Looking for cheap lenses for Nikon D5100

[Pumpedupkicks]

Anyone?

 

[pixmedic5 5]

are you asking for suggestions for cheap lenses or if anyone has them for sale?

 

[SCraig]

There are usually some on Criag's List around here.

Word of advice: You have a good camera. Don't wreck your photos with a junk lens.

 

[Ernicus]

We are always looking for lenses for a low price, so welcome to the club. Hit up craigslist, the buy/sell forums here, adorama, b&h, KEH, ebay. Be careful, be selective, and don't be afraid to buy used...just know what you are buying. Do your research.

 

[EvilJunkee]

Pm'd

 

[480sparky47 47]

Local camera stores may sell used lenses. Try a camera club as well.

 

[cgipson1]

Cheap lenses often have poor IQ, or if it is a good lens offered cheaply... may have issues the seller is not telling you about.... so be careful! You often "get" what you pay for!

 

[jake337]

Cheap and good quality usually don't come together.

But you may be able to find old pro glass that is cheaper than if bought new.

I think you can mount pre-ai lens on your d5100, so you could check out some old manual focus pre-ai, ai, and ais lens.

Nikon Manual Focus Fixed Focal Length Lenses - KEH.com


So for about $915 plus shipping you could pick up a full range of primes, 24mm f2.8, 35mm f2.8, 50mm f1.4, 85mm f2, 135mm f2.8, 180mm f2.8. But you would have to sacrifice metering.

Nikon Manual Focus 24 F2.8 N NON AI (52) 35MM SLR MANUAL FOCUS WIDE ANGLE LENS - KEH.com

Nikon Manual Focus 35 F2.8 S NON AI (52) NIPPON KOGAKU 35MM SLR MANUAL FOCUS WIDE ANGLE LENS - KEH.com

Nikon Manual Focus 50 F1.4 S NON AI (52) CHROME 35MM SLR MANUAL FOCUS STANDARD ANGLE LENS - KEH.com

Nikon Manual Focus 85 F2 AIS (52) WITH CAPS 35MM SLR MANUAL FOCUS TELEPHOTO LENS - KEH.com

Nikon Manual Focus 135 F2.8 AIS (52) WITH CAPS 35MM SLR MANUAL FOCUS TELEPHOTO LENS - KEH.com

Nikon Manual Focus 180 F2.8 P NON AI (72) WITH CAPS 35MM SLR MANUAL FOCUS TELEPHOTO LENS - KEH.com

 

[unpopular]

This question is just silly. Why do you think you need a new lens?

 

[jake337]

This question is just silly. Why do you think you need a new lens?

Good question, also what is the primary use of the lens your thinking about?

 

[Pumpedupkicks]

I want a longer zoom lens I'm very new to this. I just didn't know if any lens would work or just a special kind. Im 18 starting my senior year in highschool and I dont have a lot of money to spend on a lens. I just want to buy one for long distance things.

 

[Kyle Hunter]

I have a Sigma 70-300mm 1:4-5.6D APO Macro you can have for $30 . . It needs a body with an AF motor to auto-focus, and I am thinking the 5100 does not have that?

 

[unpopular]

^^^ regardless, it could still be used in manual.

 

[Pumpedupkicks]

Well sorry I shouldn't have done that unpopular thank you

 

[unpopular]

I just think it's kind of pointless to seek a new lens without knowing what you want from it. If you said you were looking for an affordable telephoto zoom, that would have been different.