About Zoom Lens for Nikon D70

Just got the Nikon D70 kit with the 18-70 lens. Been looking for a longer
zoom and really like Nikon's 28-200 but the price tag is more than the D70
kit. Not sure I can handle $1400 for a lens.

Friend of mine has a Tamron AF28-300 that will work on a digital camera and
at under $400 sounds good.

Can anybody comment on the Tamron? Or some other lens in the 28-200/300
range?

Please, no flames, it's tough enough moving from the 35mm world trying to
figure out all the lens descriptions.

Jim from Hilton Head
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"Jim" schreef in bericht
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Just got the Nikon D70 kit with the 18-70 lens. Been looking for a longer
zoom and really like Nikon's 28-200 but the price tag is more than the D70
kit. Not sure I can handle $1400 for a lens.

Friend of mine has a Tamron AF28-300 that will work on a digital camera
and
at under $400 sounds good.

Can anybody comment on the Tamron? Or some other lens in the 28-200/300
range?

Please, no flames, it's tough enough moving from the 35mm world trying to
figure out all the lens descriptions.

Jim from Hilton Head
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Hi Jim,

You could concider the Simga 70-300 APO Makro Super II. From what I've
heared is this lens good value for money (it's not a super lens, but it does
the job). Or the some more expensive Nikon 70-300 D ED. Together with the
kitlens you've got a nice area covered with one of those. If it need to be
one lens you could concider the Tamron 28-300 3.5-6.3 XR, but personally I
would keep the kit lens for the "under 70mm" range (wide angle is nice).

Good luck.

Sjo

"Jim" schreef in bericht
...
Just got the Nikon D70 kit with the 18-70 lens. Been looking for a longer
zoom and really like Nikon's 28-200 but the price tag is more than the D70
kit. Not sure I can handle $1400 for a lens.

Friend of mine has a Tamron AF28-300 that will work on a digital camera
and
at under $400 sounds good.

Can anybody comment on the Tamron? Or some other lens in the 28-200/300
range?

Please, no flames, it's tough enough moving from the 35mm world trying to
figure out all the lens descriptions.

Jim from Hilton Head
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Remove the obvious to reply.


Hi Jim,

You could concider the Simga 70-300 APO Makro Super II. From what I've
heared is this lens good value for money (it's not a super lens, but it does
the job). Or the some more expensive Nikon 70-300 D ED. Together with the
kitlens you've got a nice area covered with one of those. If it need to be
one lens you could concider the Tamron 28-300 3.5-6.3 XR, but personally I
would keep the kit lens for the "under 70mm" range (wide angle is nice).

Good luck.

Sjo

"Jim" schreef in bericht
...
Just got the Nikon D70 kit with the 18-70 lens. Been looking for a longer
zoom and really like Nikon's 28-200 but the price tag is more than the D70
kit. Not sure I can handle $1400 for a lens.

Friend of mine has a Tamron AF28-300 that will work on a digital camera
and
at under $400 sounds good.

Can anybody comment on the Tamron? Or some other lens in the 28-200/300
range?

Please, no flames, it's tough enough moving from the 35mm world trying to
figure out all the lens descriptions.

Jim from Hilton Head
--
Remove the obvious to reply.


Hi Jim,

You could concider the Simga 70-300 APO Makro Super II. From what I've
heared is this lens good value for money (it's not a super lens, but it does
the job). Or the some more expensive Nikon 70-300 D ED. Together with the
kitlens you've got a nice area covered with one of those. If it need to be
one lens you could concider the Tamron 28-300 3.5-6.3 XR, but personally I
would keep the kit lens for the "under 70mm" range (wide angle is nice).

Good luck.

Sjo

Subject: About Zoom Lens for Nikon D70
From: "Sjo"
Date: 7/27/2004 11:02 AM Pacific Standard Time
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"Jim" schreef in bericht
...
Just got the Nikon D70 kit with the 18-70 lens. Been looking for a longer
zoom and really like Nikon's 28-200 but the price tag is more than the D70
kit. Not sure I can handle $1400 for a lens.

Friend of mine has a Tamron AF28-300 that will work on a digital camera
and
at under $400 sounds good.

Can anybody comment on the Tamron? Or some other lens in the 28-200/300
range?

Please, no flames, it's tough enough moving from the 35mm world trying to
figure out all the lens descriptions.

Jim from Hilton Head
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Remove the obvious to reply.


Hi Jim,

You could concider the Simga 70-300 APO Makro Super II. From what I've
heared is this lens good value for money (it's not a super lens, but it does
the job). Or the some more expensive Nikon 70-300 D ED. Together with the
kitlens you've got a nice area covered with one of those. If it need to be
one lens you could concider the Tamron 28-300 3.5-6.3 XR, but personally I
would keep the kit lens for the "under 70mm" range (wide angle is nice).

Good luck.

Sjo


Get an 80-200 zoom.


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

Subject: About Zoom Lens for Nikon D70
From: "Sjo"
Date: 7/27/2004 11:02 AM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:


"Jim" schreef in bericht
...
Just got the Nikon D70 kit with the 18-70 lens. Been looking for a longer
zoom and really like Nikon's 28-200 but the price tag is more than the D70
kit. Not sure I can handle $1400 for a lens.

Friend of mine has a Tamron AF28-300 that will work on a digital camera
and
at under $400 sounds good.

Can anybody comment on the Tamron? Or some other lens in the 28-200/300
range?

Please, no flames, it's tough enough moving from the 35mm world trying to
figure out all the lens descriptions.

Jim from Hilton Head
--
Remove the obvious to reply.


Hi Jim,

You could concider the Simga 70-300 APO Makro Super II. From what I've
heared is this lens good value for money (it's not a super lens, but it does
the job). Or the some more expensive Nikon 70-300 D ED. Together with the
kitlens you've got a nice area covered with one of those. If it need to be
one lens you could concider the Tamron 28-300 3.5-6.3 XR, but personally I
would keep the kit lens for the "under 70mm" range (wide angle is nice).

Good luck.

Sjo


Get an 80-200 zoom.


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 13:34:10 -0400, Jim
wrote:

Just got the Nikon D70 kit with the 18-70 lens. Been looking for a longer
zoom and really like Nikon's 28-200 but the price tag is more than the D70
kit. Not sure I can handle $1400 for a lens.

Friend of mine has a Tamron AF28-300 that will work on a digital camera and
at under $400 sounds good.

Can anybody comment on the Tamron? Or some other lens in the 28-200/300
range?

Please, no flames, it's tough enough moving from the 35mm world trying to
figure out all the lens descriptions.

Not a flame, but if you are looking at less-than-top quality, i.e. not
better than the kit lens, why not keep the kit lens for shorter than
70 mm?

You will get better for the money with a 70-200 than with a 28-200.



Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a


"Nuke the gay whales for Jesus" -- anon T-shirt

On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 13:34:10 -0400, Jim
wrote:

Just got the Nikon D70 kit with the 18-70 lens. Been looking for a longer
zoom and really like Nikon's 28-200 but the price tag is more than the D70
kit. Not sure I can handle $1400 for a lens.

Friend of mine has a Tamron AF28-300 that will work on a digital camera and
at under $400 sounds good.

Can anybody comment on the Tamron? Or some other lens in the 28-200/300
range?

Please, no flames, it's tough enough moving from the 35mm world trying to
figure out all the lens descriptions.

Not a flame, but if you are looking at less-than-top quality, i.e. not
better than the kit lens, why not keep the kit lens for shorter than
70 mm?

You will get better for the money with a 70-200 than with a 28-200.



Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a


"Nuke the gay whales for Jesus" -- anon T-shirt

"Jim" wrote in message
...

Just got the Nikon D70 kit with the 18-70 lens. Been looking for a longer
zoom and really like Nikon's 28-200 but the price tag is more than the D70
kit. Not sure I can handle $1400 for a lens.

How do you figure $1400 for a Nikon 28-200? $300 is a more realistic price
estimate for that lens.

Why not the 70~300 AF-Nikkor? or the 800~200 AF-Nikkor

"Jim" wrote in message
...
Just got the Nikon D70 kit with the 18-70 lens. Been looking for a longer
zoom and really like Nikon's 28-200 but the price tag is more than the D70
kit. Not sure I can handle $1400 for a lens.

Friend of mine has a Tamron AF28-300 that will work on a digital camera
and
at under $400 sounds good.

Can anybody comment on the Tamron? Or some other lens in the 28-200/300
range?

Please, no flames, it's tough enough moving from the 35mm world trying to
figure out all the lens descriptions.

Jim from Hilton Head
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