Joanne623 Loc: Massachusetts

I have a few questions and I hope someone here can shed some light on this for me. I own a Nikon D3200 camera what I have for lens are:

Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm
Nikon DX A-S Nikkor 55-200mm
Tamaron 70-300mm

What is each of these lens used for and are these a good lens to have? I'm new to photography, the first two lens came with the camera, and I purchased the Tamaron 70-300 to try shooting pictures of the stars and moon. When I read books on photography and they talk about using a specific focal length I'm not sure if I have the correct one. This is all still confusing to me. I'm currently trying to teach myself photography because the option of going to school isn't in the cards for me. Any suggestions on the lens.

Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

18-55 is wide angle to normal lens - good for landscapes and shots where you want a wide view of the subject and surroundings. As you get closer to 50 mm, it becomes more of a normal length lens. Can also work nicely for portraits.

55-200 "Normal" to mid zoom telephoto. The longer the zoom the closer the subject becomes. A 200 mm lens is a not a long zoom lens, but brings the subject closer for better details - OK for wild life shots by letting you stay away from the animals, but get closer using the zoom to 200.

70-300 Above normal to more powerful zoom - 300 mm is a decent zoom telephoto to reach out and bring things much closer. OK to use for moon images and wild life where you want to get close, but can't - so using a telephoto gets you there.

Fred Harwood Loc: Sheffield, Mass.

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Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

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Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

Videos? Link goes to a JPG picture....

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

You pretty much have the entire spectrum covered with these three lenses. Just like a stove. Low, medium and high. If you want to enhance your 70-300mm to reach farther, buy a 2X teleconverter for it. A slight bit of sharpness will occur though using one.

Joanne623 Loc: Massachusetts

Thank you so much, this helps me out so much you don't believe how much better I feel now knowing what it's going to be used for. Thank you again.

Joanne623 Loc: Massachusetts

Thank you. I will definitely watch them and have my notepad to take notes. I hope one day all this will make sense to me and I won't have to think twice about what I'm doing. Thank you again for your quick response.

Joanne623 Loc: Massachusetts

I was looking at this lens on Ebay what are your thoughts about this particular one? Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated.

UANTARAY 400mm f/6 LONG PRIME TELEPHOTO ZOOM for NIKON,CANON or MINOLTA CHOICE


Condition: Used : Split the cost with friends
Seller Notes: “THE LENS IS IN VERY GOOD COSMETIC AND OPERATIONAL CONDITION AND ALL OF THE GLASS ELEMENTS ARE CLEAR AND SCRATCH FREE. ZERO SIGNS OF ANY HAZE, MOLD OR LARGE PARTICULATES. YOU CAN CHOOSE WHAT MOUNT YOU WANT. PLEASE SEE THE PICTURE OF THE MOUNTS. NIKON, CANON OR MINOLTA. COMES WITH NICE CASE AND CAP.”
Brand:
Quantaray
Camera Technology: Film
Focus Type: Manual Maximum Aperture: F/8.0
Camera Type: SLR Series: Nikon AF-D
Focal Length: 500mm Model:
LONG PRIME
Focal Length Type: Fixed/Prime Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Type: Telephoto, Telephoto Zoom Mount: Nikon F
MPN:
251664256
Mount 2: Canon
Compatible Brand: For Canon Mount 3: Minolta MD
Detailed item info
Product Information
Use this lightweight 500mm with or without the matched 2x extender for amazing long-distance photos!

Lens System
Type Telephoto
Focus Type Manual
Focal Length Fixed/Prime
Focal Length (mm) 500mm
Aperture F/8.0

Compatibility
Compatible Brand Canon
Camera Technology Film

Dimensions
Weight 22.58 oz

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

It's Quantaray with a Q.

Look at the sold listings. In February, 5 of these sold for $6.05 to $33.00, averaging $16.60.

Unfortunately, in lens world, cheap and good don't live in the same neighborhood.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

Don't bother with the 2X TC unless you don't care about IQ and auto focus.

Your image quality will be substantially degraded and auto focus will not work.

sueyeisert Loc: New Jersey

While you may switch camera models. lenses can last forever. For a good lens you can spend more money than a camera. You can to save money by buying refurbished or used from a reputable dealer.

WessoJPEG Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

Save your money. :roll:

WessoJPEG Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

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RKL349 Loc: Connecticut

Quantaray lenses were never known for being high quality. I would avoid this purchase as it's results may frustrate you. KEH sells used equipment with a six months warranty and most on this site highly recommend them. Having said that, maybe a slightly different approach would be best. I would get used to what you have for now, then see what it is that you cannot do with your present collection of lenses and then buy something to fit the particular needs or type of photography you want to engage in. Also, if you are just starting out, check local adult education classes or community colleges, even some camera shops, for classes on photography. That is what I did when I wanted to get back into photography, and it help me immensely. Good luck and have fun.