D 810 (Page 4): It depends on what I am photographing. Anything from a wide angle to a long Tele lens...

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

starlifter wrote:

I'm curious as to what lens most people use on their D 810's. I may be only dreaming but I'm going to run it by my chief financial officer about upgrading from my D7200 and I'm looking at the D810. I see it most often paired with the 24-120. That seems short as I use the 18-200 on my D 7200. Any opinions would be appreciated.

It depends on what I am photographing. Anything from a wide angle to a long Tele lens

coolhanduke Loc: Redondo Beach, CA

The 24-120 has been my go to lens for many years. Used it on my D3, D4, D810 and now my D850. Remember with the resolution of the D850 you can crop in pretty tight. Also, not sure if there is a tele converter for it but you may consider one of those too.

Fotomacher Loc: Toronto

starlifter wrote:

I'm curious as to what lens most people use on their D 810's. I may be only dreaming but I'm going to run it by my chief financial officer about upgrading from my D7200 and I'm looking at the D810. I see it most often paired with the 24-120. That seems short as I use the 18-200 on my D 7200. Any opinions would be appreciated.

My 24-70 f/2.8 is my walk around lens and the one used most often. I have a good selection of primes as well in the bag when out and about as well as 17-35 and 70-200 zooms. When I was shooting with a D700 I used a AF 28-70 f/2.8 with equally great results. Personally I won’t use variable aperture zoom lenses because they lose light way too fast. PS all of my glass is Nikkor.

John Howard Loc: SW Florida and Blue Ridge Mountains of NC.

GoofyNewfie wrote:

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I have found in moving to the 810 and 850 the increased mp requires the very best glass. My wife uses the 24-120 on her 750 which seems fine when I process her photos. But on my 810 or 850 seems to produce some micro blur and softness. We have both stopped using the 28-300. But I do get good results from the 24-70, 70-200 and 200-500. I shoot mostly from tripod with all the usual stabilization techniques so think I am actually seeing the difference in lens performance. When I do shoot handheld I always try to use a lens with VR.

RKL349 Loc: Connecticut

starlifter wrote:

I'm curious as to what lens most people use on their D 810's. I may be only dreaming but I'm going to run it by my chief financial officer about upgrading from my D7200 and I'm looking at the D810. I see it most often paired with the 24-120. That seems short as I use the 18-200 on my D 7200. Any opinions would be appreciated.

I don’t have a D810 but I love my 24-120 f/4 on my D750. Your decision is obviously influenced by what you typically shoot.

jack schade Loc: La Pine Oregon

I have a full array of Nikon glass for my D810. The lens that I use 75% of the time is my 24-70 f2.8.

Jack

BVBob Loc: Tri Cities, Wa.

I use the D810 and my go to lens is the Sigma 24 - 105 f4 Art. For a longer lens I use a Nikon 70-300. I have others, but those seem to fit most of my needs.

DLM Loc: Callawassie Island, SC

I love the D810! However, I do use a variety of different lenses depending on what I'm shooting. My go-to lens is an older 28-70 f/2.8 that I bought used at KEH. It's a great lens although does not have VR. I don't miss it. I also use a 16-35mm f/4 that is great for landscapes. For wildlife, I use either a 70-200 f/2.8 (with or without a TC) or a 200-500 f/5.6. All of these lenses are tack sharp! I started buying FX llenses long before I had a FF camera. That way, when I did make the leap from my D7100 to the 810, I already had the glass.

starlifter Loc: Towson, MD

Thanks for the info.

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

My grandson has a D810 and the lens he uses almost exclusively is the Nikon Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 VRiii. This is an extremely sharp combination. The lens is expensive at $2800.00, but worth it.

DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX

If you are only going to have one lens for the D810 I'd choose the Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 or the Tamron 70-200 f/2.8. Good luck.

starlifter wrote:

I'm curious as to what lens most people use on their D 810's. I may be only dreaming but I'm going to run it by my chief financial officer about upgrading from my D7200 and I'm looking at the D810. I see it most often paired with the 24-120. That seems short as I use the 18-200 on my D 7200. Any opinions would be appreciated.

starlifter Loc: Towson, MD

Thanks.