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hello ,

am on a budget and am thinking of getting a cheap telephoto lens , at the moment i have a 18-105 kitlens , and a 60mm macro nikkor ,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-NIKON-55-300m ... 920wt_1139

or another brand like tamron 18-250mm or the nikkor 55-200 ,

what do you advise ,
(i have nikon d90)

thanks

On a budget just go for one of the Nikon 55-300's.

Depends what you are looking for really.

If your budget can stretch a little, Id get a Sigma 70-200 f2.8 non OS

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Nikon D5000 and D300 with 12-24mm, 35mm f1.8, 50mm f1.4, 60mm f2.8 Macro, 18-200mm, 17-55mm f2.8 (all Nikon)

As you already own the 18-105, the 55-200 will not bring much benefit. It is not really low light capable and gives you less than 2 times extra reach. The suggestion Jeremy gave is sound advice.

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- Wout -
Nikon D80 with 18-70 DX, 70-300 VR, 35 1.8 DX
Manfrotto 055XPROB tripod with 488RC0 midi ballhead
Lowepro CompuRover AW and Nova 200 AW

i googled the sigma lens you mentioned , it looks very good , although some said it lacks image stabilization , is there a similar one with f3,5 , i dont want to buy the nikkor on a rushed decision because of lack of other options

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Nikon D90 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, Nikkor AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED, 50mm f1.8 , nikkor 55-300mm VR

my flickr stream :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dubreh83/

Lower f numbers are better, ie f2.8 is better than f3.5, because and f2.8 lens is the maximum it can open to, so an f2.8 can close down to f3.5, where as f3.5 cannot open up to f2.8.

I know it doesnt have stabilisation, thats what the OS means in Sigma language. There is an OS equivalent, but it is twice as much money.

The reason Id suggest f2.8 and no stabilisation above a slower lens with stabilisation is for a few reasons:

1.) You cant freeze motion with OS, just camera shake, so for shooting motion/sports f2.8 is awesome

2.) You can blow backgrounds out more for a more "professional" look

3.) F2.8 lenses hold their value more, I just sold a Nikon 70-200 for £150 more than I paid for it 6 months ago

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Nikon D5000 and D300 with 12-24mm, 35mm f1.8, 50mm f1.4, 60mm f2.8 Macro, 18-200mm, 17-55mm f2.8 (all Nikon)

iam checking the prices of the 2,8 lenses and they're much more expensive than my budget ( around 500 pounds) , my budget is around 250-300 max , what do you recommend in that price range

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Nikon D90 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, Nikkor AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED, 50mm f1.8 , nikkor 55-300mm VR

my flickr stream :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dubreh83/

Stretch to £335 and you can get a 70-300 if you go here, make sure you ask for one of the AF-S ones

Or what Id personally do, keep saving, for now buy one of these to satisfy your curiosity at the long end for the time being, and then when you've got £550, sell it for £50 on eBay, and buy one of these

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Nikon D5000 and D300 with 12-24mm, 35mm f1.8, 50mm f1.4, 60mm f2.8 Macro, 18-200mm, 17-55mm f2.8 (all Nikon)

i went to the 2nd link and found some good deals , but how do i buy them ?
are they reliable ?

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Nikon D90 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, Nikkor AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED, 50mm f1.8 , nikkor 55-300mm VR

my flickr stream :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dubreh83/

All the links I posted are reliable and I have used many times.

Particularly Grays, is that the one you mean? 4 of the lenses in my signature came from that page (Shhh dont tell anybody Im a cheap skate and buy all my gear used)

Well I pop in seeing as I live in London, but phone them

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Nikon D5000 and D300 with 12-24mm, 35mm f1.8, 50mm f1.4, 60mm f2.8 Macro, 18-200mm, 17-55mm f2.8 (all Nikon)

To be honest, mpbphotographic have some better deals, especially for your budget, but the customer service at Grays is unrivalled

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Nikon D5000 and D300 with 12-24mm, 35mm f1.8, 50mm f1.4, 60mm f2.8 Macro, 18-200mm, 17-55mm f2.8 (all Nikon)

i wish they had shipping , i live away and if want to go to london ill have to pay like 70pounds ... ill check both of them and see , thanks mate

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Nikon D90 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, Nikkor AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED, 50mm f1.8 , nikkor 55-300mm VR

my flickr stream :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dubreh83/

They do ship Im sure, do you live in the UK?

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Nikon D5000 and D300 with 12-24mm, 35mm f1.8, 50mm f1.4, 60mm f2.8 Macro, 18-200mm, 17-55mm f2.8 (all Nikon)

yea currently am studying in swansea , but i cant click on any of the items so i thought its just a physical store , cant find anything showing that i can create an account of if they ship :s

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Nikon D90 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, Nikkor AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED, 50mm f1.8 , nikkor 55-300mm VR

my flickr stream :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dubreh83/

one more question , which is out of topic , i habe the d90 but i found the nikkor 50mm 1.8 , would it make a good day to day usage ? and would it be good for portraits on the d90 ?

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Nikon D90 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, Nikkor AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED, 50mm f1.8 , nikkor 55-300mm VR

my flickr stream :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dubreh83/

Simple answers, yes and no, yes it would work like you said, but no it depends on your own likes and dislikes.

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- Wout -
Nikon D80 with 18-70 DX, 70-300 VR, 35 1.8 DX
Manfrotto 055XPROB tripod with 488RC0 midi ballhead
Lowepro CompuRover AW and Nova 200 AW