preparing for patagonia
Amazon at £225 is the best new price at the moment, I think
Mike
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That will be fantastic. A 50-200WR could be useful in Patagonia. Otherwise 55-300 for IQ. Good IQ for the price and not much money to risk in a rugged environment. I'm about to sell mine. Because it has a replacement Chinese hood I'll be knocking a fair few quid off the price, let me know if you're interested.
Firstly, congratulations... you'll have the most amazing trip...
Secondly, can't really comment on zooms, I'm afraid, but I'd definitely suggest taking at least one lens that's weatherproof... the weather in Patagonia is genuinely remarkable... it really can change on a sixpence... expect your DA*16-50 to come in very handy indeed... it's at its best when it's at its wildest...
I was there in November, just after they'd reopened some of the trails after winter... very cold, very wet, very windy and quite magnificent...
Enjoy
I'll have a think about a price and PM you. Otherwise Darkskies is flogging one too.
Purple fringing appeared in high contrast situations though, but the upside is that you can usually get the 70-300 for around £70.
Here's a shot I took a while back now with it:

Hi... I went trekking/camping in Patagonia (Chilean side) a few years ago around the Torres del Paine...
Firstly, congratulations... you'll have the most amazing trip...
Secondly, can't really comment on zooms, I'm afraid, but I'd definitely suggest taking at least one lens that's weatherproof... the weather in Patagonia is genuinely remarkable... it really can change on a sixpence... expect your DA*16-50 to come in very handy indeed... it's at its best when it's at its wildest...
I was there in November, just after they'd reopened some of the trails after winter... very cold, very wet, very windy and quite magnificent...
Enjoy
To suggest and alternative - I've always liked the Tamron 70-300 in the past. Don't need it now as I have the 55-300, which ever so slightly trumps it but it used to give great results, and a decent macro mode too which may give you more options that the 55-300.
Purple fringing appeared in high contrast situations though, but the upside is that you can usually get the 70-300 for around £70.
Here's a shot I took a while back now with it:

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