

Which effectively means "yes"

No. It mean no.

[thefonz78]

Or you could just get the Nikon 55-200mm its a good cheap lens you can pick it up for £150

[MattUK]

Originally Posted by thefonz78

I own neither so can't speak personally. Dxomark rate nikon better, Matt who favours the Tamron?. The Tamron will also have a slower auto focus it doesn't have the new peizo motor.

http://www.lenstip.com/284.4-Lens_re...esolution.html

Sorry, perhaps I was a bit misleading. It's not better per se, but equal to the nikon and cheaper in price with better optical stabilisation (Tamron is the best around for OS) = arguably better overall

[MattUK]

Originally Posted by thefonz78

Or you could just get the Nikon 55-200mm its a good cheap lens you can pick it up for £150

There's a reason why it's cheap...

[thefonz78]

After saying the Nikon is better Matt i have been looking at the Tamron 28-300 di vc. I'm worried that the 70-300mm taking the crop factor into account field of view equiv 70mm being 105mm your missing a big chunk of range from 55mm to 105mm.

[MattUK]

And? There's no real need to cover every mm of focal range with a lens. Besides, the greater the zoom range, the more quality is compromised.

For example: A Tamron 18-270mm lens is a great all rounder, but it can't compare with the quality you get from breaking that zoom range into several lenses...

[thefonz78]

Yeah i know you don't have to cover every mm but 50mm-105mm would be important when shooting weddings don't you think? Which is what i want a zoom lens for. I've never owned a zoom i'm not sure how often i would use it. My mates are all surfers. Would the 300mm with crop factor have the range to shoot surf shots?

[thefonz78]

kailewjay the nikon 55-300mm is pants.

[MattUK]

What are you basing your calculations on? What lens below the zoom do you have?