Hello.
Apologies if there is already a thread covering this, but I couldn't see anything quite like this with a search.
I shoot a nikon d7000 and have been wanting to upgrade my 70-300 f4-5.6G (the very first G-generations, as far as I know) for something a little better for a while.
The things that have really caught my eye are the nikon 300 f/4 AF-S (for ca. £700, but new) and the sigma 120-300 f2.8 (the non OS version, for ca £1000 used).
For the nikon I have read nothing but praise regarding the sharpness, only issue seems to be the tripod collar PLUS it is a lot cheaper, so much so that I could possibly get a TC 14II with it, for the same price as the Sig.
The sigma, well it is f2.8.... I have heard the OS version has amazing optics, but I frankly cannot splash out another ~£300 for it, but I am not sure what the word on the optics of this lens is.
Assuming weight is not an issue (I don't mind carrying, and if necessary 'learning' to handhold the heavier sigma/or I'll be using a tripod anyway), I was wondering if anyone can give me any advice on how the two lenses fair against each other and give me some good advice where to put my money between the two.
Thanks! =)
JJAW
Apologies if there is already a thread covering this, but I couldn't see anything quite like this with a search.
I shoot a nikon d7000 and have been wanting to upgrade my 70-300 f4-5.6G (the very first G-generations, as far as I know) for something a little better for a while.
The things that have really caught my eye are the nikon 300 f/4 AF-S (for ca. £700, but new) and the sigma 120-300 f2.8 (the non OS version, for ca £1000 used).
For the nikon I have read nothing but praise regarding the sharpness, only issue seems to be the tripod collar PLUS it is a lot cheaper, so much so that I could possibly get a TC 14II with it, for the same price as the Sig.
The sigma, well it is f2.8.... I have heard the OS version has amazing optics, but I frankly cannot splash out another ~£300 for it, but I am not sure what the word on the optics of this lens is.
Assuming weight is not an issue (I don't mind carrying, and if necessary 'learning' to handhold the heavier sigma/or I'll be using a tripod anyway), I was wondering if anyone can give me any advice on how the two lenses fair against each other and give me some good advice where to put my money between the two.
Thanks! =)
JJAW