Nikon question about lenses
Sep 20, 2012 15:24:11 #
SteveR wrote:
I used a 35-80mm lens on my D7000 which came with my Nikon 6006 film camera and it was sharp and covered a great range for walking around. In a full frame camera, this would be something like a 52-120mm if there is such an animal.
On a full-frame camera it doesn't change angle of view. It's still a 35-80.
Sep 20, 2012 15:24:48 #
Sep 20, 2012 15:39:04 #
Robeng
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Brucej67 wrote:
The best all around lens would be the Nikon 24-70m... (show quote)
I have every lens that's mentioned above and agree they are excellent lenses. But when I'm walking around and just shooting every day stuff I find the Nikor 28mm to 300mm to be the best one lens to carry. You can carry one lens that pretty much covers the range of the 4 above even though it not as fast. If you want, you can check out my images at www.robeng.smugmug.com. All the pictures from Arizona were taking with the 28mm-300mm.
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Sep 20, 2012 16:08:14 #
Wow! Thanks for all the great responses. I've been researching the D600 with and without lenses. The one I find most often quoted with the camera is the 28-55mm lens. Would that give me a good range for shooting? How about how bulky that lens is? I don't know much about lenses. What does "ED" stand for in the lens description? This will be my first DSLR and I want to spend my money wisely. Thanks so much for all your help.
Sep 20, 2012 16:14:00 #
Sep 20, 2012 16:31:49 #
susie-q-tip wrote:
I'm considering purchasing the Nikon D600. What would be the most useful first lens to buy along with the body? I don't want to weigh myself down and have to be constantly changing lenses. I'm hoping to get some good advise from some of you seasoned photographers. I do close-ups of flowers and also want to be able to zoom in on wildlife to a certain degree. What do you say?
Best all round has to be the 24-70. You are however quoting extremes with wildlife and close up. Personally I use a 105 macro for close up work and a 500 for wildlife. Don't waste your money on extreme zooms, they are just too slow and optically poor, generally.
Sep 20, 2012 16:59:35 #
Robeng wrote:
I recommend the 28mm-300mm if you have a full frame.
I have the 28-300mm lens and use it for most of my photos. However, it's big and bulky and I really wouldn't want to walk around with it.
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Sep 20, 2012 17:02:12 #
I mentioned this in another post - these new high-megapixel cameras will NOT suffer lens flaws gladly. There is a reason the good glass is usually zoom range of 2x to 4X - making things look great at the near and far ranges of the 10X zooms has not yet been perfected.
I will tell you on my D3, except for portrait work where I LOVE the 70-200, the 24-70 is my choice for versatility.
Back (2009?) when the 24MP camera was $6000.00, the buyer expected to buy top quality glass. Now that the 24MP camera has come down to more moderate levels, the buyer wants the camera, but is reluctant to accept that glass requirements are NOT the same as with 10-12MP units.
I am NOT making a lens recommendation because I have not seen any reviews of the images yet. But I do know the D800 really likes good lenses and good shooting technique.
I will tell you on my D3, except for portrait work where I LOVE the 70-200, the 24-70 is my choice for versatility.
Back (2009?) when the 24MP camera was $6000.00, the buyer expected to buy top quality glass. Now that the 24MP camera has come down to more moderate levels, the buyer wants the camera, but is reluctant to accept that glass requirements are NOT the same as with 10-12MP units.
I am NOT making a lens recommendation because I have not seen any reviews of the images yet. But I do know the D800 really likes good lenses and good shooting technique.
Sep 20, 2012 17:14:35 #
Here are a few lenses from Nikon's site. The two that I like for a walk around lens are the 16-85 and the 24-120. The 24-120 has the gold ring, so would be top of the line. Both receive high marks.
http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Camera-Lenses/People-and-Events/index.page
http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Camera-Lenses/People-and-Events/index.page
Sep 20, 2012 17:19:19 #
SteveR wrote:
I used a 35-80mm lens on my D7000 which came with my Nikon 6006 film camera and it was sharp and covered a great range for walking around. In a full frame camera, this would be something like a 52-120mm if there is such an animal.
I think you've got that backwards Steve. Your 35-80 (if that's what it says on the lens) is really a 52-120 on your D7000. Lenses are always described in full frame (35mm) terms.
Sep 20, 2012 17:21:25 #
She's thinking of the D600, not the D800
CaptainC wrote:
I mentioned this in another post - these new high-... (show quote)
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Sep 20, 2012 17:23:05 #
mcveed wrote:
I think you've got that backwards Steve. Your 35-80 (if that's what it says on the lens) is really a 52-120 on your D7000. Lenses are always described in full frame (35mm) terms.
SteveR wrote:
I used a 35-80mm lens on my D7000 which came with my Nikon 6006 film camera and it was sharp and covered a great range for walking around. In a full frame camera, this would be something like a 52-120mm if there is such an animal.
I think you've got that backwards Steve. Your 35-80 (if that's what it says on the lens) is really a 52-120 on your D7000. Lenses are always described in full frame (35mm) terms.
As Poirot would say, I'm losing the little gray cells.
Sep 20, 2012 17:28:59 #
I doubt that the OP is a Pro or even contemplating being one. Until we know her budget & how she plans to display her work, most of the banter about lenses is useless. If she isn't going to print extremely large prints, or submit images to commercial sites, I think that she will be satisfied with much less expensive lenses than have been bantered about here. She isn't even certain that she is going to get the D600. As I asked her before, we need to know her budget & whether or not she is interested in "going pro" before suggesting things. She has yet to come back & chime in on this thread though like many posters here on UHH
Sep 20, 2012 17:32:44 #
Screamin Scott wrote:
I doubt that the OP is a Pro or even contemplating... (show quote)
True, but if you're gonna spend the bucks on a camera like the D600, why would you buy cheap lenses. I think that Nikon offers a range of choices in good lenses.
Sep 20, 2012 17:38:42 #
She may not be thinking in those terms though...We don't know much about her aspirations & finances to be able to give her advice...If she spends that much on the camera, that doesn't mean she wants to spend as much on a lens, or rather lenses as she mentions macro as well as "zooming in on wildlife"...Methinks she is rather new to all this & doesn't realize the expenses involved...Wish she would pop back in so as we would be able to better guide her.
SteveR wrote:
quote=Screamin Scott I doubt that the OP is a Pro... (show quote)
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