Best prime lens
Apr 30, 2018 06:44:41 #
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 ?
Apr 30, 2018 07:00:43 #
Apr 30, 2018 07:01:18 #
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 focal length did you have in mind?
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http://lenshero.com/lenses/Nikon-D7100-prime-lens
http://bestphotographygear.com/best-lenses-nikon-d7100/
Apr 30, 2018 07:07:28 #
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.
Apr 30, 2018 07:12:23 #
LWW
Loc: Banana Republic of America
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 ?
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.
Apr 30, 2018 07:17:05 #
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 ?
You need to check your lenses again.
Apr 30, 2018 07:27:10 #
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 ?
Simply put, you should buy the 35mm DX.
Apr 30, 2018 07:30:24 #
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 ?
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.
Apr 30, 2018 07:34:12 #
Apr 30, 2018 07:46:31 #
You could review your pics and see if there is a particular focal length area that you seem to frequently use and add a prime in that general area.
Apr 30, 2018 07:49:13 #
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.
Apr 30, 2018 08:12:57 #
jackpinoh
Loc: Kettering, OH 45419
mwoods222 wrote:
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.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 ?
Apr 30, 2018 08:33:03 #
LWW
Loc: Banana Republic of America
If I were to live with a single prime myself it would be a 300 f4, but that’s me ... it would weigh about as much as the 2 lenses you carry now.
My second choice would be a 180 2.8.
But, if weight is truly the issue I would pick your 18-200.
My second choice would be a 180 2.8.
But, if weight is truly the issue I would pick your 18-200.
Apr 30, 2018 08:43:35 #
Gene51 wrote:
What do you like to shoot? No point in getting a really sharp 24mm prime if you like to shoot sports, birds, wildlife, etc.
Yeah. When I read the question, I thought of the Nikkor 200 f/2.
The latest is hardly a “light weight”: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/734998-USA/Nikon_2188_AF_S_NIKKOR_200mm_f_2_0.html
Apr 30, 2018 15:20:23 #
I have 3 favorites; Nikon 135 F2.8, Canon FD 200mm f2.8, Tokina(new,nikon mount)100MM f2.8D.
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