Suggestions for D7100 lens, 18-??? walkaround
Sep 23, 2015 08:54:20 #
kamrakid
Loc: Reinbeck, IA
Needing lens advice for friend with D7100. Shoots primarily landscape, casual people photos, travel, some small kid sports, and flower macros. I'm thinking a nifty-50 or similar for portraits & macro, and maybe a Nikon 18-200VR, Sigma 18-250VR, or Tamron 18-270VR for most of her other shots.
She does a greeting card ministry with her photos -- just adds a bit of text and prints mostly 4x6. Occasional 11x14 prints, too, so no need for extreme enlargement or cropping. So she's just needing a nice, acceptable quality lens whose weight won't break her neck while traveling.
She's moving to Nikon from Canon (her decision -- so we don't need to get into that debate right now) so she has no other lenses. Budget is $200 or so for the 50mm or similar, and up to $400 for the 18-???. Good used or refurbished equipment is fine with her.
What would be your specific lens suggestions for her??? THANKS!!!
She does a greeting card ministry with her photos -- just adds a bit of text and prints mostly 4x6. Occasional 11x14 prints, too, so no need for extreme enlargement or cropping. So she's just needing a nice, acceptable quality lens whose weight won't break her neck while traveling.
She's moving to Nikon from Canon (her decision -- so we don't need to get into that debate right now) so she has no other lenses. Budget is $200 or so for the 50mm or similar, and up to $400 for the 18-???. Good used or refurbished equipment is fine with her.
What would be your specific lens suggestions for her??? THANKS!!!
Sep 23, 2015 09:05:44 #
Sep 23, 2015 10:18:09 #
I use a Sigma 18-250 on my D7000 and my wife used a Tamron 18-270 on her D90. We usually leave all the other lens at home including the nifty 50 unless we are going for some low light photos. All these are within your budget.
Sep 23, 2015 13:17:08 #
All of the 18-300 lenses will cost more than $400. In that price range the Sigma 18-250 Macro and Tamron 18-270 VC PZD are the best.
Sep 23, 2015 17:52:03 #
kamrakid
Loc: Reinbeck, IA
Thanks Pete -- I think we're on the same track here. If you know of anyone looking to part with one of theirs, please let me know (PM).
Sep 23, 2015 17:59:01 #
kamrakid
Loc: Reinbeck, IA
Frank,
Thanks for responding. It helps getting comments from folks who've actually used the lenses. It also validates that I'm sending my friend down the right road. Of the two lenses you've used, does anything make you lean toward one or the other? (Just kidding with this, but did you use your favorite, and let you wife have the other?) Seriously, did you develop a preference? They seem very similar, and both are available. Thanks again! Jim
Thanks for responding. It helps getting comments from folks who've actually used the lenses. It also validates that I'm sending my friend down the right road. Of the two lenses you've used, does anything make you lean toward one or the other? (Just kidding with this, but did you use your favorite, and let you wife have the other?) Seriously, did you develop a preference? They seem very similar, and both are available. Thanks again! Jim
Ol' Frank wrote:
I use a Sigma 18-250 on my D7000 and my wife used a Tamron 18-270 on her D90. We usually leave all the other lens at home including the nifty 50 unless we are going for some low light photos. All these are within your budget.
Sep 23, 2015 18:00:12 #
kamrakid
Loc: Reinbeck, IA
Thanks Mark,
Those are the two that make the most sense to me, too. I appreciate you taking time to reply. Jim
Those are the two that make the most sense to me, too. I appreciate you taking time to reply. Jim
MarkD wrote:
All of the 18-300 lenses will cost more than $400. In that price range the Sigma 18-250 Macro and Tamron 18-270 VC PZD are the best.
Sep 23, 2015 21:50:02 #
June 2014, I was using a Canon Rebel when I bought a Tamron 18-270mm because I was attracted to the idea of using just one lens on my Inter-changeable Lens Camera. That camera died in May 2015, but by that time I had gone back to a two lens solution, because I discovered that I hardly ever took pictures on both sides of the 100mm mark on a single trip, and there truly are Image Quality issues with any lens which has a zoom of more than 10x. When the Rebel died, I went back to Pentax, so I had to buy a full set of modern lenses; now I am using an 18-135mm Pentax lens and a 70-300mm Sigma lens; for me, I find that combination works better than the single 18-270mm Tamron lens. As always, YMMV.
Sep 24, 2015 06:12:40 #
I got the Nikon 40mm f/2.8 micro lens (Nikon calls their macro lenses micro) for general photography. It's extremely sharp, has virtually zero distortion, and excellent bokeh.
A nice zoom lens to have is the Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6. It's sharp and has very well controlled barrel and pincushion distortion. Watch out for superzoom lenses. They typically have high distortion.
A nice zoom lens to have is the Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6. It's sharp and has very well controlled barrel and pincushion distortion. Watch out for superzoom lenses. They typically have high distortion.
Sep 24, 2015 06:34:58 #
I would tell her to get the Sigma 18-250, and she will never put on another lens. period
Sep 24, 2015 07:19:45 #
Sep 24, 2015 07:41:03 #
I have 6 lenses for my D7100. My Sigma 18-250 get a good 50% of the work. Very nice lens.
Sep 24, 2015 08:30:35 #
phit4life
Loc: Indiana
My D7100 came with a Nikon 18-140. It's not a tremendous amount of reach but boy I love it. It's on my camera most of the time.
I have a 50mm prime too.
My parents also gave me a Tamron 12-24 and a Nikon 55-300.
I don't use those lenses too often unless I'm going for something specific.
I have a 50mm prime too.
My parents also gave me a Tamron 12-24 and a Nikon 55-300.
I don't use those lenses too often unless I'm going for something specific.
Sep 24, 2015 09:11:52 #
trainguy
Loc: Suttons Bay, MI
Nikon 18-105 for indoors and Sigma 18-300 for outdoors. Very happy with both.
Sep 24, 2015 09:26:41 #
Usually, people tend towards wide-angle when taking landscape pictures. Testing, and actual use, show that the 18-250/270 lenses are the weakest at their extremes - noticeable distortion / uneven focus.
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