Respected Balkar sir First question is, WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE? There is a basic difference between two lenses. Both are tele zoom but Tamron can be used for Macro shots (closeups) whereas Nikkor can be used only for tele zoom. Otherwise both lenses are good at the price. Both have metal mount which is long lasting than the fiber mounts. Body is fiber in both and hence both are light weight but yes, fiber is not long lasting. In macro mode Tamron will have a minimum distance of around 95cm and zoom from 180 - 300mm, so I expect it will give good closeup. At 95cm distance you can ofcourse make good use of flash during macro photography which is good. If I had to choose from these two then I will go for Tamron which is kind of multipurpose lens (both Tele and Macro). But remember I am a Nikon fan so I always bend towards Nikon, no matter whats the reason!!! Best wishes. Pankaj
On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 1:04 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Balkar Singh <[email protected]> > Date: 16 September 2012 12:15 > Subject: [efloraofindia:130907] Lens for Nikon D 5100 > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]>, Blaise Pereira > <[email protected]>, Makarand Kulkarni <[email protected]> > > > Dear All > I shall be highly thankfull if you suggest one out of the following options > 1. Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro (for Nikon Digital SLR) Lens > 2. > > Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G (4.3x) Lens > > (Telephoto Zoom Lens) > 3. Any other in range of 10000 Rs > Thanks > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 > > -- > > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a thousand species & > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them > for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1950 members & > 1,27,800 messages on 31/8/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of > more than 7000 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. Conservation Officer Office: Orchid Conservation Section Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. Residence: 151, 1st Floor, Tai Om Tsuen Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. email: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 (mobile). Fax: +852 2483 7194 --
