Nikon users, HELP please
Aug 30, 2017 08:15:25 #
sabrejet wrote:
Want to order the new Nikon D850. No Nikon background, so I need help on the question of what should be my first lens. I thank you for your input.
Get the best lenses that are available. Anything less, and you will not see the benefit of the 46mp.
This is a good place to start:
https://nikonrumors.com/2017/08/29/list-of-recommended-lenses-for-the-nikon-d850-camera.aspx/
One lens to avoid is the 28-300.
Aug 30, 2017 08:40:49 #
Rongnongno wrote:
A body, no lenses and you have no idea what to purchase?
Abstain from buying this, you can only be disappointed. This maybe a great camera (it sounds like it) but it will certainly not teach you photography.
A camera like this will give more headaches than a more main stream one.
Just a 'gentle' warning here.
Abstain from buying this, you can only be disappointed. This maybe a great camera (it sounds like it) but it will certainly not teach you photography.
A camera like this will give more headaches than a more main stream one.
Just a 'gentle' warning here.
Agreed. Those that recommend the 28-300 are wrong. It would be a very poor choice for the D850!. Read this article by Thom Hogan, it will give excellent guidance on the lenses to choose for the D850.
http://www.dslrbodies.com/cameras/the-d850-blog/
Aug 30, 2017 08:58:09 #
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Aug 30, 2017 09:05:37 #
Aug 30, 2017 09:07:09 #
What system are you using now? I am asking because if you are involved with another brand to me it makes no sense to swtich. Expenses will be high and the value of the gear that you are presently using will fall dramatically so you will take a big loss.
The Nikon D850 is, from what I know, a very advanced camera with many features that most probably you will not be able to use. It would make more sense to me going for a body like the D7200 if you have cropped lenses or perhaps a D750 if you have FX lenses. Both of those cameras are very competent and offer excellent quality.
Just my reasoning.
The Nikon D850 is, from what I know, a very advanced camera with many features that most probably you will not be able to use. It would make more sense to me going for a body like the D7200 if you have cropped lenses or perhaps a D750 if you have FX lenses. Both of those cameras are very competent and offer excellent quality.
Just my reasoning.
Aug 30, 2017 09:09:03 #
Having owned the very fine Nikon 24-120 4.0, that would be my recommendation.
https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-24-120mm-f4g-vr
https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-24-120mm-f4g-vr
Aug 30, 2017 09:20:44 #
sabrejet wrote:
Want to order the new Nikon D850. No Nikon background, so I need help on the question of what should be my first lens. I thank you for your input.
Why not just start with the Nikon equivalent of your current favorite lens?
Aug 30, 2017 09:32:07 #
sabrejet wrote:
Want to order the new Nikon D850. No Nikon background, so I need help on the question of what should be my first lens. I thank you for your input.
I would consider the Tamron 24-70mm VC - Nikon mount for about $1,200 (I think the release date is August 31st). The Nikon 24-70 NON-VR is about $1,800 and the Nikon 24-70 with VR is about $2,400 and is a real beast. But the new Tamron 24-70 does take an 82mm filter while the older Nikon 24-70mm takes a 77mm.
I would certainly consider a lens with image stabilization (VR, IS, VC - they all mean the same thing).
Aug 30, 2017 10:08:49 #
28-300 should be your first lens. It's a great walk-a-round lens that will do it all. Then later you can add the 2.8 trilogy as you decide which one you want first. They can get expensive.
Aug 30, 2017 10:29:50 #
I've been shooting Nikon for about 12 years. Three lenses that have been used most often:
(1) 50mm 1.8
(2) 85-300
(3) 17-55
Don't know if the last is made anymore. You can usually find one on a for sale board. It's pretty pricey, but takes awesome pictures.
IMHO the 50mm should be in every photographer's lens collection. It's relatively cheap and one of the better primes. Good luck with your D850.
(1) 50mm 1.8
(2) 85-300
(3) 17-55
Don't know if the last is made anymore. You can usually find one on a for sale board. It's pretty pricey, but takes awesome pictures.
IMHO the 50mm should be in every photographer's lens collection. It's relatively cheap and one of the better primes. Good luck with your D850.
Aug 30, 2017 10:49:42 #
jackpinoh
Loc: Kettering, OH 45419
sabrejet wrote:
Want to order the new Nikon D850. No Nikon background, so I need help on the question of what should be my first lens. I thank you for your input.
Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 G2. Less expensive and better image quality than equivalent Nikon lenses. 2nd lens 70-300mm.
Aug 30, 2017 10:53:38 #
sabrejet wrote:
Want to order the new Nikon D850. No Nikon background, so I need help on the question of what should be my first lens. I thank you for your input.
Nikon's "classic trio" of lenses for an FX camera are: 14-24mm f/2.8, 24-70mm f/2.8, 70-200mm f/2.8. These lenses cover all the focal lengths you should need unless you like to shoot far away subjects like birds in flight or bears in Alaska catching Salmon on their way up the falls to spawn. Then you will want a long prime lens, although there are several super-zoom lenses that are well regarded and less expensive.
If you know what focal lengths you use the most, the choice of lenses will be easier. The 24-70mm f/2.8 is the "workhorse" of my small stable of lenses that I use on my Nikon D810. It is fairly wide and has enough reach for most subjects unless they are too far away. So it works for almost any kind of photography within its limits. Here are a couple of examples:
Apples close-up at harvest time
Apple orchard scene in spring
Aug 30, 2017 11:02:11 #
I am not aware of kit lenses for the D850. Typically kit lenses are not pro quality. Why would you want that with a pro camera?
Aug 30, 2017 11:05:01 #
basqueman
Loc: California
Awesome recommendation. The Nikon 50mm f/1.4G is a super sharp lens. It can be used for portraits, landscapes or as a simple efficient walking around lens. It's only about $425, a very good value.
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