Walking around lens
Jun 13, 2023 08:47:39 #
If I'm walking... I use a prime. Typically a 50mm f/1.4 with a spare ND and CPL.
Covers all the bases...nice and light.
Covers all the bases...nice and light.
Jun 13, 2023 08:47:52 #
When I had a Nikon d7200 I used a Nikkor 18-200 about 98 o/o of the time.
Jun 13, 2023 08:49:32 #
sueyeisert
Loc: New Jersey
When I had a Nikon I switched from a Nikon 18 -200mm lens to a Sigma 18-50(?)mm fixed aperture lens. I love a fixed aperture lens and never missed the 18-200mm.
Jun 13, 2023 08:52:47 #
bobburk3 wrote:
I'm looking for a good lens to use on my Nikon D72... (show quote)
IF you are not married to Nikon, the Sigma 17-70 2.8-4 shows best test results among this genre range and dovetails perfectly with 70-200 .....yes, I have and use one - it is very sharp.
Jun 13, 2023 08:56:45 #
I use a Nikon 18-300 (about 1/2 the length of a 70/200) that has V/R. Comes with V/R Usually found without an issue on mpb.com or keh.com. You can check Ken Rockwells site for an excellent non-biased report on this lens
https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/10-best.htm#dx
https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/10-best.htm#dx
Jun 13, 2023 09:12:51 #
Jun 13, 2023 09:20:06 #
bobburk3 wrote:
I'm looking for a good lens to use on my Nikon D72... (show quote)
When I had one of them, I used the 18-200mm lens most of the time.
Jun 13, 2023 09:22:37 #
maxlieberman
Loc: 19027
I have a D7100 and a D7500. Depending on where I am going, my walking around lenses are either a Nikkor 18-105 or a Sigma 18-300. I travel with the Sigma. I find it is versatile and sharp. Both are relatively inexpensive and available used.
Jun 13, 2023 09:40:32 #
16-80 or 16-85. I had a 7200 for years and the 16-85 was always on the camera. I also had a 70-300 and a 10-24.
Jun 13, 2023 09:47:27 #
cmc4214 wrote:
I recently bought the nikon 18-300, and I am very happy with it as a walk-around lens, focuses very close, nearly as close as a macro lens, the picture was taken with it, does well wit land scapes as well
PS.
I am NOT a pixel peeper
PS.
I am NOT a pixel peeper
I had a 18-270mm lens back when I used Canon, but I had gone back to my combination of 18-55mm and 70-300mm before I went back to Pentax. Designers have to deal with compromises that often are noticeable without ‘peeping’, and usually I knew which focal length range I needed before I had mounted the lens.
Jun 13, 2023 09:53:57 #
Scout505
Loc: Dallas/ Fort Worth Texas
Another vote for Nikon 16-85mm vr...I have a D7000 and alternate between it and 18-140mm vr. As an extra bonus I bought a Fringer adapter (Nikon to fujifilm x) and have full function of both lens with my Fuji x-t10 and Fuji x-t30...
Jun 13, 2023 10:01:02 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
18mm max aperture? I assume you mean minimum focal length. And as for that, people always think wide angle for landscapes. If the scene is so wide you need a lens that wide you’re much better off shooting multiple frames and stitching a panorama. Wide angle lenses are for interiors.
Yes, I meant focal length sorry. Thank you for pointing out my mistake. 
Jun 13, 2023 10:22:35 #
I used a Nikor 18-300 for 3 years on a D7500 and u less I swapped it out for my Tamron G2 or Sigma 10-20 for really wide it pretty much lived on the body. A bit soft at the long end but still good.
Jun 13, 2023 11:29:17 #
Strodav wrote:
You might want to look at Tamron's 18-400mm DX zoo... (show quote)
This sounds like me. I have the 18-400 and rage d7200 and d500. I have gotten really good photos. I also have the Nikon 18-300 and I use the tamron on my d500 and Nikon on my D7200
I am 75 and have no problem carrying all day
Chuck
Jun 13, 2023 11:49:19 #
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