I'm not a keen photographer and know little about mid and high end camera gear, but my teenaged son has always loved taking pictures, some of which have impressed people far more knowledgeable than I am about these things. A couple of years ago we bought him a second hand Nikon D3200 DSLR, supplied with an 18-55mm kit lens, with which he has taken thousands of shots.
We've now got him a used Nikon D7200, body only, and plan to sell the D3200 and its kit lens (which is sort of ok). That means he will need a new "general purpose" zoom lens, hopefully in the 18-70 or 80 range, but he has a limited budget to work with. One lens he's spotted is the Sigma 17-70 f/2.8-4 DC Macro, which can be had second hand in decent condition for around £150, which he could just about afford.
So, has anybody on TSR had any experience of this lens, or of similar ones around the same price point used? Any comments or suggestions will be gratefully received.
Just to add, one of my son's mentors, who's a leading light in the local photography club, likes the look of the D7200, even though he's not a Nikon man. However, he's a real enthusiast and quite well off, so the only lenses he's been able to recommend cost well north of £250, which is just too much atm.
We've now got him a used Nikon D7200, body only, and plan to sell the D3200 and its kit lens (which is sort of ok). That means he will need a new "general purpose" zoom lens, hopefully in the 18-70 or 80 range, but he has a limited budget to work with. One lens he's spotted is the Sigma 17-70 f/2.8-4 DC Macro, which can be had second hand in decent condition for around £150, which he could just about afford.
So, has anybody on TSR had any experience of this lens, or of similar ones around the same price point used? Any comments or suggestions will be gratefully received.
Just to add, one of my son's mentors, who's a leading light in the local photography club, likes the look of the D7200, even though he's not a Nikon man. However, he's a real enthusiast and quite well off, so the only lenses he's been able to recommend cost well north of £250, which is just too much atm.