03-15-2011, 02:52 PM
Hm....the decision is hard. It is always tuff to made decision between convenience and IQ. In terms of convenience, the 70-300 of either nikon or tamron will be the best. In terms of IQ, primes are best choice.
In fact I just want to go a bit farther beyond the 85 limit just in case that I need a FL beyond 85. I noticed that the 105 is somewhat close to the 85, but it is a macro. So I thought with a TC it would solve my problem, although not perfectly.
If only consider the FL, I would more prefer a 135mm. There is a AF 135 2DC which is an excellent portrait lens but I do not know how it will behave when being used for general purpose. In addition, it is much more expensive than the others.
Frank
In fact I just want to go a bit farther beyond the 85 limit just in case that I need a FL beyond 85. I noticed that the 105 is somewhat close to the 85, but it is a macro. So I thought with a TC it would solve my problem, although not perfectly.
If only consider the FL, I would more prefer a 135mm. There is a AF 135 2DC which is an excellent portrait lens but I do not know how it will behave when being used for general purpose. In addition, it is much more expensive than the others.
Frank