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nikon D90 & lens advice ...
having owned a decent 35mm pentax i know the importance of having a good camera body. having had a huge lag time in getting back into photography, i have now advanced through the digitals to a canon powershot, which i am getting close to the point of taking a leap into the slr's.
i have toyed with the idea of getting the nikon D90. and on the advice from the local camera shop, they have suggested the 18-200VR lens.
now, being out of touch with the new lenses as well as the new slr's, is this a good combination? taking into consideration bang for the buck, and something i can grow into with adding different lenses at a later time.
i enjoy going out for the day taking pictures, so my picture taking is varied ... from wandering through my garden and taking pictures of my flowers, to taking a walk through town and finding interesting things to snap at, to going for a drive and capturing some landscape or vegatation, or taking photos at gatherings, my family to sports events and to anything inbetween whether it be indoors or outdoors.
any input would be greatly appreciated.
thanks ....... .
i have toyed with the idea of getting the nikon D90. and on the advice from the local camera shop, they have suggested the 18-200VR lens.
now, being out of touch with the new lenses as well as the new slr's, is this a good combination? taking into consideration bang for the buck, and something i can grow into with adding different lenses at a later time.
i enjoy going out for the day taking pictures, so my picture taking is varied ... from wandering through my garden and taking pictures of my flowers, to taking a walk through town and finding interesting things to snap at, to going for a drive and capturing some landscape or vegatation, or taking photos at gatherings, my family to sports events and to anything inbetween whether it be indoors or outdoors.
any input would be greatly appreciated.
thanks ....... .
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I have recently gone through a similar experience of working up through several point and shoot digital cameras to a digital slr. My funds are somewhat limited and so I bought a used D80 at a local camera shop.
Here's a comparison article that helped me select an 18-70mm lens to start out with:
http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Nikkor_kit_lens_group_test/
Once again, I think budget constraints influenced my decision to some extent but I also feared that the 18-200 would be so big and bulky that it would discourage me from carrying (and subsequently using) the camera.
You probably already know this but the focal length of the lens when used with the Nikon DX cameras must be multiplied by 1.5 to calculate their equivalent focal length. The 18-70 equates to a 27-105, and the 18-200 equates to a 27-300.
Many people (Ken Rockwell included) rave about the 18-200. I think that I will probably get the 55-200 VR lens down the road if need be.
Good luck with your decision!
Courtney in Seattle
It all depends if you're willing to change lenses or not. I'm actually about to buy the 17 to 50 F. 2.8 Tamaron, from my brief experience with it, and lots of reviews it seems to be a great lens. It's not an ultra wide angle lens, but it's decent being the equivalent of a 25.5 mm lens
And then you could get a zoom lens for cheap, like the 55 to 200 VR for your sports photography
And this next ones I recommend no matter if you get the above two or the 18 to 200. The Sigma 50 mm F2.8 macro. It is amazingly sharp, and cheap being only a little above $200. I actually bought it a few years ago specifically to do a project based on flowers so I can tell you it does great job for those. And while not being able to get the razor thin depth of field of a 1.4 lens, you can still isolate the subject really well for a portrait, and the 75 mm equivalent focal length is great for them as well.
very much appreciated.
You can use it as a wide angle lens, portrait lens, and macro lens all in one. My local dealer called it the best all purpose lens. He said it was the lens that you keep on your camera 90% of the time, however, when you want to do something very specific you can change lenses.
Now with that all said, it is on f3.5 to f5.6 so it is a little slower. A picture at 200mm in focal length will be at f5.6 so you will be shooting at higher ISOs causing some noticeable noise. But noise now of days is not a huge issue with editing programs.
I really love taking macro shots and I am very new to photography so I have alot to learn, but this lens has done a decent job with macro photography. Here is an example of a shot I took with the 18-200mmVR
I will keep this lens as my number 1 but I admit there are 2 lenses right now that I want to purchase over the next 2 years.
Nikon 105 macro VR
Nikon 70-200VR
I realize that the 18-200mm has its limitations and I will never claim that I want it for everything, but all round it is a great lens that will be on my camera more times then not. Oh yeah it is a great vacation lens as well as you dont need to bring all of your gear with you.
Just my 2 cents for what its worth
how about an 18-200mm VR f2.8 lens, now that would be someting, I wouldnt ever to be able to afford it, but it would be pretty amazing
that being said, i have read different reviews, but i find, reading post from first hand users to be a little more helpful ...... .
thanks again!
A ton of Nikon lens info and sample photos are posted here:
http://www.nikoncafe.com/vforums/forumdisplay.php?f=108
Good Luck!
Canon AE-1 Program l FD 28mm 1:2.8 l FD 50mm 1:1.8 l Sunpak Auto 821 Dedicated
i getting rather excited about my new step upward into the digital world!
Make sure you check out DPReview's info on this lens... although it is a recommended lens, it does have some limitations midrage - 85-150mm range...
From other readings that I've done... it is a nice sharp lens at either end, but again, be careful on the midrange...
Someone mentioned getting the D90 combo at B&H that has the 18-105 and the 70-300 included... that may also be another route for you...
Hope this helps...
www.kabestudios.com
I use a little bit of everything gear wise...
Nikon/Canon/Sony/GoPro/Insta360º/Mavic 2 Pro
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Canon AE-1 Program l FD 28mm 1:2.8 l FD 50mm 1:1.8 l Sunpak Auto 821 Dedicated