Lens for my Nikon D80 ?! Help needed !

[aalexyoo]

Hello there,
My name is Alex and i am 17 yo, but it dont matter.

I have a real important question for you guys...
This Christmas Ill get my Nikon D80, but only the body...
And I want to ask you for a good lens for it.
My budget: 250 €

Can anyone give me some good names of lenses?


Thanks !
cheers, Alex


P.S. : Sorry for my bad english, i will get better !

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What kind of shots will you be taking?

[aalexyoo]

What kind of shots will you be taking?

Some random shots of landscapes or buildings
and it would be great if I can take portraitshots of me
and other people too


thanks !

[Sw1tchFX]

Nikon 35mm f/1.8

[tirediron]

I would recommend the old D70 kit lens 18-70 3.5 - 5.6. Other than being a little slow at the long end, it's really an excellent piece of glass, especially for the money. It's a good, flexible focal range, delivers excellent IQ for the cost, and is very inexpensive second-hand.

[aalexyoo]

Nikon 35mm f/1.8

is it good for landscapes and buildings etc. ?
or only portraits ?

[djacobox372]

Nikon 35mm f/1.8

is it good for landscapes and buildings etc. ?
or only portraits ?

It's good for just about everything... 35mm will give you a "normal" field of view on your d80, which means it sees basically the same scene your eye does.

If you want a zoom, try to get a fixed f2.8 aperture... kinda hard with your budget but one does come to mind: Tamron AF 28-75mm F/2.8 XR DI LD Aspherical.

These can be had on ebay used in great condition for round $250USD which is well below your budget.

[djacobox372]

double post

[aalexyoo]

is this one ok too ?
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm 1:4-5,6 G IF-ED VR

[Sw1tchFX]

That's a telephoto lens, mightnot be quite as useful as an 18-70, 17-50, or 35mm f/1.8.

[Jcampbelll]

I would recommend the old D70 kit lens 18-70 3.5 - 5.6.

It is 18-70 3.5-4.5 not 3.5-5.6

[JustAnEngineer]

What does a used Tamron Di-II 17-50mm f/2.8 or Sigma DC 18-50mm f/2.8 lens go for in your part of the world?

[kundalini]

is this one ok too ?
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm 1:4-5,6 G IF-ED VR

This lens will actually produce quite sharp images given enough light. The downside is the variable aperture. f/4 is not so bad on the wide end, but f/5.6 on the narrow end may/will show it's shortcomings in low light situations. Otherwise it is a very sharp lens, good bang for the buck.

[tirediron]

I would recommend the old D70 kit lens 18-70 3.5 - 5.6.

It is 18-70 3.5-4.5 not 3.5-5.6

I sit corrected.