norman.walsh.name: Comments on /2007/05/25/decisionshttp://norman.walsh.name/2007/05/25/decisions/comments.atom2012-05-23T11:48:59.020604ZComment 1 on /2007/05/25/decisionshttp://norman.walsh.name/2010/09/25/oauth#comment00012007-05-26T16:03:16Z2007-05-26T16:03:16ZJim Leyda39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

Where you travelling between now and Christmas, if it's cities, go for the wide angle, if you're doing anything where there's good animals to play with grab the 300mm one, you can have great fun with that sort of zoom.

Comment 2 on /2007/05/25/decisionshttp://norman.walsh.name/2010/09/25/oauth#comment00022007-05-27T03:08:38Z2007-05-27T03:08:38ZMark Nottinghamda39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

FWIW, I'd go for the wide; it's a much more versatile lens. Hand-holding the 300 will be tricky in anything except static circumstances (usually not what you use a long lens for), or with very bright light.

Also, if you haven't seen it, Ken Rockwell has done a good comparison of wide zoom choices for Nikon digital.

Comment 3 on /2007/05/25/decisionshttp://norman.walsh.name/2010/09/25/oauth#comment00032007-06-14T08:42:32Z2007-06-14T08:42:32ZJoeda39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709
Good to see that you chose the 10-20mm sigma, I like the result (flickr page).
I'm considering the exact same options for my D70.

I already have the Sigma 70..300mm Apo zoom, which has a decent but not outstanding quality. And lacking VR of course ;-(

The other day I spoke a professional (wedding) photographer, who never uses the VR option because it adds a slight delay. Just one opinion, but I had not considered that yet.

The additional FoV with the 10mm is huge; makes my decision slightly easier.

One day I might feel rich enough to replace the 18..70 kit AND the 70..300 Sigma with a Nikon 18..200 mm VR lens, but that has to wait....