Lense Sugestions ?

Cyrus · Dec 20, 2006

I am geting my wife a D50 for Christmas. Hopefully it will be as full featured as her N75. Anyway, she has a 18-35 ???, 28-80 sigma, 28-200 quanataray, 70-300 sigma, 50mm macro quantaray, and an auto focus 2x adapter. The problem would be with the D50 I am losing her wide angle lense and spoiling her favorite 28-200 lense because of the 1.5 factor. SO, I ask "What should I do" ? I have been thinking that(http://http://www.ritzcamera.com/product/251666079.htm) would work, but I haven't found any reviews on it. Even if it is a good lense could there be problems with camera shake or focus problems with near objects. Then given her current lenses sould I just get a 18-55 and hope she will learn to live with out the convience of the 28-200 ?

Patrice · Dec 20, 2006

Superzooms area not a favorite, but Nikon has a 18-200 with vibration reduction. Price is under a grand and the shops finally have some.

fmw · Dec 21, 2006

She should use what she has and consider a wide angle zoom to cover that end of the focal length spectrum.

The_Traveler · Dec 21, 2006

What kind of photogrpaqhs does she take?

Cyrus · Dec 22, 2006

Hmmmm.... good question. I would like her to have the tools to successfully shoot whatever happens to present itself. I guess her first choice is butterflies which she likes taking macros. 2nd maybe landscapes that she will use the 28-200 mostly or 18-35. 3rd would be wildlife then she will try her 70-300 maybe with the 2x attachment. I think some of her problems may be her lenses, she comments often about focusing problems. After reading reviews about 3rd party lense issues I may need to work on a whole new set for her. Comments and personal preferences based on your experience is welcome. I read some where how ignorance is bliss and if you never had a good lense you don't know what your missing. I imagine that once I get her one, she will want to replace more. Oh, me $$$$ :lol:

The_Traveler · Dec 22, 2006

Cyrus said:
After reading reviews about 3rd party lense issues I may need to work on a whole new set for her. Comments and personal preferences based on your experience is welcome.

Many people stick with their camera branded lenses with an occasional excursion into others where quality allows and prices almost require.

I have several Nikon lenses and one Tokina 12-24. I do have the Nikon 18-200 VR lens that I use for a general purpose walk-around lens and that is effective for most of what I take. I also use a Tokina 12-24 at the lowest end, a 50 1.4 for absolute clarity, a 300 which I rarely carry and am buying a 60 mm macro. I have the 18-70 Nikon which was left over when I upgraded from a D70s to a D200.

Since I treasure the AF, I wouldn't buy a lens that didn't allow that when needed. When traveling, wanting to carry as little weight as possible, I take the D200 body, 18-200, 50 and the D70 body as backup. This all fits easily and well into a Slingshot200 along with filters, batteries, recharger, etc.

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