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Nikon or Canon and then which camera?
[quote name='Vieux loup' timestamp='1283533317' post='2468']

Thank you Markus, the D300s with the 16-85 seems to be the way to go for me now. What do you think of a 70-300 to accompany it? vieux loup

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Hi old wolf, while the Nikon AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 VR is not really a bad lens, it is not a super lens either, you notice that in the long end. It loses some sharpness and contrast there, and is not totally free from CA.

It does have image stabilization and focusses well.



But I would like to point you to a different lens. Tamron is not really known for super 70-300mm lenses (neither was Nikon for even good ones, before the 70-300mm VR, though), but now they have introduced a quite remarkable lens.

It is sharper than ANYTHING currently on the market in that class, and seems to be totally free from CA. It has efficient image stabilization (Tamron calls that VC) and a silent ring motor (Tamron calls that USD, it is the first Tamron with an USM/AF-S like motor).



It has an expensive special element, which gives it VERY impressive optical qualities. The MTF curves (which show how a lens will behave sharpness and contrast wise) and unbelievably good (much better than current comparable lenses, including the Nikon 70-300 VR).



People who have compared one next to the Nikon say its image stabilization is far superior than that of the Nikon at 300mm, and that sharpness and contrast are also quite superior from the Nikon.



It is Tamron's 50th anniversary, and this rightfully is their anniversary lens.



Here are the MTF curves for this lens, and two straight out of the camera shots at 300mm. They look super, for such a 70-300mm consumer lens.



http://www.tamron-usa.com/A005special/li...5/mtf.html



If I was you (or should I say, if you were me) I would pair that Nikkor AF-S 16-85mm f3.5-5.6 VR DX with the Tamron SP 70-300mm f4-5.6 Di VC USD, the new top lens in this segment of the lens market.
  


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Nikon or Canon and then which camera? - by Steinar1 - 08-19-2010, 05:21 PM
Nikon or Canon and then which camera? - by wim - 08-19-2010, 08:18 PM
Nikon or Canon and then which camera? - by Steinar1 - 08-19-2010, 09:12 PM
Nikon or Canon and then which camera? - by Steinar1 - 08-20-2010, 09:00 AM
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Nikon or Canon and then which camera? - by edge - 08-20-2010, 11:57 AM
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Nikon or Canon and then which camera? - by Steinar1 - 08-20-2010, 01:06 PM
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Nikon or Canon and then which camera? - by edge - 08-20-2010, 01:49 PM
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