AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 ED & G series

luna_sea83 · 10th April 2008

HI guys, as i am using a D60, looking for a budget zoom lens,

Saw the AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 ED & G version both priced differently as i know the ED has a metal mount at aperture ring while the G series does not have it.

although both are roughly the same, i heard the ED series creates better pics then the G series even though seems tht both have same optics.

so roughly any suggestions as i am looking more towards the G series which is within my budget, maybe some opinions on the quality and things to look out for? or shd i just get the AF-S 55-200mm VR?

Btw, i usually shoot potraits, seldom in landscape.

TIA!

geraldkhoo · 10th April 2008

Originally Posted by luna_sea83

HI guys, as i am using a D60, looking for a budget zoom lens,

Saw the AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 ED & G version both priced differently as i know the ED has a metal mount at aperture ring while the G series does not have it.

although both are roughly the same, i heard the ED series creates better pics then the G series even though seems tht both have same optics.

so roughly any suggestions as i am looking more towards the G series which is within my budget, maybe some opinions on the quality and things to look out for? or shd i just get the AF-S 55-200mm VR?

Btw, i usually shoot potraits, seldom in landscape.

TIA!

Go for the 55-200 VR, it is a better lens than the G version. Besides, the D60 needs AF-S lenses for autofocus... so the 70-300 ED version would not work, unless you get the 70-300 VR version.

geraldkhoo · 10th April 2008

Oh... and ED glass is Extra-Low Dispersion glass, and you can read up more at the following link...

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/nikortek.htm#ed

luna_sea83 · 10th April 2008

Yeah i knew about AF thing for the D60, so i guess now most lenses have ED on them. i also came across the Sigma version 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG MACRO APO n non-APO, any comments on tht too?

LL1971 · 10th April 2008

For Sigma lens you need those with HSM before it would autofocus with your D60. Better to stick to the Nikon AFSVR 70-300 which I'm also targeting.

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luna_sea83 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tampines Posts: 883	AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 ED & G series HI guys, as i am using a D60, looking for a budget zoom lens, Saw the AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 ED & G version both priced differently as i know the ED has a metal mount at aperture ring while the G series does not have it. although both are roughly the same, i heard the ED series creates better pics then the G series even though seems tht both have same optics. so roughly any suggestions as i am looking more towards the G series which is within my budget, maybe some opinions on the quality and things to look out for? or shd i just get the AF-S 55-200mm VR? Btw, i usually shoot potraits, seldom in landscape. TIA! __________________ Multiply

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geraldkhoo Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Tiny Red Dot Posts: 2,028	Re: AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 ED & G series Oh... and ED glass is Extra-Low Dispersion glass, and you can read up more at the following link... http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/nikortek.htm#ed __________________ A picture tells a thousand words... make yours speak a million! My Flickr \| My Blog

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luna_sea83 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tampines Posts: 883	Re: AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 ED & G series Yeah i knew about AF thing for the D60, so i guess now most lenses have ED on them. i also came across the Sigma version 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG MACRO APO n non-APO, any comments on tht too? __________________ Multiply Last edited by luna_sea83; 10th April 2008 at 01:34 AM.

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LL1971 New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11	Re: AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 ED & G series For Sigma lens you need those with HSM before it would autofocus with your D60. Better to stick to the Nikon AFSVR 70-300 which I'm also targeting.