Best travel lens for Nikon May 2012

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Best travel lens for Nikon May 2012

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Bland

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msmoto said:
@TaoTeJared +1

Ditto

Posted 1 year ago #
kanuck

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Another +1 for the 18-200mm and 35mm prime. However, get a nice solid 35mm like the famous Ais or a Zeiss ZF version. The 28mm prime Ais or Zeiss would be great too. As an alternative a nice fast cheap 50mm would work wonders for you as well.

Posted 1 year ago #
k8dt

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Thanks so much for all the advice and options.

Looks like the Nikon 18-200 is a definite

I'm still tossing up between the 35 & 50mm. Leaning towards the 50mm.

My only problem is now is ensuring that it fits on my Nikon D90. Am i right in thinking that any AF or AF-S will fit my D90?

Looking at purchasing this today 18-200 http://www.citiwideonline.com/au/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=4992&category_id=97&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=79

And then between the;
50 1.8 - http://www.citiwideonline.com/au/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=4911&category_id=97&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=79

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35 1.8 - http://www.citiwideonline.com/au/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=3173&category_id=97&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=54

What's the different between the AF & AF-S?
Is there much difference in the 1.4 to 1.8 to justify the price?

Why is this one so cheap? http://www.citiwideonline.com/au/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=628&category_id=97&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=79

Posted 11 months ago #
k8dt

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Spent the afternoon researching & ended up buying the Nikon 18-200 AF-S and the 35mm 1.8 - just got to wait for them to come - excited! :D

Thanks all for your help!

Posted 11 months ago #
spraynpray

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Good choice. If you'd bought the 50mm you would have found that focal length less useful than the 35mm. Check the ExiF data from your 18-200 shots and see how many are close to 50 in comparison to 35.

Posted 11 months ago #
TaoTeJared

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I think you will be happy with your purchase.

A note on your questions - all of Nikon's lenses will focus on your camera. I saw the older 50mm AFD 1.8 price ($79)and my jaw dropped. Great price for that! If you are interested in the 50mm, there are many posts on here if you do a forum search. They are all about the same with minor differences.

Posted 11 months ago #
Pierre

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Despite the first post asking for DX, I will answer to the title. With my D700, if I was allowed only one lense, it would definitely be the Nikkor 24-70 F2.8. This lense is on 90% of the time. I suspect it will be even more so with my D800 (arriving next week) unless I discover that it is too soft with the 36mp. I will see which place my new 14-24 F2.8 will occupy.

Posted 11 months ago #