Alternate Lenses?

Im buying a Nikon D50 tomorrow. The kit lens is an 18-55mm which is good, but i also want a longer zoom lens for sports shots. Preferably one that zooms to 400mm (35mm eqv so i guess thats about a 270mm digital). Nikkor lenses are pretty expensive. Are there any other brands compatible with the D50?

 

well i found one. its a quantaray Tech-10 70-300mm for Nikon

http://www.digitaladvisor.com/lense...0-300mm-f-4-0-5-6-lens-for-nikon_reviews.html

 

IMHO buy the Nikkor...you won't regret it.

LWW

 

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=207359&is=USA&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation

It's even $20.00 cheaper.

LWW

 

that's the second lens that i bought for my D50. it's a great lens.

 

Indoor or outdoor photography?

If your going to be doing indoor work, get an f/2.8 lens such as the one below.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=124669&is=GREY&addedTroughType=search

$140 for a telephoto lens? You'll be dissapointed, I garuntee it.

Here's a snippet of another post I made about cheap telephoto lenses in a different thread:

 

I'll tell you a great deal if on a common lens also...an older Nikkor 70-210 F4 AF. They are abundant and cheap. A nice example can be had used for $100.00 or so and will deliver awesome picks.

LWW