Nikon D90 and lenses

[RTamer]

hello everyone,

if i were to buy a nikon d90 with an 18-105vr lens, should i go ahead and get the 70-300vr lens also? i like doing landscapes, people, and macro but at the moment have a lumix fz50 and am ready to upgrade.

the d90 kit with the 18-105 here costs €990.00
the d90 kit with both lenses costs €1390.00

how do i know if the lenses are vr series 1 or 2?

thanks for the help,
robert

 

[PhotoXopher]

Body only plus Sigma 18-50 f/2.8 and Nikon 70-300 VR or Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 would be my vote.

 

[brianT]

how do i know if the lenses are vr series 1 or 2?

For the Nikon 70-300mm it only has the VR symbol on the side of the box, but in the manual it states that it's VRII.

 

[RTamer]

thanks brian, i wasn't sure how to tell. it's not a macro lens though, but i have seen some at good prices.

@photoxopher - i'm checking out some prices right now for those.

i don't really have a budget... i have a wife!

 

[dhilberg]

i don't really have a budget... i have a wife!

I agree with PhotoXopher's suggestion on the Sigma 18-50 f/2.8. I have one and it's great. Just make sure you get the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Macro Autofocus version. It's the latest version of that lens (I think there's like 4 or 5 previous versions) and much better than the previous versions.