Lens advice please

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Dave.

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Monday 21st January 2019
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Morning all.

I upgraded from my trusty old D40 back in the summer (anyone remember summer?) to a D3200.

I got the D40 with the 55-200mm kit lens, and wondered if it will "hold me back" so to speak?

Most of my pics are at trackdays/race meetings, and I'm pretty happy on how I've progressed compared to my first set.

On some tracks, the 200mm is a bit of a restriction, but not by much, and I hardly ever go down to 55mm, so I was thinking of a 70-300mm. The tamron seems to be the go-to for guys like me, but I don't want to fall into a trap of missing out on something "better".

Loads of pics on my flickr, links in my profile. It's a little out of date as I'm lazy when it comes to PP.

Any recommendations?

Budget isn't really an issue, I don't mind paying for something if I can make use of it, but I obviously won't be sticking a £4k lens on an £85 camera... hehe so let's say under £300? I'll be buying second hand (camera jungle/that other one I always forget what its called/etc).

Cheers

Dave.

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Monday 21st January 2019
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Cheers all.

The 70-300 is winning at the minute, can get a barely used one for £210 from mob, where as the 50/150-500 are £600 and £425.

I think the 150-500 would be too long for the likes of Hardwood, Croft and Oulton, and at £600, I doubt the 50-500 would give me 3x the results of the cheapy.

Any more suggestions, are is the 70-300 the answer?

Dave.

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Monday 21st January 2019
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Thanks... Bought.... biggrin

Dave.

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Wednesday 23rd January 2019
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Arrived this morning, I may have underestimated the physical size of it.

New bag required!

Glad I didn't go for the 500! hehe

Dave.

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Thursday 24th January 2019
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hehe

It's not the size, it's what you do with it that counts....

Well, that's what our lass tells me anyway! laugh

Dave.

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Thursday 24th January 2019
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It's definitely a step up from the two kit lenses which came with the D40.

All I need now is something to aim it at....

Dave.

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Thursday 24th January 2019
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