I am about to buy a Nikon D200 for my backpacking trip in Canada. This will be my first digital camera and I would really like to get some nice lenses. I have been looking around and so far I think what I would like is the 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor for my main, 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor for a macro, 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF AF Zoom-Nikkor for a wide angle, 85mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor for a telephoto, and 10.5mm f/2.8G ED AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor and for a fisheye. Are these the best choices? I am not up to date on the Nikon equipment and am not sure if I am making the right choices.
2007-04-07 13:23:06 · 5 answers · asked by mononoke903 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
That plus a tripod is a lot of gear to haul around... unless photography is the purpose of your trip.
The 18-200: a great all-in-one lens if you can find it in stock anywhere.
105mm micro: good choice.
10.5mm fish eye: another great lens. The 12-24 that fhotoace suggests is also very good in case you don't really want/ need the fish eye distortion. The 12-24mm replaces the legendary 17-35 for digital bodies. The 17-35 is still the landscape lens to beat in terms of image quality but it's an awkward range with the 1.5 crop factor.
You're losing me with the 18-35mm and 85mm f/1.8. Or rather, why purchase a $750 18-200mm if it's not good enough? Perhaps skip these three lenses and get a 12-24mm in combination with a mid-grade 18-70 f/3.5-4.6 and used professional quality 80-200mm f/2.8. Or a new 70-200mm f/2.8 if cash is not an issue. And if cash & weight is not an issue, you might as well get the 17-55 f/2.8 instead of the 18-70mm.
You can use the 80-200 and 70-200 in combination with teleconverters to extend you reach.
2007-04-08 10:46:31 · answer #1 · answered by OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Man, I wish I had your budget! Your list is impressive. I use the 18-200 VR lens a lot. It's not a "perfect" lens, but it's still very convenient and worth using. Check out this photo taken with that combination. http://www.flickr.com/photos/7189769@N04/408446616/ While you are there, look around my little gallery as most of the pictures were taken with the D200 and most of them were with the 18-200 lens.
fhotoace, you left something out in your quote, "Shoot early and shoot often ... film is cheap." How about, "Shoot early and shoot often ... film is cheap, but digital is free."
2007-04-07 18:14:43 · answer #2 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-10 13:17:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 10.5mm fisheye (a magical lens - I can't recommend it more highly) and the standard 17-70mm kit lens that works just fine for regular people shots.
2007-04-07 13:33:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a big budget, consider the 28mm - 70mm F 2.8.
2007-04-08 19:38:14 · answer #5 · answered by Franklin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋