Nikon 16--140 or 16--300?
Dec 9, 2015 11:08:57 #
bdk wrote:
sister in law has the 18 to 300 and loves it, almost never takes it off , If your doing a lot of nature photography this is the one to choose.
Good to know.
Dec 9, 2015 11:14:28 #
I'd like to know how to edit the title to this thread to reflect the correct information on the lenses, but there doesn't seem to be a way to do that.
It should read, "Nikon 18--140 or 18--300."
It should read, "Nikon 18--140 or 18--300."
Dec 9, 2015 11:17:05 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Wingpilot wrote:
So far, good stuff, and the 18--140 seems to be a clear winner here. But what about the 18--300? No one's mentioned that one. I'm thinking that one would cover the whole spectrum, but if it's not that great a performer, I wouldn't be above picking up something like a good, sharp 70--300 lens.
If you are looking for the reach, go with the 18-300. Quality is there but not quite as sharp as the 24-120. You may not see the difference for CARRY around and point and shoot stuff. I just want to add the following, at B&H a new 7200 with a 24-120 is $2192, a new D750 and 24-120 special combo is $2396. Nikon is tossing in the 24-120 for about 1/2 price.
Dec 9, 2015 11:29:59 #
billnikon wrote:
If you are looking for the reach, go with the 18-300. Quality is there but not quite as sharp as the 24-120. You may not see the difference for CARRY around and point and shoot stuff. I just want to add the following, at B&H a new 7200 with a 24-120 is $2192, a new D750 and 24-120 special combo is $2396. Nikon is tossing in the 24-120 for about 1/2 price.
Thanks. But I'm not interested in FX, and I won't be able to do this until next spring. I'm just doing my homework and research in the interim.
Dec 9, 2015 11:44:56 #
billnikon wrote:
Come on man. B&h
I found the D750 bundle $1000 higher. Are you referring to a refurb?
Dec 9, 2015 11:47:03 #
billnikon wrote:
Come on man. B&h
Really? Hmm, here are B&H's D750 deals
Body only:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1082599-REG/nikon_d750_dslr_camera_body.html
With 24-120mm FX lens kit:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1082604-REG/nikon_d750_dslr_camera_with.html
With 18-140mm DX lens kit:
Oh, that's right......B&H is an HONEST retailer and NEVER kits a DX lens with an FX body. For your information, neither does Nikon. Any of those deals you find will ALWAYS be gray market, unauthorized, resellers on Ebay and Amazon.
Please get real and do not disparage honest dealers like that. If you have a link, then post it. Unproven claims like you have made are worthless and work to destroy the credibility of yourself as well as other posters on this forum.
Here is their D7100 with 18-140mm DX kit:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?=Nikon+D7100+DSLR+Camera+with+18-140mm+Lens&N=11005009&InitialSearch=yes&sts=pi
And their package on the D7200 with the same 18-140mm DX kit lens:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?=Nikon+D7200+DSLR+Camera+with+18-140mm+Lens&N=11127272&InitialSearch=yes&sts=pi
Dec 9, 2015 11:48:46 #
I don't have an 18 - 300. So I can't give you advice on that lens. I do have a 55 - 300 that stays in my bag unless I want to take close up pictures of birds in my back yard. Figure out what you take pictures of and see if you can feel the weight of each lens on the camera at a real camera store.
Dec 9, 2015 12:28:32 #
mymike wrote:
I don't have an 18 - 300. So I can't give you advice on that lens. I do have a 55 - 300 that stays in my bag unless I want to take close up pictures of birds in my back yard. Figure out what you take pictures of and see if you can feel the weight of each lens on the camera at a real camera store.
Birds, wildlife, wildflowers, scenery.
Dec 10, 2015 09:32:42 #
Hi. I have a d7200 which is great by the way. I use the nikon 18-200 as my walk around lens. Great combo for me any way.
Dec 10, 2015 11:04:00 #
All-in-one lenses like the Nikon 18-300 are controversial. They are not as sharp as lower ratio zooms like the 18-140 especially at the long end, but many find them to be sharp enough for their use. IMO, if you are going to shoot subjects like sports and wildlife and you want to carry only one lens, get the 18-300. If you don't need the extra reach of the 18-300 get the 18-140.
If you are interested in an all-in-one lens you should also consider the Sigma 18-300 and Tamron 16-300. They are both very good all-in-ones and they cost a lot less than the Nikon. Also there are two Nikon 18-300 lenses. One is a 3.5-5.6 and the one is 3.5-6.3. The 3.5-5.6 is much bigger and heavier.
If you are interested in an all-in-one lens you should also consider the Sigma 18-300 and Tamron 16-300. They are both very good all-in-ones and they cost a lot less than the Nikon. Also there are two Nikon 18-300 lenses. One is a 3.5-5.6 and the one is 3.5-6.3. The 3.5-5.6 is much bigger and heavier.
Dec 10, 2015 11:19:19 #
MarkD wrote:
All-in-one lenses like the Nikon 18-300 are contro... (show quote)
I like that the Sigma and Tamron versions of the 18-300 (16-300 in the case of the Tamron) perform as well as the Nikon, but are less expensive.
I was initially thinking of going with the 16/18-300 lens in order to have just one lens. They cover all bases and reduce the amount of dust and dirt that gets on the sensor while changing lenses. However, I'm thinking the 18-140 might be a better lens all the way around, and for the longer shots, carry something like a 70-300. I found with previous cameras that I didn't use the longer lens(es) very much, and most of what I did I used the shorter lenses.
Dec 10, 2015 11:39:52 #
Wingpilot wrote:
They cover all bases and reduce the amount of dust and dirt that gets on the sensor while changing lenses.
One thing to keep in mind is that changing lenses is NOT the primary source of sensor dust. That is primarily caused by "extending" zoom lenses, exactly the type of lenses you are considering. These lenses change their physical length as you zoom out, that creates air space inside the lens. Unless something fills that space it becomes a vacuum and the lens will retract all by itself. That space is filled by the air around the lens being drawn inside the lens to fill that empty space, along with all the dust, lint and debris that is in that air. When the lens is retracted, that excess air is then expelled, some of it travels into the body and out around the lens mount. Much of the dust and debris in that air gets left behind, some in the lens itself, and some in the body. Continued use of that body allows some of that dust to get past the shutter and onto the sensor. Its just an inevitable fact of life with digital cameras. No, we never complained of that issue with film cameras, no matter the lens, simply because every time you took a shot, you advanced the film and had a brand new "sensor" for the next image. With digital you take literally thousands of shot on the same sensor and it will eventually need cleaning, there is just no way around that fact.
Dec 10, 2015 11:45:08 #
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