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Photography

Act_of_Reparation

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7. There's a 55-200mm DX-format lens that goes for cheap used.

Reply to MagickMuffin (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 5, 2016, 03:44 PM

Aug 2016

I picked one up for about $150 bucks a few months ago. I keep it on my backup camera (a D3300) in case I need to snap a quick portrait. With the crop sensor, the 200mm gets you some reach but you might still find it lacking for wildlife photography.

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Suggestions for an affordable telephoto zoom lens for Nikon D3300 [View all] MagickMuffin Aug 2016 OP

Here's one for a hundred bucks... TreasonousBastard Aug 2016 #1

Thx TreasonousBastard MagickMuffin Aug 2016 #2

That lens is not going to autofocus with your camera Major Nikon Aug 2016 #6

There's a 55-200mm DX-format lens that goes for cheap used. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2016 #7

I got the equivalent of that lens for my Nikon 35mm camera and it is great csziggy Aug 2016 #3

Unfortunately, that "G" lens is the one poor lens that Nikon makes. ManiacJoe Aug 2016 #4

You're right-- I didn't catch that it was a "G" lens and... TreasonousBastard Aug 2016 #5