Walk around lens suggestions for a D500
Feb 8, 2018 14:08:53 #
Looking for suggestions for a versatile walk around lens in a moderate price range. Any great experiences?
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Feb 8, 2018 14:11:56 #
laschambach wrote:
Looking for suggestions for a versatile walk around lens in a moderate price range. Any great experiences?
Thanks
Thanks
Sigma 17-70 C.
Feb 8, 2018 14:11:59 #
Feb 8, 2018 14:18:40 #
I personally use a Nikkor 28-300 as my general purpose lens on my D500 but I would think the Tamron 18-400 would be ideal for a decent, inexpensive walk around lens.
Feb 8, 2018 14:37:54 #
Feb 8, 2018 14:40:32 #
Feb 8, 2018 15:02:28 #
Feb 8, 2018 15:29:03 #
laschambach wrote:
Looking for suggestions for a versatile walk around lens in a moderate price range. Any great experiences?
Thanks
Thanks
If you don't mind a short range the Sigma 18-35 f1.8 (27-52) is sharper than just about most zoom lenses and even some primes.
Feb 8, 2018 15:32:10 #
joer wrote:
If you don't mind a short range the Sigma 18-35 f1.8 (27-52) is sharper than just about most zoom lenses and even some primes.
Somehow I always think of a walk around as a lens that has more focal length capabilities. Many folks started with 18-55 or so and are looking for more versatility, so perhaps my assumptions are without merit.
Feb 8, 2018 16:03:02 #
Walk around lens to me when I first got started was a 50mm on a 35mm SLR. In college we has assignments where we had to use a 'normal' lens. Today I will put the 35mm F/1.8 on a D7200. It would be the same on the D500, just a bit heavier.
Amazing how using a prime instead of a zoom makes you look at things a little more before you press the shutter button.
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Amazing how using a prime instead of a zoom makes you look at things a little more before you press the shutter button.
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Feb 8, 2018 16:36:33 #
Bill_de wrote:
Walk around lens to me when I first got started was a 50mm on a 35mm SLR. In college we has assignments where we had to use a 'normal' lens. Today I will put the 35mm F/1.8 on a D7200. It would be the same on the D500, just a bit heavier.
Amazing how using a prime instead of a zoom makes you look at things a little more before you press the shutter button.
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Amazing how using a prime instead of a zoom makes you look at things a little more before you press the shutter button.
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Yeah, but you're old.
Feb 8, 2018 16:50:46 #
Feb 8, 2018 20:59:53 #
The Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 DX VR lens is excellent. I have one that I use on my D7000 and D500. It's sharp, has great build quality and has one-half the distortion of Nikon's superzoom lenses. I stay away from superzoom lenses for that reason. They usually have a lot of barrel distortion at wide angle settings and a lot of pincushion distortion at long focal lengths.
Feb 9, 2018 05:36:48 #
laschambach wrote:
Looking for suggestions for a versatile walk around lens in a moderate price range. Any great experiences?
Thanks
Thanks
I use the Nikkor 28-300.
Feb 9, 2018 05:52:01 #
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