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agiaccio · Oct 3, 2005, 6:43 AM

I own the Nikon D50 along with AF-S DX18-70mm lens, AF 50mm F1.8 lens and AF 80-200mm F2.8 lens.

Which lens would you suggest for a little more reach (300mm to 400mm)? This will be mostly for still subjects.

NHL · Oct 3, 2005, 3:02 PM

Fast lens: Sigma 120-300 f/2.8 EX HSM - and still excellent with a 1.4x or 2x teleconverter

http://www.shutterbug.net/test_repor...gma/index.html

A bit slower (but more affordable): 50-500 EX

http://www.stevesforums.com/forums/v...mp;forum_id=65

... and then for a steal you can also get the Sigma 100-300 f/4 EX which costs less than a 70-200 f/2.8 plus 1.4x teleconverter: http://www.sigma4less.com/sess/utn;j...0300F4HNI%3D29

-> They all have HSM which are fast/silent and with full-time manual overide (just like the AF-s). :idea:

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Oct 3, 2005, 6:43 AM	#1
agiaccio Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 274	I own the Nikon D50 along with AF-S DX18-70mm lens, AF 50mm F1.8 lens and AF 80-200mm F2.8 lens. Which lens would you suggest for a little more reach (300mm to 400mm)? This will be mostly for still subjects.

Oct 3, 2005, 3:02 PM	#2
NHL Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: 39.18776, -77.311353333333 Posts: 11,599	Fast lens: Sigma 120-300 f/2.8 EX HSM - and still excellent with a 1.4x or 2x teleconverter http://www.shutterbug.net/test_repor...gma/index.html A bit slower (but more affordable): 50-500 EX http://www.stevesforums.com/forums/v...mp;forum_id=65 ... and then for a steal you can also get the Sigma 100-300 f/4 EX which costs less than a 70-200 f/2.8 plus 1.4x teleconverter: http://www.sigma4less.com/sess/utn;j...0300F4HNI%3D29 -> They all have HSM which are fast/silent and with full-time manual overide (just like the AF-s). :idea: