Elmo55 Loc: Illinois

Moving from DX to FX, specifically D7200 to D750. Starting off with a Nikon 85 (1.8), Sigma 150-600, and a Nikon 28-300. Mainly shoot grand kids/family get togethers, vacations, landscapes, and wild life when the opportunity presents itself. Not looking to go overboard at this time, I just want a couple 3 lens to work with (not counting the Sigma). With an 85 do I also need a 50 or 35? What about a wide angle for landscapes what's your recommendation(s) prime or telephoto? When I was shooting DX my walk around was a Tamron 18-400, and that's why I opted for the 28-300. Want to try my hand at family portraits, and I have been asked to take pictures of a new great granddaughter on her "birth" day in November (not sure what that is going to involve at this point in time ). Thanks in advance for your kind input.

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

24-70 2.8

Strodav Loc: Houston, Tx

For landscapes you might want to look at a wider angle lens. You can go with a prime, but I chose a Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8, which has performed well for me. It also works for those indoor family gatherings with poor light. Tamron has a 15-30mm f/2.8 version and Nikon makes the classic 12-24mm f/2.8. Seems like you've got the other focal lengths covered. I always keep a couple of primes with me. Your 85mm f/1.8 is a great lens, especially for portraits, but I also take a Nifty Fifty (50mm f/1.4) as it has about the same perspective as human vision, is tack sharp and very fast for low light situations, and can give you those nice soft backgrounds.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

I think the new Tamron 50-150 f2.8-4 would be a good fit for you .....

On the wide side, the older Tamron SP 20-40 f2.8-3.5 is a nice lens for around $200 used.
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ecurb Loc: Metro Chicago Area

Add a 35mm f1.8 and a 20mm f1.8

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

You've got most of what you need, for much of what you say you want to shoot.

The 28-300mm can serve as your walk-around. (Personally I'd rather have a more compact lens... but, hey, whatever works for you!)

The 85mm f/1.8 will be perfect for family portraits and birth photos. Some people like to use a 50mm lens for couples, small groups and full length shots... but so long as you have enough room, you can simply step back a little farther with the 85mm.

Many landscape photographers like to have a wide lens. Just how wide is entirely up to you. And it can be a zoom or a prime... your choice. Most landscapes are shot with a lens stopped down, so it doesn't need to be a "super fast" lens, either. An f/4 or even f/5.6 zoom might be fine. An f/2.8 or even f/4 prime can work, too.

Don't get too old a zoom, though. It's only in recent years that wide zooms have become truly excellent. Older ones (if you shop used) tend to have more "issues" such as chromatic aberrations.

A Nikkor AF-S 16-35mm f/4 VR lens would be great... but is fairly expensive (about $1000). Tokina offers a 17-35mm f/4 for less than half that price. It doesn't have image stabilization and I don't know how its image quality compares. Tokina also uses a rather unusual "focus clutch" mechanism in their lenses. To shift them from auto to manual focus or vice versa, you slide the focus ring slightly forward or backward. When set to AF, turning the focus ring does nothing... so you can't tweak the focus manually without first setting the lens to manual focus.

Personally I carry a 20mm f/2.8 lens a lot of the time and find it handles most my wide angle needs. It's smaller, lighter and less expensive than zooms like the above. I see the Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 weighs a little more than half what the Nikkor 16-35mm f/4 does, although the latter is smaller and lighter than similarly wide f/2.8 zooms. And, of course, a zoom lens is more versatile.

BTW, I would recommend you keep your D7200... If you shoot wildlife, you may want it with the 150-600mm at times. That DX camera will act like a "free 1.5X teleconverter" (where "free" means no loss of a stop of light and struggling or failing AF, as will occur with an actual 1.4X or 1.5X teleconverter).

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

I think you will find that many people here will be happy to spend your money for you.

jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ

I have a D 610 and depending on what I am going to be shooting when I go out I either take my 24-120mm F2.8-f4 or my 28-300mm f3.5-5.6. If I am planning a specific itinerary when I go someplace I also have a bag with a 17-35mm f2.8, 24-70mm f2.8, 70-200mm f2.8 and a 200-500 f5.6. Most of the time the 24-120 or 28-300 are on the camera.

CO

I have a D750 and use the Tamron 45mm f/1.8 SP VC lens on it. Very few prime lenses have stabilization. The vibration compensation and large maximum aperture make it a great low light lens. It also has a metal lens barrel and is fully weather sealed including a weather seal at the lens mount. I have taken photos as slow as 1/30 second. The vibration compensation kept the image rock steady.

Nikon D750 with Tamron 45mm f/1.8 SP VC lens

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IDguy Loc: Idaho

Nikon’s FX AF-P 70-300 has excellent image quality. I now use it on my Z6 w the FTZ converter.

Why not get a Z? Three FX choices. Z5 similar in price to D750 but likely much better high ISO capability and extra features. Of course you’d want the FTZ converter too for your other lenses. Only downside is if you have a bunch of screw drive focus lenses. Zs lack screw drive. Touch screen operation a real plus.

https://cameradecision.com/compare/Nikon-Z5-vs-Nikon-D750

CO

That new Tamron is a 35-150mm. It gets favorable reviews.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

I would be cautious about spending a lot of money on any extreme wide angle lens if you have not had one before unless you have a pretty concrete plan for it. I love my Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8, but I bought it with a specific purpose in mind and have participated in two workshops reinforcing that plan. There are always tons of these for sale by people who thought they needed one until they found out that they didn't. I do not use mine for any of the things that you say that you shoot.

On the other hand, I would suspect that you could use something a little wider than what you have for those indoor family gatherings. As suggested, my advice would be to look at a 24-70mm, probably a f/2.8 for those indoor gatherings or maybe a 24-120mm for a little more range outdoors. I bought a used one just to check it out and now use it a lot.

I have the non-VR 24-70. It's significantly smaller and lighter, and I do not miss the VR at those focal lengths. Might be helpful someday, but for now it's just a penalty without a significant payback.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

My two favorite landscape lenses are the Nikon 16-35 f4 and the 24-120 f4, I use these two because they not only share the same filter size but the same aperture of f4, makes it easy when using my filters.
Your 28-300 would also be good for landscapes however the width of the 16-35 will open your eyes to new possibilities.
IMHO, the best lens you currently own is the 85 1.8 Nikon. The second best is the 28-300. If it was me, and it is not, I would personally shed the Sigma in favor of the much better, much sharper Nikon 200-500 5.6 lens, yes, I know, it is 100 mm shorter than what you have now but it is much sharper at the 500 than the Sigma is at 600 so you gain quite a bit.
Lens choices are very personal and you will be getting so many suggestions here your head is going to spin. You have made a great choice in the D750, one of the best Nikon camera's right out of the box.
I do own the Nikon 24, 28, 35, and 50 1.8 glass. Of those four I find myself using the 50 most of the time, very light, very compact, takes excellent images, and very reasonably priced, the second most used lens is the 28 1.8. But again, this is me we are talking about and not you.
I strongly suggest sticking with the brand. Nikon makes better glass than what is found in ANY third party lens, and Nikon lenses are worth much more at trade in or resell time than ANY third party glass.
Good luck and keep on shooting until the end.

Elmo55 Loc: Illinois

Thanks I will check the 16-35 out.

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

Try what you have for now. The 28-300 should cover most of your needs, including the new baby. Also, 28 was wide enough for me for taking landscape photos back when I was using a FF film SLR. I did resort to a borrowed 17mm wide angle on it once, but that was for the Hoover Dam before the interstate over the river was built.

If you find you need something else later, welcome to the GAS club.