I need glass recommendations for D7000

[trevortdogr]

I'm getting a 50mm and want to get another one, what do you guys/gals recommend?

 

[Patriot]

A 35mm on the D7000 is a 50mm sort of speak. So I would get the 35mm 1.8g and get another lens.

 

[KmH]

A 35 mm lens on a D7000 is a 35 mm lens. Since the D7000 has a 1.5x APS-c size image sensor crop factor, the 35 mm lens will deliver a FoV (field-of-view) equivelent to what a 50 mm lens mounted on a non-crop body (full frame) Nikon would have. But the D7000 isn't a non-crop body (full frame) camera.
The 35 mm will still have 35 mm lens characteristics, like a fair amount of barrel distortion.

The Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras is an OK lens, but being an inexpensive consumer grade lens it has some issues.

Notably - CA (chromatic aberration) and purple fringing at the wider apertures, somewhat unpleasant CoC (Circle of Confusion, aka bokeh) characteristics, and kind of low build quality.

 

[trevortdogr]

I was actually thinking about getting the 50f1.4

 

[djacobox372]

I was actually thinking about getting the 50f1.4

Poor choice, the less expensive 50mm 1.8 is a better performer (newer design). The 1.4 isn't as sharp at f2 and below as the 1.8 is, and is very soft with poor contrast at 1.4.

I'd suggest a tamron 17-50mm f2.8 zoom for every day use, and a 35mm f1.8 for low light.

 

[trevortdogr]

I was actually thinking about getting the 50f1.4

Poor choice, the less expensive 50mm 1.8 is a better performer (newer design). The 1.4 isn't as sharp at f2 and below as the 1.8 is, and is very soft with poor contrast at 1.4.

I'd suggest a tamron 17-50mm f2.8 zoom for every day use, and a 35mm f1.8 for low light.

I didn't know the 1.4 isnt as good, I guess I will go with the 1.8, thanks for the suggestions. I will look into that tamron.

 

[lemonart]

I'm a big fan of the 16-85 DX zoom.... If you're outside or on a tripod. But it performs spectacularly. The 18-200 is a second choice.

If you're talking primes a 50mm is ok, but I find it a bit restrictive on crop. 35mm is much more flexible.

Wide angle I'd get the tokina 11-16 f/2.8 DX. Far superior build quality to nikon's 10-24 and equal if not better IQ.

Lem

 

[lemonart]

BTW, My recommendations are based on ownership of these lenses as well as a d7k.

With the 16-85... Buy it used. It's too expensive for what it does at full price. Used its perfect! I paid $500 for mine.

Lem

 

[TheFantasticG]

I highly suggest the Nikon 24-120 F4. If in not shooting macro, that's usually the lens on my camera. Of course, people blah blah blah it's fx lens and it's a DX camera blah blah blah. Don't care. I love the range and on DX all you use is the sweet spot of the lens. Great walk around IMHO.

 

[trevortdogr]

WHat about the 18-105?

 

[sleist]

Do you have any lenses already?
Is this your first DSLR?
Are you buying a body only or are you getting a kit lens (18-105 comes with the D7000 I believe)
What do you like to shoot?

If you have nothing, get the D7000 Kit with the 18-105 and get either the 50mm f/1.8G or 35mm f/1.8G and shoot for awhile until you can tell yourself what you need.
I suggest the 50mm f/1.8G (~ $219.00) The 18-105 is a great deal if you get it with a body. Not so much otherwise.

 

[trevortdogr]

Do you have any lenses already?
Is this your first DSLR?
Are you buying a body only or are you getting a kit lens (18-105 comes with the D7000 I believe)
What do you like to shoot?

If you have nothing, get the D7000 Kit with the 18-105 and get either the 50mm f/1.8G or 35mm f/1.8G and shoot for awhile until you can tell yourself what you need.
I suggest the 50mm f/1.8G (~ $219.00) The 18-105 is a great deal if you get it with a body. Not so much otherwise.

This will be my 2nd dslr, I have a 4 yr old canon rebel.
I have not purchased anything yet but I'm getting a D7000 and was already planning on getting 50mm.
Is the 50mm f1.8 G better than the 50f1.8D?
I will be shooting portrait, landscape.
I am a newb at photography but have been doing a lot of reading and watching videos. I recently got Bryan Peterson's: understanding exposure book.

 

[sleist]

Is the 50mm f1.8 G better than the 50f1.8D?

Yes - much better. Do not buy the 50mm f/1.8 D.

I will be shooting portrait, landscape.

The 50 1.8G will be decent for portraits on a DX. I still think the D7000 kit lens - 18-105mm - is good to start with. A good walk around lens with decent range.
Use it till you learn the camera and can see what you shoot the most. Otherwise you're just throwing money at what you think you want rather than what you need.
The 24-120 f/4 is good, but really not wide enough on a DX if it's your only lens - and it's $1200. You'd be better saving the cash and adding the Tamron 70-300 and a used SB600 or an SB700 speedlight at some point.
That would give you off camera flash, a fast prime, and you'd be covered from 18-300mm. If you really don't want the 18-105, then the 16-85 is twice as much $$ but is better build quality (and marginally better image quality).
The 16-85 is a better lens, but the 18-105 is a better deal when bought with a body.

My 2 cents.

 

[LizardKing]

I was actually thinking about getting the 50f1.4

Poor choice, the less expensive 50mm 1.8 is a better performer (newer design). The 1.4 isn't as sharp at f2 and below as the 1.8 is, and is very soft with poor contrast at 1.4.

I'd suggest a tamron 17-50mm f2.8 zoom for every day use, and a 35mm f1.8 for low light.

I didn't know the 1.4 isnt as good, I guess I will go with the 1.8, thanks for the suggestions. I will look into that tamron.

You should probably do some more research and thinking before deciding to go with the 1.8G because someone here says it's better than the 1.4G... I'm not saying it isn't, since I don't really know much about lenses yet... But I own a 50mm 1.4G and a D7000 and just couldn't be happier with it... So, djacobox372 could be right, but it's just one opinion.

 

[jessyd]

I myself own d7000

Don't go with 50m

35m is better...

For a second lens i would actually go for 18-200 for its focal range

But i guess depends what you do...

I travel a lot and 18-200 for everyday and 35m for low light... Sound good to me.