One Lens to carry
Jul 25, 2015 10:45:44 #
Please be gentle, I am still learning. I just bought a Nikon D3300 body at very good deal to see if I like DSLR. When I stopped film shooting, I only began to use point and shoot, and then moved up to some fancier P&S ones for the better quality, more MP, telephoto, blah blah blah. Many of my photos were good and I do use LR6 for post.
Being retired I take a lot of walks and short hikes and don't want to be logged down with a lot of equipment. My hikes are nature mainly. Some are hilly. If I wanted to carry only one lens (need to buy it) at the beginning, what should I get?
Thanks
Being retired I take a lot of walks and short hikes and don't want to be logged down with a lot of equipment. My hikes are nature mainly. Some are hilly. If I wanted to carry only one lens (need to buy it) at the beginning, what should I get?
Thanks
Jul 25, 2015 10:49:34 #
Loaded question...
But I would carry my 18-200 because I like to crop in-camera.
But I would carry my 18-200 because I like to crop in-camera.
Jul 25, 2015 10:49:41 #
Bike guy wrote:
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I would suggest either the Nikon 18-105 or the Nikon 18-140. I have the 105 and it is a decent lens.
Jul 25, 2015 10:54:42 #
M
My Nikon 7000 came with a kit lens nikon 18-105 and it is great. I recently purchased on EBay a Tamron 18-270 and I love it also. It's light, wide enough, and long enough for walking or hiking around. Great pictures from both lenses
Joe
Bike guy wrote:
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My Nikon 7000 came with a kit lens nikon 18-105 and it is great. I recently purchased on EBay a Tamron 18-270 and I love it also. It's light, wide enough, and long enough for walking or hiking around. Great pictures from both lenses
Joe
Jul 25, 2015 10:55:53 #
Bike guy wrote:
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My walk around lens for daytime walks is the Sigma 18-250mm f/3:5-6.3 DC OS Macro HSM. You can find them used on ebay or KEH. New for $349.00 Although this is my only non Nikon Lens and I am very happy with it.
Jul 25, 2015 10:56:55 #
Don Fischer
Loc: Antelope, Ore
I had the 18-105 and it was a good lens. I sold it and got the 18-140 for a bit better reach. Haven't used the 18-140 a lot yet but really like it also.
Jul 25, 2015 10:57:51 #
You are going to get much advice on what lens to use here all good intentions. Personally, I carry a Sigma 18-250- Macro HSM that is on my camera 99%. I use that one because I got it at a good price. My wife uses a Tamron 18-270 on her D90 for the same reason. When you think you have settled on one lens, ask about it here on UHH as someone has one and will share information with you. Good luck!
Jul 25, 2015 10:59:25 #
Longshadow wrote:
Loaded question...
But I would carry my 18-200 because I like to crop in-camera.
But I would carry my 18-200 because I like to crop in-camera.
The 18-200 would be a very suitable choice.
Jul 25, 2015 11:01:14 #
Buy an 18-250 3.5/6.3 Sigma and you will never look back. It will cover about anything you will ever want to take and not that heavy. And you will look like you know what you are doing to the public !!! That means a lot !!!!
Jul 25, 2015 11:12:39 #
I have a D7100 and use the Nikon 18-300 it's a little heavy but I like the extra reach.
Jul 25, 2015 11:18:50 #
I just got the new Nikon 16-80mm f/2.8-4E DX lens. I love that the f/2.8-4 maximum aperture is large enough to get a defocused background for the portrait effect. It balances great on my D7000. It has an electronically controlled aperture for more consistent exposures for fast, continuous shooting. The vibration reduction has been designed to sense when the camera is on a tripod and compensates for vibrations that might occur when the camera is on a tripod.
Jul 25, 2015 14:23:11 #
Bike guy wrote:
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Read an article the other day wherein a travel photographer said that he really like the Nikon 18-140. Very seldom did he wish that he had a longer or wider lens. Used it on a D7100 I believe. Should work great on the 3300. However, if you do a lot of bird or nature shots of objects far away, the 300mm would be a better choice.
Jul 25, 2015 14:42:23 #
A lot of people, myself included, like a superzoom lens (also called all-in-one lens) like an 18-200 or 18-300. Mine is a Sigma 18-300. It costs around $580. Also very good is the Sigma 18-250 Macro (the Macro is the newest version) and it costs $349 at B&H or Adorama. The Tamron 18-270 VC PZD (only get the PZD version) is also good, but I don't know the price. The 18-250 and 18-270 are both a little lighter than the Sigma or Nikon 18-300.
Some people find the superzooms to be not sharp enough for them especially at the long end, but the alternative is to carry two lenses. Others find them to be sharp enough. If you're a stickler for sharpness and you're not going to shoot sports or wildlife, you may find the Nikon 18-105 VR or 18-140 VR more to your liking. If on your walks you like to shoot birds or other animals, and you want one lens, get one of the superzooms.
If cost is a problem, check keh.com, B&H, and Adorama for lightly used lenses, but stick to the versions I recommended above. They're the newest and best.
Some people find the superzooms to be not sharp enough for them especially at the long end, but the alternative is to carry two lenses. Others find them to be sharp enough. If you're a stickler for sharpness and you're not going to shoot sports or wildlife, you may find the Nikon 18-105 VR or 18-140 VR more to your liking. If on your walks you like to shoot birds or other animals, and you want one lens, get one of the superzooms.
If cost is a problem, check keh.com, B&H, and Adorama for lightly used lenses, but stick to the versions I recommended above. They're the newest and best.
Jul 25, 2015 14:55:49 #
charles brown wrote:
Read an article the other day wherein a travel photographer said that he really like the Nikon 18-140. Very seldom did he wish that he had a longer or wider lens. Used it on a D7100 I believe. Should work great on the 3300. However, if you do a lot of bird or nature shots of objects far away, the 300mm would be a better choice.
I also use the Nikon 18-140 on my D7100 most of the time. Quite sharp and very good feel to the zoom control ring. I bought mine as a factory refurb from Adorama at half the new price. Great value.
Jul 25, 2015 17:27:05 #
Thanks to all of you for the replies. I copied them all into a Word document so I can keep a handy reference as I begin my research.
Meanwhile I will just use the kit 18-55 that came with it and my testing.
Meanwhile I will just use the kit 18-55 that came with it and my testing.
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