Nelcansan

Just purchased a Nikon D70S. Beginner at best. Got a Nikkor f1.8 50mm lens. wondering what other lenses would be suggested. Idea is to do sports type photography, n doors and outdoors. I am kind of a gear junkie. Dont wanna go nuts but just want an idea of the kind of lenses I might keep
my eyes open for.

terry44 Loc: Tuolumne County California, Maui Hawaii

You may want to do a lens like the Tamron 18-400mm a all around lens that covers a wide gamut of what you may need that way you would save on the primes (though they are great) they can get expensive. Another way to go is to buy used/refurbished through reputable company's such as B&H, Adorama Cameta, Keh all have a range of lenses that are way cheaper than new and they sometimes are like new.

d3200prime

Well I am no expert but from what I have learned your 50mm is not up to the task. I read a lot and from what I see you need a Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8 G ED VR II Lens but it will set you back at least a grand used and around $2500-$2800 new. Tamron and Sigma make some decent lenses for less but a 2.8 is gonna cost whichever one you pick and you need 2.8 especially inside shots. Just my two cents. Good shooting to you.

brucewells Loc: Central Kentucky

For what you want to do, my vote would be the Nikkor 80-200 f/2.8 D. I see them regularly in the $500 range. They work well for the price.

Prime lenses are great, but if you go that way, you’ll need more lenses.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Bruce, the AF drive on the D70S will make the 80-200 appear a little sluggish. But it is otherwise a great lens. I still have, and regularly use the one I bought in 2006. Unlike a lot of other Nikkor lenses, Nikon still has parts for it and can fix it when it breaks. I dropped mine in November and it cost me $300 to get it fixed. It is now better than new. The only gotcha with that lens is the AF/MF ring - for some reason they all develop a stress point and eventually break, requiring a complete tear-down to repair.

http://www.outletphotography.com/repair-cost-for-nikon-80-200mm-f2-8d-ed-af-cracked-a-m-ring/

BebuLamar

If you buy a lens I think the 35mm f/1.8 DX would be a good choice. I use the 28mm f/2.8 AF-D on the D70s when I had it almost all the time.

brucewells Loc: Central Kentucky

Yeah, that ring broke on mine. Nikon charged me $240 to fix it, but they cleaned the lens and replaced some parts in the focusing mechanism. Looked like new when I got it back. I've never been around a D70S, so was unaware of the slow focusing. It worked great on my D90/D610. I eventually upgraded to the 70-200 and sold it.

Leitz Loc: Solms

About time someone who actually knows what a prime lens is spoke up!

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

For sports???

Erkibler

I’ve had the 80-200 F2.8 Nikon for about 15 years also. A few years ago, it quit focusing accurately. I noticed
a crack in the same position. I haven’t gotten it fixed yet. Perhaps I should.

ReFlections Loc: From LA to AL

If you are going to shoot sports, you may want to pass on the 35mm f1.8. The Nikkor 80-200mm is a good suggestion as is the 70-200mm. Shooting indoors you will probably want the f2.8. The key is how much $ you want to spend. There are some used and refurbed lenses that you can consider. Prime lenses come at premium pricing.

Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC

Wouldn't you think they maybe a little short for sports?

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

If you are shooting directly from the sidelines, the 35mm will work. The 28mm not so much... very few sports allow the spectator get close enough to the action for a wide angle lens to be effective.

CatMarley Loc: North Carolina

Sports? Long, fast and expensive. A big bad fast zoom is best because you don't have much mobility at a sporting event, so your primes are going to limit you. You need the wider aperture for indoor lighting. And you need the reach.

nsarun Loc: Coral Springs, FL

Prime Lens to me has a specific purpose....but in general they are lighter, smaller, cheaper, sharper, faster, better saturation, IMHO. They are very easy to lug around and are the best for specialized occasions such as weddings, fashion, jewelery etc. where creativity and accuracy are of ‘prime’ importance. 😊 The bad part is, you may need spare bodies or have to change the lenses often. Framing with primes may make you walk back and forth a bit, which is not essentially bad in this fitness era. I do own zooms such as 12-24, 28-70, 70-200 and so on....these are quite versatile and lovely....they have the reach and lovely bokeh too. But I see myself always shifting to primes when i am not constrained by time. I have 24,35,50,85, all with f1.8 appertures and a 60 and 105 with f2.8. These are micros. But, zooms at 1.8? Phew! They can be big and cost an arm and a leg! 😱

If you observe.....most Medium Formats focus on primes too! They hardly have many zoom lenses.

So if you really are a hobbist, amateur and dont really use them professionally to pay for fast zooms, try primes, with may be an all purpose zoom. You will love them.....especially the 24, 35 and 50 f1.8. Gosh they are just amazing. You can shoot nights and low light hand held.

My 35 1.8 never comes off my camera when i am walking around the city.....or a park, museum. 😄