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The Holy Trinity Of Lenses For The Nikon DX Camera?
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Apr 2, 2017 12:59:19   #
mas24 Loc: Southern CA
 
Last year I saw a You Tube video narrated by Matt Granger, discussing Nikon's Holy Trinity of Lenses.They were the Nikon 14-24mm, the 24-70mm, and the 70-200mm f2.8. All three of these lenses are very expensive, and are best suited for full frame camera bodies. So, for all you Nikon DX owners, what would be your personal Holy Trinity of Lenses? It can be third party selections, FX or DX lenses. Select three only please. A mixture of zoom or primes lenses. are OK.

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Apr 2, 2017 13:06:36   #
jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ
 
My personal trinity would be the Tokina AT-X Pro DX series: 116, 165, & 535 lenses. 116=11-16mm f/2.8, 165=16-50mm f/2.8, & 535 50-135mm f/2.8. They are all old lenses, but I have the 165 & 535 and they are my favorites on my D7100. I just haven't got the 11-16 yet.

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Apr 2, 2017 13:27:24   #
whitewolfowner
 
There is not a Nikon Trinity for DX. The lenses you mentioned are professional lenses and pros have full frame cameras. They can also have DX cameras but since Nikon knows the pros always have a full frame camera and they can use those FX lenses on the DX cameras, they do not make pro lenses in DX. Want a professional lens, you have to buy the FX ones. You get what you pay for, as the old saying goes. Good glass costs money, just the way it is.

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Apr 2, 2017 13:33:08   #
GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City
 
Nikon's 17-55 f2.8 DX lens was designed back when Nikon didn't have any full frame cameras. It's built every bit as well as any of the "Trinity" lenses. I have 2 of them at work. Expensive, heavy.
Another lens I really like was Sigma's first version of the 50-150 2.8. Fairly compact, fast and very sharp. Build quality right up there with the 17-55. Still use it on the Fuji S5pro for studio portraits.

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Apr 2, 2017 13:48:45   #
mas24 Loc: Southern CA
 
whitewolfowner wrote:
There is not a Nikon Trinity for DX. The lenses you mentioned are professional lenses and pros have full frame cameras. They can also have DX cameras but since Nikon knows the pros always have a full frame camera and they can use those FX lenses on the DX cameras, they do not make pro lenses in DX. Want a professional lens, you have to buy the FX ones. You get what you pay for, as the old saying goes. Good glass costs money, just the way it is.


I know that the lenses mentioned are pro level lenses for full frame professional use. That's why they cost so much. As mentioned in my post.

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Apr 2, 2017 14:16:05   #
AndrewS Loc: Tinton Falls, NJ
 
mas24 wrote:
..... Nikon DX owners, what would be your personal Holy Trinity of Lenses? .....


I agree with the reply offered by GoofyNewfie dated 04/02/17. I use the Nikon 17-55mm f2.8 DX lens with Nikon D300s body.
I am very happy with this combination. When I save enough fund and catch the GAS bug, I might upgrade to a Nikon D500 body with proper approval by the higher authority.

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Apr 2, 2017 14:49:28   #
rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
 
whitewolfowner wrote:
There is not a Nikon Trinity for DX. The lenses you mentioned are professional lenses and pros have full frame cameras. They can also have DX cameras but since Nikon knows the pros always have a full frame camera and they can use those FX lenses on the DX cameras, they do not make pro lenses in DX. Want a professional lens, you have to buy the FX ones. You get what you pay for, as the old saying goes. Good glass costs money, just the way it is.


Does the cost of a lens determine if it is a PRO lens or does the person using the lens determine if it is a PRO lens?!
If a person who does not make a living at photography uses a $2450 lens (Canon EF 28-300L) and a person who does make a living at photography uses a $950 lens (Nikon 28-300), does that mean the $950 lens is a Pro lens?
Are you sure pro's always use full frame cameras? If that is always the case then why did Nikon make the D500 with a 1.5 Crop sensor?! I've read that many professional photographers prefer using a crop sensor camera for types of wildlife shooting because of the extra virtual reach the crop sensor cameras give them.
Would my Canon EF 85 f/1.2 stop being a Pro lens because I'm not a professional photographer?! Is my Canon EF 85 f/1.2 really a Pro lens?! I own 3 full frame bodies. Does that make me a professional? Are my full frame camera bodies Pro bodies? (Canon 5D IV, 5DSR, 6D)
Does anyone of this really matter and What did your response have to do with the OP'S question!?

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Apr 2, 2017 14:58:40   #
whitewolfowner
 
rmorrison1116 wrote:
Does the cost of a lens determine if it is a PRO lens or does the person using the lens determine if it is a PRO lens?!
If a person who does not make a living at photography uses a $2450 lens (Canon EF 28-300L) and a person who does make a living at photography uses a $950 lens (Nikon 28-300), does that mean the $950 lens is a Pro lens?
Are you sure pro's always use full frame cameras? If that is always the case then why did Nikon make the D500 with a 1.5 Crop sensor?! I've read that many professional photographers prefer using a crop sensor camera for types of wildlife shooting because of the extra virtual reach the crop sensor cameras give them.
Would my Canon EF 85 f/1.2 stop being a Pro lens because I'm not a professional photographer?! Is my Canon EF 85 f/1.2 really a Pro lens?! I own 3 full frame bodies. Does that make me a professional? Are my full frame camera bodies Pro bodies? (Canon 5D IV, 5DSR, 6D)
Does anyone of this really matter and What did your response have to do with the OP'S question!?
Does the cost of a lens determine if it is a PRO l... (show quote)



What determines a pro lens is the quality of the lens both in glass and construction. Pros need the best glass a company can make and a lens that holds up to years and even a lifetime of rough handling that their work puts on them. Of course a pro lens will cost more than a prosumer or kit lens. There are a few pros out there I'm sure that are not using full frame but most are. If one was strictly a wildlife photographer and since the release of the D500, they may only use that now. Each format has its advantages and disadvantages and since most pros do a variety of different jobs, they at least have an FX and possibly a DX camera too. If I had the money, I'd have one each myself.

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Apr 2, 2017 15:03:37   #
DaveO Loc: Northeast CT
 
whitewolfowner wrote:
There is not a Nikon Trinity for DX. The lenses you mentioned are professional lenses and pros have full frame cameras. They can also have DX cameras but since Nikon knows the pros always have a full frame camera and they can use those FX lenses on the DX cameras, they do not make pro lenses in DX. Want a professional lens, you have to buy the FX ones. You get what you pay for, as the old saying goes. Good glass costs money, just the way it is.


The OP was asking what "your personal Holy Trinity" would be, it looks like you missed that part.
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Apr 2, 2017 15:04:44   #
rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
 
By holy Trinity of lenses I'll presume you mean the 3 lenses I use the most. For Nikon, 16-80, 28-300, 200-500. For Canon, 16-35L, 28-300L, 100-400L. I also have the Sigma 150-600 in both Canon and Nikon mount.

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Apr 2, 2017 15:09:40   #
whitewolfowner
 
DaveO wrote:
The OP was asking what "your personal Holy Trinity" would be, it looks like you missed that part.
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I did answer them; Nikon has no "holy Trinity" in DX lenses. You are the one that missed the point here.

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Apr 2, 2017 15:11:20   #
DaveO Loc: Northeast CT
 
My choices are:

Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8

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Apr 2, 2017 15:13:35   #
DaveO Loc: Northeast CT
 
whitewolfowner wrote:
I did answer them; Nikon has no "holy Trinity" in DX lenses. You are the one that missed the point here.


Another brilliant post. Typical of you. 'Bye,'bye. Don't answer the question,just baffle 'em with BS! LOL!

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Apr 2, 2017 15:24:26   #
jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ
 
whitewolfowner wrote:
I did answer them; Nikon has no "holy Trinity" in DX lenses. You are the one that missed the point here.


Maybe Nikon doesn't, that does not mean there is no personal Holy Trinity.

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Apr 2, 2017 15:32:09   #
Pegasus Loc: Texas Gulf Coast
 
My current personal Trinity is the f/1.8 35mm, the f/3.5-4.5 18-140mm and the f/3.5-5.6 18-300. My most used lens currently is the 18-140; it is light and very sharp. I have several other DX lenses, which my daughter uses.

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