Nikon SLR Cameras

Which are the best lenses from the list below for my Nikon D7200?

Sumantra Ray
13.07.2018
Sumantra Ray

Looking for purchasing a pair of lenses for my aps-c Nikon D7200 camera. Please help me choosing from the list below,

For telephoto zoom
1. Nikkor af-s 70-300 Ed vr
2. Tamron sp70-300 di VC usd
3. Tamron sp100-400 di VC usd
4. Sigma 100-400 os dg hsm

For daily use (f/2.8)
1. Sigma 17-50 ex DC os hsm
2. Tamron sp 24-70 di VC usd
3. Tamron 17-50

Or something else? And does the third party lenses perform well?

I'm having lots of confusion among the above. Presently my camera is equipped with a 18-105 and a 50mm prime. My budget is also very tight so I can't go for too many lenses and prime ranges like Zaiss or Nikkor.

qrk
13.07.2018
qrk

For telephoto, I would recommend the Nikon 200-500mm. This lens is a game changer in the inexpensive long lens market.

Fauxtonic
13.07.2018
Fauxtonic

The opticallimits.com website has fantastic sharpness charts that use real numbers. Unlike most lens reviews which have MTF line charts that few can understand, opticallimits uses real numbers so you can't only see which lens is sharpest, but by how much. There are lenses by Nikon that are indeed sharper than the competition, but often you'll see that they're sharper only by about 10% but they'll cost around an additional $1,000 more than the "less" sharp lenses from Tamron, for example. A great example of this diminishing returns problem is Tamron's 28-75 f/2.8 ($499) which is almost as good as Nikon's $2,400 24-70 f/2.8.

keerok
16.07.2018
keerok

Between the two 70-300mm and the two 100-400mm, the latter beats the former in making distant objects seem near. In terms of versatility, the former wins. In terms of optical quality, the original brand is the best (that means Nikkor). Between Sigma and Tamron, I prefer Sigma more. Among those four telephoto zooms, I'd go with the Nikkor 70-300mm, my main reason being the best compatibility with the camera.

For daily use, I'd recommend any of the 17-50mm. I feel that 24mm is not wide enough for the usual wide angle shooting situations I encounter. Again between the two, I'd go with Sigma. I have nothing against Tamron. I do own some of their lenses. They have improved a lot lately and who can resist their lower prices, right? What I don't like about Tamron is their zoom lenses (especially the long ones) tend to have zoom creep more easily (and their modern zoom locks break as easily too). What I don't like about Sigma is that zen finish (shows how old I'm, right?), but they're past that already.