Should I?

[TheKrikkitWars]

I'm about to buy a 300mm lens, my heart is set on a second hand 300mm f/4 AF IF-ED Nikkor at £300, and at the same time I'm looking at getting a 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 AF Zoom-Nikkor for £95

I want to buy both, but would I be wasting my money getting a prime and a zoom?

 

[DeadlySmurf]

no i dont think you would be wasting any money its always better to get more lens to give you the options
go for it

 

[Mike Hoyer]

Depends what you're shooting I suppose - what are you shooting, and what other lenses have you got?

The 300mm prime you're considering is a great lens.

 

[a1ex2001]

as said above it depends on what you shooting allthough if your going to get the 300mm prime i'd be tempted to go foa a better quality medium range zoom like a second hand 80-200 which I think would represent a much better investment without compromising your range obviously it will cost a little more!

 

[PsiFox]

I've currently got the 300 F4 and the 70-300 VR.

Both have their uses.

 

[TheKrikkitWars]

Well the money that would have been used on the prime is now paying the deposit on my student housing, so I'll be ordering the 75-300mm tomorrow, the dinosaur amongst CPU lenses that it is, I'm still satisfied that it's better than a G-series lens.