General Walking Around Lens?

[KmH]

A 24-85 is my walk around lens.
Mine is the FX, AF 25-85 mm f/2.8-4D and it has a bonus feature - a 1:2 macro reproduction capability from 35 mm to 85 mm.

The lens has 9 rounded aperture blades and 2 aspherical lens elements.

A well cared for used one can be had for about $350.
Nikon AF FX NIKKOR 24-85mm f/2.8-4D IF

 

[480sparky]

If close-focus is not a priority, look into the 28-200 3.5/4.5 AF-D. AKA The Streetsweeper.

 

[SoulfulRecover]

I appreciate all the suggestions guys! Now I just gotta get the wife on board haha

 

[D-B-J]

Sigma 35 1.4 Art

 

[Derrel]

28-105mm AF-D is a good walk-around lens. This is one 480Sparky sent out and around the USA on Lens Across America in 2014...the odd thing is that at the short end, it has some of the lowest distortion Ken Rockwell said he's ever seen in a zoom, and he's a gearhead who has had the opportunity to shoot literally probably 200 different lens models...I shot the lens at the short end on some new building facades, and was utterly SHOCKED at how straight and true the lines were on the doors,siding,building edges, etc: something to think about for a guy who also wants to shoot 35mm film images! It's also inexpensive. I used it on a couple of neighborhood walk-about sessions, and made some really pretty damned good images with it on 24MP Nikon FX. For the price, I do not think it can be beat by any low-cost to medium-cost zoom lens that I can think of. The 28-105 AF-D also has a very capable macro mode: much more so than many zoom lenses have.

This lens uses 62mm filters, which were sort of a shorthand for the prior generation Nikkors' serious enthusiast/semi-pro type lenses, the way the new Nikkors are with the 67mm filter size; those were the lenses serious enthusiasts wanted to own.NIKON 28-105MM F/3.5-4.5 D IF MACRO AUTOFOCUS LENS {62} - KEH Camera

 

[D-B-J]

28-105mm AF-D is a good walk-around lens. This is one 480Sparky sent out and around the USA on Lens Across America in 2014...the odd thing is that at the short end, it has some of the lowest distortion Ken Rockwell said he's ever seen in a zoom, and he's a gearhead who has had the opportunity to shoot literally probably 200 different lens models...I shot the lens at the short end on some new building facades, and was utterly SHOCKED at how straight and true the lines were on the doors,siding,building edges, etc: something to think about for a guy who also wants to shoot 35mm film images! It's also inexpensive. I used it on a couple of neighborhood walk-about sessions, and made some really pretty damned good images with it on 24MP Nikon FX. For the price, I do not think it can be beat by any low-cost to medium-cost zoom lens that I can think of. The 28-105 AF-D also has a very capable macro mode: much more so than many zoom lenses have.

This lens uses 62mm filters, which were sort of a shorthand for the prior generation Nikkors' serious enthusiast/semi-pro type lenses, the way the new Nikkors are with the 67mm filter size; those were the lenses serious enthusiasts wanted to own.NIKON 28-105MM F/3.5-4.5 D IF MACRO AUTOFOCUS LENS {62} - KEH Camera

Not to be rude, but why care about distortion? With today's software, moderate to even medium distortion at the wide-end is easily fixed in seconds.

Jake

 

[SoulfulRecover]

28-105mm AF-D is a good walk-around lens. This is one 480Sparky sent out and around the USA on Lens Across America in 2014...the odd thing is that at the short end, it has some of the lowest distortion Ken Rockwell said he's ever seen in a zoom, and he's a gearhead who has had the opportunity to shoot literally probably 200 different lens models...I shot the lens at the short end on some new building facades, and was utterly SHOCKED at how straight and true the lines were on the doors,siding,building edges, etc: something to think about for a guy who also wants to shoot 35mm film images! It's also inexpensive. I used it on a couple of neighborhood walk-about sessions, and made some really pretty damned good images with it on 24MP Nikon FX. For the price, I do not think it can be beat by any low-cost to medium-cost zoom lens that I can think of. The 28-105 AF-D also has a very capable macro mode: much more so than many zoom lenses have.

This lens uses 62mm filters, which were sort of a shorthand for the prior generation Nikkors' serious enthusiast/semi-pro type lenses, the way the new Nikkors are with the 67mm filter size; those were the lenses serious enthusiasts wanted to own.NIKON 28-105MM F/3.5-4.5 D IF MACRO AUTOFOCUS LENS {62} - KEH Camera

Completely forgot about that lens! It seemed like a nice enough lens and the price on them is right. Wish I would have given the macro a try on it though.

 

[Braineack]

28-105mm AF-D is a good walk-around lens. This is one 480Sparky sent out and around the USA on Lens Across America in 2014...the odd thing is that at the short end, it has some of the lowest distortion Ken Rockwell said he's ever seen in a zoom, and he's a gearhead who has had the opportunity to shoot literally probably 200 different lens models...I shot the lens at the short end on some new building facades, and was utterly SHOCKED at how straight and true the lines were on the doors,siding,building edges, etc: something to think about for a guy who also wants to shoot 35mm film images! It's also inexpensive. I used it on a couple of neighborhood walk-about sessions, and made some really pretty damned good images with it on 24MP Nikon FX. For the price, I do not think it can be beat by any low-cost to medium-cost zoom lens that I can think of. The 28-105 AF-D also has a very capable macro mode: much more so than many zoom lenses have.

I dont believe i used any distortion correction here (maybe the built in lens profile)

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did great macro work too:


March Photo Challenge 1 by The Braineack, on Flickr
a bit soft in the edges here.


Had I not bought the Tamron 24-70 VC, there's a high chance that'd be my walk around lens.[/url]

 

[Derrel]

Hey, nice post, Braineack! You inspired me to revisit the raws I shot in early April of 2014, with the 28-105 AF-D lens that 480Sparky set us up with for Lens Across America, Round 3. I made these conversions this afternoon in Lightroom. All were shot hand-held on literally, a walk around half of the block. No lens profiles, no distortion correction, minimal edits.

 

[photoboy2005]

Anyone have any recommendations for a decent general use lens? Im looking for something in the 24mm-70mm range but not looking for pro line glass. Just something that will cover FF, new or old, non-prime, and not anything too expensive. Its use would be a bit of street shooting (why I would like something fairly wide like 24mm) and for walks/hikes with the wife.

Its for a Nikon D600

24-85 vr. It's light, it's cheap, it's sharp!

Make sure you get the vr version.

-Mobile Matt