I have a Nikon D 7100 w !7 - 200 mm lens and 17-300 mm lens which do me fine but in the intrest of lightening up what I carry can anyone suggest a good prime which might be a lighter ?
I have a Nikon D 7100 w !7 - 200 mm lens and 17-300 mm lens which do me fine but in the intrest of lightening up what I carry can anyone suggest a good prime which might be a lighter ?
MacLoc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.
mwoods222 wrote:
I have a Nikon D 7100 w !7 - 200 mm lens and 17-300 mm lens which do me fine but in the intrest of lightening up what I carry can anyone suggest a good prime which might be a lighter ?
Just about any prime lens will be lighter than a zoom lens. As to which prime lens to suggest, that would depend on what you will want to use it for. On your D7100, a 35mm lens would give you an angle of view close to that of the human eye.
I have a Nikon D 7100 w !7 - 200 mm lens and 17-300 mm lens which do me fine but in the intrest of lightening up what I carry can anyone suggest a good prime which might be a lighter ?
That depends on what you shoot most. A prime group that replaces all those lengths will need a pack mule to walk around with you.
In general a 35 or 50 would be lighter and faster, and foot power could make up some of the Xoom range ... but I’d keep what you have and just carry one of what you have depending on how much reach you need.
I have a Nikon D 7100 w !7 - 200 mm lens and 17-300 mm lens which do me fine but in the intrest of lightening up what I carry can anyone suggest a good prime which might be a lighter ?
I have a Nikon D 7100 w !7 - 200 mm lens and 17-300 mm lens which do me fine but in the intrest of lightening up what I carry can anyone suggest a good prime which might be a lighter ?
I have a Nikon D 7100 w !7 - 200 mm lens and 17-300 mm lens which do me fine but in the intrest of lightening up what I carry can anyone suggest a good prime which might be a lighter ?
Yep, I think I can. Try out the Nikon 40mm f/2.8 DX G AF-S. It is a prime, at-or-about the focal length of a FF "Normal/Standard" lens, and it is a true Micro Nikkor.
Gene51Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
mwoods222 wrote:
I have a Nikon D 7100 w !7 - 200 mm lens and 17-300 mm lens which do me fine but in the intrest of lightening up what I carry can anyone suggest a good prime which might be a lighter ?
What do you like to shoot? No point in getting a really sharp 24mm prime if you like to shoot sports, birds, wildlife, etc.
I have a Nikon D 7100 w !7 - 200 mm lens and 17-300 mm lens which do me fine but in the intrest of lightening up what I carry can anyone suggest a good prime which might be a lighter ?
Check your images to see what focal length you tend to use the most. Then buy a prime lens near that focal length. f/1.8 prime lenses are less expensive and lighter than f/1.4 lenses, and image quality usually not significantly different and sometimes better.