James W.
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I got my first DSLR a few months ago, it is a Nikon D5200 and it came with the 18-55mm kit lens that Nikon puts in all their camera combos. I have yet to purchase a second lens as I wanted to get to know the camera and learn to use the kit lens.
Well, five months onward, I've got a pretty good idea how my camera works including all the accessories. I haven't taken it off of manual mode for quite sometime and I've pretty much figured out the kit lens, so I'm starting to look around for future lenses but I've gotten stuck.
There's so many lenses to choose from that every time I go internet 'window' shopping I end up immersed in all this technical stuff, reviews, etc...
So then, I thought I'd cut through the fog and talk directly to photographers. I mostly like to take landscape photographs, so I guess I'll need a wide angle lens, something close to 50mm, and a telescoping lens. I plan to buy them one at a time and spend time (possibly a few months) with each until I get used to each new lens. I figure that for everyday stuff, my kit lens is adequate, but I'm looking to get my travel images sharper and more professional looking and it seems to me the only way forward is to buy a decent lens and set to work learning to master it.
With all that said, what lenses to you guys and gals use most when taking landscape pictures? And which lenses that fit Nikon DX DSLR's would you recommend for landscapes?
My guess is that I don't need the telescopic lens for a while and my kit lens is adequate for the 50mm range for the time being, therefore I'd like to focus on getting a good quality wide angle lens.
Oh, and money is not much of a problem as I plan to just stash cash in a jar until I have enough to purchase said lens. This means that although I won't be buying anything for a couple of months (and hence giving me more time to learn more about my camera and lens) I do need to plan ahead.
Thanks for the help.
--James
Well, five months onward, I've got a pretty good idea how my camera works including all the accessories. I haven't taken it off of manual mode for quite sometime and I've pretty much figured out the kit lens, so I'm starting to look around for future lenses but I've gotten stuck.
There's so many lenses to choose from that every time I go internet 'window' shopping I end up immersed in all this technical stuff, reviews, etc...
So then, I thought I'd cut through the fog and talk directly to photographers. I mostly like to take landscape photographs, so I guess I'll need a wide angle lens, something close to 50mm, and a telescoping lens. I plan to buy them one at a time and spend time (possibly a few months) with each until I get used to each new lens. I figure that for everyday stuff, my kit lens is adequate, but I'm looking to get my travel images sharper and more professional looking and it seems to me the only way forward is to buy a decent lens and set to work learning to master it.
With all that said, what lenses to you guys and gals use most when taking landscape pictures? And which lenses that fit Nikon DX DSLR's would you recommend for landscapes?
My guess is that I don't need the telescopic lens for a while and my kit lens is adequate for the 50mm range for the time being, therefore I'd like to focus on getting a good quality wide angle lens.
Oh, and money is not much of a problem as I plan to just stash cash in a jar until I have enough to purchase said lens. This means that although I won't be buying anything for a couple of months (and hence giving me more time to learn more about my camera and lens) I do need to plan ahead.
Thanks for the help.
--James