What lens to add? (nikon)

tamplumtamplum Registered Users Posts: 141 Major grins
edited February 8, 2008 in Accessories
I got the standard/ stock 18-55mm lens for my D40 Nikon. Wanting more zoom ability now. So spam me, what would you add for your next lens??
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  • Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2008
    Depends on your needs. I think most go for a telephoto zoom like a 55-200mm VR IIRC.

    If it was me, I'd go for an ultrawide instead. But again it really depends on what you are looking to shoot.
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  • kodacrome25kodacrome25 Registered Users Posts: 24 Big grins
    edited January 30, 2008
    The 55-200 vr from nikon is a good choice.
    tamplum wrote:
    I got the standard/ stock 18-55mm lens for my D40 Nikon. Wanting more zoom ability now. So spam me, what would you add for your next lens??
    Especially if you do not plan on carrying around too many lenses.
    I own a 55-200mm vr afs 4.5, its a good lens for outdoor shooting. The vr works great.

    If you want to get one thats faster,i'd go with the sigma,but it doesn't have vr.
  • tamplumtamplum Registered Users Posts: 141 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2008
    Not wanting to carry around a lot of lenses. Hoping to meet my "basic" needs with another 1 or 2. My interests seem to lean towards people (kids mainly) and landscape/ natural type pictures. That is my reason for the need of zoom, sometimes the shot is still too far away for my 18-55mm
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  • z_28z_28 Registered Users Posts: 956 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2008
    Since you got 18-55 already,
    you should buy 70-300VR.
    You will be fully covered and 70-300VR is very good quality lens.
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  • tamplumtamplum Registered Users Posts: 141 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2008
    z_28 wrote:
    Since you got 18-55 already,
    you should buy 70-300VR.
    You will be fully covered and 70-300VR is very good quality lens.
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    I keep looking into the 70-300 on ebay and different on-line stores and most of them say not compatible with the d40 or d40x. Can you help me figure out where I can get one that is compatible? Or will it fit even though it is not mentioned in the features and specs.

    Thanks for any help.

    (I do see a 55-200 on several of the sites, will this do the same? )
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  • TelecorderTelecorder Registered Users Posts: 73 Big grins
    edited February 8, 2008
    tamplum wrote:
    I got the standard/ stock 18-55mm lens for my D40 Nikon. Wanting more zoom ability now. So spam me, what would you add for your next lens??

    I'd 2nd/3rd the suggestion to consider the 70-300VRII... It'll be a great compliment to your existing lens; will work on your D40 as its an AF-s with in-lens AF motor and has good IQ.

    http://www.photozone.de/active/survey/querylens.jsp

    User-Reports IQ at 70-mm (Wide/Stopped Down v 300-mm (Wide/Stopped Down) as 85/96 v 70/83

    Street price ~ $450-500
    http://www.bythom.com/70300VRlens.htm
    http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=992
    http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/70-300-vr.htm
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