If you could only have 3 lenses...

Oh...only three of the lenses I own......Tough one

Canon FD 50mm 1.4
Canon FD 85 mm 1.8
Vivitar 400mm 5.6 (C/FD)

Three lenses if I had a choice of any lenses

Canon FD 50mm 1.4
Canon FD 85 mm 1.8
Canon FD 400mm 2.8L
 
What would be your top three lenses? Since i only have a D60 here are my three i want!

-Nikon 2180 AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G
-
Nikon 12-24mm f/4G ED IF Autofocus DX Nikkor Zoom Lens
-
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

Right now i am saving up to get the 50mm (it's like 600). Any better suggestions? Will this be enough for most things? I mostly shoot outdoors nature/wildlife (really my dogs outside), and if i ever win some money or something i will look at a 400mm but for now i think the fast 200 will work!

You know it would be cheaper to upgrade to a D70s and buy the 50mm 1.4 AF-D right?

My three lenses:

Tokina 12-24 2.8
Nikon 24-70 2.8
Nikon 80-200 AF-S 2.8

I own a Sigma 18-50, which cuts into bot the Tokina and the Nikon. I've saved up almost enough money for the 80-200.
 
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Tokina 12-24 2.8

I wonder which one of the following you actually meant:

  • Tokina 11-16mm f2.8
  • Tokina 12-24mm f4
  • Nikkor 14-24mm f2.8
Nikon 80-200 AF-S 2.8

I think you meant either:

  • Nikon 70-200 AF-S 2.8, or
  • Nikon 80-200 AF 2.8
And yes, I have nothing better to do than to correct completely irrelevant typos...
 
I wonder which one of the following you actually meant:

  • Tokina 11-16mm f2.8
  • Tokina 12-24mm f4
  • Nikkor 14-24mm f2.8
Ah, my bad. I was going to type the Tokina 11-16, but decided I like the 12-24 better and forgot to change the 2.8. I meant the 12-24 F4.


I think you meant either:

  • Nikon 70-200 AF-S 2.8, or
  • Nikon 80-200 AF 2.8
And yes, I have nothing better to do than to correct completely irrelevant typos...

Nope, here I was right. The Nikon 80-200 F2.8 AF-S is a great lens, and I'd love to have one.
 
For Nikon DX:

Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AF-D
Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR AF-S

If I had an FX body I'd want the Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 AF-S instead of the Tokina.

Of those, I only own the 50mm, lol. I plan on getting the 70-200mm soon. My 18-200 just isn't cutting it for speed and sharpness. Great walk around lens though.
 
Nikkor 14-24
Nikkor 24-70
Nikkor 70-200

I have the 2 out of the 3 already, but that doesn't mean that other lenses aren't any good. The Nikkor 85mm F/1.4 is precious to me.
 
i dont know specifics, but i know the ranges i guess i would want

10-20 (sigma?)
18-200 VR
and then something longer...Nikkor 200-400?
 
$600 from where??

I paid $394 for mine, pre-ordered on J&R.

I'd wait for that price to come down. . .

I'm thinking 14-24 NIKKOR and 85 1.8 to complete my collection of the "pantultimate" collection

BTW, amazon is dicey about prices, sometimes they are great, sometimes a rip - check out ritz, pre-order for $484 http://www.ritzcamera.com/product/541533303.htm

Glad I got mine when I did. . .seems like I could turn my 50 1.4G around for double what I paid?!

What would be your top three lenses? Since i only have a D60 here are my three i want!

-Nikon 2180 AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G
-
Nikon 12-24mm f/4G ED IF Autofocus DX Nikkor Zoom Lens
-
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

Right now i am saving up to get the 50mm (it's like 600). Any better suggestions? Will this be enough for most things? I mostly shoot outdoors nature/wildlife (really my dogs outside), and if i ever win some money or something i will look at a 400mm but for now i think the fast 200 will work!
 
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Three fixed focal length lenses:

very wide angle - 14mm f/2.8
medium macro - 50 f/2.8
fast telephoto - 300mm f/4 or f/2.8
 
ha, I only have three lenses..
17-55/2.8
50/1.4
35/2

but if I shot FX..
17-35/2.8
28/1.4
85/1.4
 
This should cover it... for my Nikons anyway..

Tokina 11-16 f/2.8
Nikkor 17-55 AF-S f/2.8
Nikkor 70-200 AF-S f/2.8 VR
 
Schneider 72/5.6 Super Angulon XL
Schneider 90/5.6 Super Angulon XL
Schneider 150/5.6 Super Symmar XL

And maybe an Ebony camera to go with them...
 
$600 for a 50mm? Sounds high. The 1.4 is $300ish (?)

Actually the new Nikkor 50mm F/1.4G is available for well under $550, and you cannot compare apples to oranges. The 50mm F/1.4D is also in the $350 range and doesn't do as well as the F/1.4G in many respects.

- nano coating for reduced lens flare
- faster focus
- more reliable focus in lower light
- lightly sharper
- lightly better bokeh

For most "serious" enthusiasts, this is more than enough to warrant the extra couple hundred bucks. Me, if I tripped over a nice used copy of the "D" version for a good price, I would snap it up.
 
Nikkor 12-24
Nikkor 24-70
Nikkor 70-200

Of course, I don't have that kind of money! lol I might be willing to sacrifice the 12-24 for my 50mm f1.8 AF-D
 

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