03-12-2011, 01:51 PM
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1299933964' post='6689']
Not sure where you got from that the resolution is not as good as the Nikon, every user account and review I have read states that the Tamron is a bit or a lot better at the long end, sharpness wise.
I would recommend the Tamron, as it is lighter than your 80-200, and more compact, yet gives you more reach. A nice travel companion. The Nikon 180mm f2.8 is nicer as longer portrait lens or something, but does not strike me as a typical travel lens.
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I got this impression from the DXO lab test: http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/en/Lens-with-Camera/Compare/Compare-lenses/%28lens1%29/262/%28lens2%29/281/%28onglet%29/0/%28brand%29/Nikkor/%28brand2%29/Tamron
I did not find a direct comparison between the two 70-300 lenses. Lenstip tested both lenses and says that "The comparison to the Nikon 70-300 mm VR is a bit unfavourable for the Tamron", but the two tests were with different cameras: one with D200 and the other with D3x.
Frank
Not sure where you got from that the resolution is not as good as the Nikon, every user account and review I have read states that the Tamron is a bit or a lot better at the long end, sharpness wise.
I would recommend the Tamron, as it is lighter than your 80-200, and more compact, yet gives you more reach. A nice travel companion. The Nikon 180mm f2.8 is nicer as longer portrait lens or something, but does not strike me as a typical travel lens.
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I got this impression from the DXO lab test: http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/en/Lens-with-Camera/Compare/Compare-lenses/%28lens1%29/262/%28lens2%29/281/%28onglet%29/0/%28brand%29/Nikkor/%28brand2%29/Tamron
I did not find a direct comparison between the two 70-300 lenses. Lenstip tested both lenses and says that "The comparison to the Nikon 70-300 mm VR is a bit unfavourable for the Tamron", but the two tests were with different cameras: one with D200 and the other with D3x.
Frank