The 70-200 is way too heavy for me right now. It is most definitely sharp! Also, I went from shooting landscapes and canyons and sunsets to then come home to shoot a wedding and still very happy with it (switching with the 24-70). I can't imagine anyone saying it's not sharp. Later today I'm going to post some pics from it if you'd like to see them. He was right on! I'm as enthusiastic now as he is. ( show quote)Įlandel, I got the 28-300 for a recent trip out west in an effort to not carry several lenses and have most of my bases covered. quote=MT Shooter Once you have laid hands on both. What confuses me is that I have read some contrasty opinions about it. I know you use it and are enthusiastic about it and I believe you. Its my walk around lens and is never off one of my D800's unless I am putting it on the other one. The Nikon is a MUCH sharper lens optically and the Nikon VR II stabilization is second to none. The difference in build quality is phenomenal. Once you have laid hands on both you will disregard the Tamron VERY quickly. It was 1989, I paid a little over $10,300.oo for the body and 3 lenses all up and got my investment back within 3 weeks. In the days prior to digital my Nikon F4s with the equivalent 80-200mm 2.8 lens did not let me down once over a 17 year period. It's the difference between a Vogue Cover and a nice pic. With lenses, buy once, buy the best and they'll not only out last you but they'll always out perform cheaper non professional lenses. I recently picked up a second hand D70 just to demonstrate this point to the few talented up and coming photographers I teach. I have a D800 and my back up these days is a D700. After 30 years of making an excellent living out of photography, it's always been the same. The quality of the glass inside the lens is the key. In other words spend your money on the best lenses, it's the quality lens which makes the difference to a photo, much more so than the camera body. Elandel, I've not read any of Ken Rockwells reviews, don't know who he is, however, I'd rather have a 70-200mm 2.8 VR lens mounted on a D40 than a Tamron 28-300 or the Nikon 28-300 mounted on a D800.

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