Dslr lens

catoutthebag

And apologies to those that think it's a joke?

Never owned a dslr and having researched that, I'm discovering all this new info with the plethora of lenses, hence my naive questioning

Thanks to the rest

ukcarper

catoutthebag wrote: »

Any difference between tamron and nikon in terms of quality reliability and build...or a case of golf and a3?

The 55-200 will be my next after I've got used to the kit

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Varies generally get what you pay for I now use a Tamron 70-300vc which compares well with Nikon 70-300vr and cost £100 less.

But you need to reasearch any lens you intend to buy.

You can read what other people think about various lens here http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/1030

and the link I posted earlier reviews many popular lenses.

yangptangkipperbang

catoutthebag wrote: »

And apologies to those that think it's a joke?

Never owned a dslr and having researched that, I'm discovering all this new info with the plethora of lenses, hence my naive questioning

Thanks to the rest

I don't wish to sound condescending, but would it not have been an idea to do some research into the items that you have asked for help on first.
To spend hundreds of pounds on a Nikon and then ask if it is possible to fit Canon lenses to it really leaves me scratching my head in amazement. Then you ask "is there an 18 - 200?" - this question alone indicates some photographic knowledge.

As I said - is this thread for real ?

catoutthebag

I wanted a dslr, I researched into them & got one, knowing they came with a kit lens or just body. I knew there were thousands of lens available through various sites but could not find a site that exlplained the BASICS in lay mans terms. Hence coming on here. From people who I'd read on the various fora talked about investing in lens & upgrading the bodies. I naturally thought therefore that they were changeable between brands (not sure why you're bringing that up though as it was already cleared up for me on page 1 I think)

So the thread is 'for real' and if a thread on the net bothers you that much then perhaps stay away from that thread. Apologies if that's condescending too

catoutthebag

yangptangkipperbang wrote: »

I don't wish to sound condescending, but would it not have been an idea to do some research into the items that you have asked for help on first.
To spend hundreds of pounds on a Nikon and then ask if it is possible to fit Canon lenses to it really leaves me scratching my head in amazement. Then you ask "is there an 18 - 200?" - this question alone indicates some photographic knowledge.

As I said - is this thread for real ?

Asking if there's an 18-200 does not indicate knowledge. The fact that I'm asking means that I don't know the answer & it shows that I'm just extrapolating from the lens sizes that others have mentioned

Ich_2

Tamron do an 18 - 270 which they say covers all eventualities, reviews seem OK

http://www.tamron.eu/uk/lenses/overview/single/product/af-18-270mm-f35-63-di-ii-vc-pzd.html

PollyOnAMission

When you consider the 1.5 crop factor of Nikon's DX format, the 35mm prime lens works out at around 52mm, which is pretty much equivalent to the "zoom" amount of human vision. Nikon also do an f/1.8 50mm prime. I went for the 35mm because I was mostly taking indoor shots and the 50mm would have been too zoomed in for the size of the room.

Like someone else said, however, I wouldn't rush into getting a prime lens until you have a need for it. You can cover the focal range of either the 35mm or 50mm with your kit lens which might be plenty good enough for what you want. As I said previously, I got mine because I was taking a lot of indoor, low light portraits of my dogs and really want the extra flexibility with the aperture.

It's good that you're asking for advice on here, but I do think you also need to be doing a bit more research yourself too (hope that doesn't cause offence!). I only got my DSLR at Christmas but before I bought, I researched a LOT to understand focal range, aperture etc so I understood firstly how camera specs compared, then secondly could make sense of lenses.

This is one of the useful sites I came across when I was researching, but there will be plenty others if you start Googling. It is really important to understand exactly what it all means so you can a) work out what you need for what you want to do and b) compare different options.
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/camera-exposure.htm

Good luck!

bitemebankers

Another vote for the 35mm/f1.8 lens here. It's fast, light and amazingly sharp. Also, not having a zoom will encourage your creativity. Trust me.

Nikon's 18-55 VR lens is a great "walkabout" lens - also small and lightweight and very respectable quality. The 18-200 is great too, but not cheap. Avoid the 18-105 - it's not great value for money.

Also avoid aftermarket lenses like Sigma and Tamron. Nikon have NEVER shared their lens mount specs with other manufacturers so there's no guarantee that an aftermarket lens you buy today will work with future Nikon bodies. They're a false economy IMHO.

movilogo

The 18-55 mm F/3.5-5.6 kit supplied kit lens should be fine with most shooters. For DSLR beginners, it is better to shoot few months with kit lens and then think about buying a 2nd lens based on what you seem lacking in your kit lens.

Changing lens is not fun (for me at least). If you want to be creative or professional, then buy multiple lenses but for most amateurs just a kit lens or a super zoom like 18-200 is good enough.

Sigma and Tamron work fine with Nikon DX but make sure you buy right spec lenses. Not all of them have motors built in side the lenses or have image stabilization (OS in Sigma and VC in Tamron).

bitemebankers

movilogo wrote: »

Sigma and Tamron work fine with Nikon DX but make sure you buy right spec lenses.

Some do, some don't. Even if it works with your current DSLR body, there's no guarantee that it will work with future Nikon DSLRs. For example, I've got an old Sigma 28-80 that works fine on my F801 film slr, but won't work on my D7000. Conversely, Nikon are great at future-proofing their own lenses and most of their lenses for the 70s and 80s will work on the latest digital bodies, although not all will autofocus.