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<p>Thanks for all your comments.. I think I'll go with the Tokina and get real close to the action! The church was just an example.. nothing specific.. but a good case of taking complex indoor structures..</p>

<p>How many people end up using their lenses with Tripod then? Are yoy more likely to get away without a tripod when taking photos inside at 2.8 rather than 3.5?<br>

I also wonder which might be a better lense if I'm faced with group photo shots? Lets say your part of a tour group in a catherdral and then want to have a quick snap of a group of friends.. I assume simply moving closer to the subjects is all thats needed?</p>

<p>I found a place that sells the Sigma for £439.95 and the Tokina for £469.95. I’m looking at a trying out a faster lens over my current lens of 18 – 135mm Nikon which I can take to indoor events from church’s to museums taking photos of urban situations in low light to street light handheld. Is there a significant differences between a 3.5 to 2.8 when not using a tripod? I’m working on the balance of the sigma has a more flexible focus length over the Tokina. How about build quality and speed of focus? I also have a 35mm 1.8 and a 55 – 200mm VR in my kit for my D90.</p>

<p>What appears to me is the 17 - 18 wide angle side of the lense at 2.8 for other pieces of work in lower light urban photography and these lenses I think allow me to dabble in Macro Photography tho not tru macro photography..<br>

any reviews on the <strong>Tokina 100mm f2.8 AT-X Pro D Macro?</strong></p>

<p>Might be a silly question,<br>

What sort of quality photos do Macro lenses take in terms of using a macro lense for purposes like portraits, landscape work, urban photography and candid snaps?<br>

I'm pondering lenses for my D90 like sigma's 18 - 50mm 2.8 Macro or 17 - 70 2.8/4.5 Macro (I think the latter exists!)<br>

Or even a prime lense around 85mm Nikon macro..<br>

Just generally I was curious what these lenses do in non macro situations?<br>

My current Nikon lense kit<br>

35mm 1.8 AFS<br>

18- 135mm 3.5/5.6<br>

55-200mm VR<br>

I'm considering a macro or go super wide like a 11-16 Tokina</p>

 

<p>Some great advice guys thanks.</p>

<p>I think I will take on board the second camera as a candid shot.. I have have to wonder around with a camera strapped in a waist bag.. another around my next! My back will be busy with an all purpose rack sack.. I think I'll have to drop the 18 - 135mm at home.. and dig out the Non VR 18 - 55 just in case! I just that would mean I carry less..</p>

<p>How many shots can a D90 take? bearing in mind there is properly a element of me playing with the playbacks and the features as I expect I'll still be new at using it?</p>

<p>Its it definate I need a second battery for the D90?</p>

F1 one is something I will be going to anyway. I'm just making the most by bringing my kit and hopefully pick up a few decent shots out of hundreds I expect I'll be taking.

The F1 event will be a 3 day event.. My first day will be roving grandstand seating which means I have access to all grandstand during the Friday.. The Saturday we will be doing a lot more wondering around with no grandstand access.. Maybe find a sweetspot to take some qualifying pictures. The Sunday I will be in the stands all day based off the first corner.. How close I can get to the action I have no idea as I've never been before. F1 also means seeing the GP2 and GP3 and BMW and Porsche Super cars, Red Devils Parachute Display Team, The Black Cats Helicopter Display Team, Red Arrows Air Display.. hmm I now thinking about taking the D40 as a backup and save lense switching

 

I'm wondering whether to get something like a 55 - 200 VR to get the extra distance and help with any handheld camera shake.. £140.00 in Amazon? As I don't normally do sports photograghy at these speeds, I'm more inclined to invest more landscape wide angle lense in the future, and a general holiday snapper with possible VR or Sigma OS? General 2.8 lense is something I hope to invest into at some point.

<p>Interesting idea renting.. how do I go about that? I am limited in my budget for lenses at the moment ( with buying the D90 ).. I suspect I will be miles away from the track..</p>

<p>additional question.. I'm thinking of giving up the 18 - 135mm to a VR type lense or something from the third party range, any suggestions?</p>

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<p>Hi I'm new to the forum.<br>

I waiting for my lovely D90 to arrive which will replace my D40 and I was thinking about getting some new lenses!<br>

I currently have the following<br>

35mm AFS 1.8<br>

18 - 135mm AFS 3.5 - 5.6<br>

access to a very old 70 - 300mm G (I think) 3.5 - 5.6<br>

I thinking about whether to get a replacement time to take some basic shots at the next Formula 1. My budget might extend to another 70 - 300mm Sigma HSM APO or 55 - 200mm VR.<br>

Does another 100mm make any difference at all in terms of getting close to the access of fast moving cars?<br>

Other recommendations recommend..<br>

If the 55 - 200mm what then to the overlappint zoom range of the 18 - 135?<br>

Thanks</p>

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