All around DX lens: What do you photog's out there feel is the best all around lens for a DX format camera. I have an Nikon D7000. I tried the Sigma 18-270mm. But, I really didn't care...

tenusfan1

What do you photog's out there feel is the best all around lens for a DX format camera. I have an Nikon D7000. I tried the Sigma 18-270mm. But, I really didn't care for it. I didn't like the fact that I had to lock the barrel of the lens. And it seemed it took a while to focus.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

tenusfan1 wrote:

What do you photog's out there feel is the best all around lens for a DX format camera. I have an Nikon D7000. I tried the Sigma 18-270mm. But, I really didn't care for it. I didn't like the fact that I had to lock the barrel of the lens. And it seemed it took a while to focus.

The 18-200mm is a popular lens. that was my all-around lens when I had the D7xxx series. Don't rule out used and refurbished.

http://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/lenses
http://lenshero.com/lens-comparison
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx
http://www.lenstip.com/lenses.html
http://www.dxomark.com/Lenses/Compare
http://www.lenscore.org/

tenusfan1

I'm assuming you mean the Nikon brand? I did find this used on B & H website. Did you move to full frame camera?

rmm0605 Loc: Atlanta GA

tenusfan1 wrote:

What do you photog's out there feel is the best all around lens for a DX format camera. I have an Nikon D7000. I tried the Sigma 18-270mm. But, I really didn't care for it. I didn't like the fact that I had to lock the barrel of the lens. And it seemed it took a while to focus.

I had a D7100 and my walk-around lens was the 18-300. Great lens.

australis Loc: Patagonia, South America

I used one Tamron 16-300 work fine !!!

Jim Bob

tenusfan1 wrote:

What do you photog's out there feel is the best all around lens for a DX format camera. I have an Nikon D7000. I tried the Sigma 18-270mm. But, I really didn't care for it. I didn't like the fact that I had to lock the barrel of the lens. And it seemed it took a while to focus.

Sigma 35 Art or 17-50.

brucewells Loc: Central Kentucky

tenusfan1 wrote:

What do you photog's out there feel is the best all around lens for a DX format camera. I have an Nikon D7000. I tried the Sigma 18-270mm. But, I really didn't care for it. I didn't like the fact that I had to lock the barrel of the lens. And it seemed it took a while to focus.

Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8.

CO

I have the Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 VR DX lens I use on my D90 and D7000. It's sharp, has great build quality, and has half the distortion on Nikon's superzoom lenses.

dandi Loc: near Seattle, WA

I use 18-70mm AF-S 3.5-4.5 DX. It's sharp, compact and available used for around $100.

GC likes NIKON Loc: East Greenwich, Rhode Island

Nikon 16-85 !!! Ditto !! I love mine and it stays on my D7100.

OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey

tenusfan1 wrote:

What do you photog's out there feel is the best all around lens for a DX format camera. I have an Nikon D7000. I tried the Sigma 18-270mm. But, I really didn't care for it. I didn't like the fact that I had to lock the barrel of the lens. And it seemed it took a while to focus.

First thing I would do is get an FX lens...if you ever decide to go full frame, you can take the lens with you, you buy a DX lens and decide to go full frame, you may be buying a new lens to boot.

par4fore Loc: Bay Shore N.Y.

jerryc41 wrote:

The 18-200mm is a popular lens. that was my all-around lens when I had the D7xxx series. Don't rule out used and refurbished.

http://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/lenses
http://lenshero.com/lens-comparison
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx
http://www.lenstip.com/lenses.html
http://www.dxomark.com/Lenses/Compare
http://www.lenscore.org/

I would go with this one too.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

Nikon 18-140mm. Or already recommended, 18-200mm.

Picdude Loc: Ohio

I got the Nikon 18-140 the first of the year and so far have been very happy with it. It has become my go-to lens for my D5200. Went with the 18-140 over the 18-200 because of price and the -140 is supposed to have better optics.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

The 18-140 which I have not used and the 18-200 that I have used are both great selection for a cropped sensor.