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So... I've got myself a nice shiny new job with a nice shiny salary and am thinking that it's high time I treated myself to a decent lens or two or three for my D200.I want a camera as well but Nikon are being very unobliging in that department as I want a D400. I can sit it out a while longer on the camera. Might be forced to buy a D600 but I don't really want to go full frame.
Anyway, I currently have a cheapo nikon 35-80mm that I got for 30 quid on ebay a couple of years ago. It's actually not as bad as it sounds but not brilliant either so what would you recommend in that range? Budget of few hundred pounds-ish.
Other lens I have is an oldish nikon 28-200mm. Again not bad, but not brilliant I was thinking on a 55-200mm which seems to get good reviews. Any other suggestions?
Where is the job Judith...Spain or Scotland? And can we ask what you are doing on dry land?
I would ask yourself....
1. What proportion of my shots are at 28-35, 35-80, 80-200?
2. Which additional range would I most need ...wider or longer?
I have both the DX 55-200 and the FX 70-300 (105-450) ....not strictly true. I lent my 70-300 to a friend and haven't seen it for 2months. LOL
He thinks it's the dogs doodahs.
Interestingly, looking at some shots the other day I was surprised to discover some of the best shots were at 200mm...on the 55-200. That's not to say it necessarily any better (may have been a good day for me!) but it confirms they are both more than capable. It's just the 55-200 is a shorter range and would be limited to DX bodies.
Not looking at prices, I might be inclined to get both the 18-105 and the 70-300....to give you a complete spread 18-450.
Last edited on Mon Dec 2nd, 2013 13:27 by Eric
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