please help me choose

[GoFlex]

tamron 18-270
nikon 70-300 vr
nikon 55-200 vr
nikon 55-300 vr
nikon 70-300 vrII
nikon 18-105 vr

if i choose tamron 18-270 or nikon 18-105, i will sell my 18-55 kit lens.

please help me choose.

 

[SamSpade1941]

18-105 Nikkor for the win ..

 

[GoFlex]

18-105 Nikkor for the win ..

IS THE NIKON 18-105 good? could you tell me why?

 

[SamSpade1941]

18-105 Nikkor for the win ..

IS THE NIKON 18-105 good? could you tell me why?

Certainly first and foremost its nikkor glass. secondly the focal length range is very useful for a lot of things. in my opinion, its going to be good for scenics, architecture, portraits and other stills. You are not going to get a perfect one size fits all lens but the 18-105 is going to be a great kit lens that would compliment something like a 70 - 200 or a 100-300. Those are just my opinions. I am very partial to that zoom range as are other people. You will find it a very very flexible lens for many many tasks. I would be very happy to have it over the current 18-55 that I currently have.

 

[sleist]

The 18-105 is a good lens, but it's a kit lens. I would never sell a kit lens just to buy another kit lens.
Why this list? What do you need? Reach, speed, both ...
What's your budget?
What do you have already?
What do you like to shoot?

 

[GoFlex]

The 18-105 is a good lens, but it's a kit lens. I would never sell a kit lens just to buy another kit lens.
Why this list? What do you need? Reach, speed, both ...
What's your budget?
What do you have already?
What do you like to shoot?

that what im thinking. i dont want it because its a kit lens. i have a d31 and a 18-55 kit lens. i want to have more reach. preferably a lens that i will not change it often.

 

[sleist]

I personally feel that being able to change lenses is the main reason to use a dSLR in the first place. If that isn't for you, then keep the 18-55 and get the Nikon 55-300. You might want to walk around with a small lens at times and the 18-55 is worth keeping for that reason alone. Otherwise you're always lugging around more lens than you need.

If it were me, I would keep the 18-55 and consider adding the following at some point:

Fast prime - either the Nikon 35mm f/1.8G or the 50mm f/1.8G. Both are around $200 and are too good a value not to have one of these. I prefer the 50mm for performance and focal length.

70-300 Zoom - either the Tamron or the Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G VR. I own the Nikon, but I hear the Tamron is nice as well and a tad sharper at 300mm. I don't own a super-zoom (18/55-300) but I suspect you will get better performance at 300mm with one of the 70-300mm options. Just be certain to get one with stabilization (VR in nikon speak) or you will be extremely unhappy. The Tamron is cheaper ($449 vs. $586)

This will leave a gap from 55-70mm, but it's one that can be fixed by "zooming with your feet" in most situations. If this is a problem for you, then go with the 55-300 instead. I would test the performance at 300mm and be certain you're happy.

Forget the Tamron too slow at 270mm (f/6.5) and too expensive for what you get ($650). For less money you could get the Nikon 55-300 ($400) and the Nikon 50mm f/1.8G ($220) or 35mm f/1.8G ($200).

The Nikon 55-300 ($400) and the Nikon 50mm f/1.8G ($220) is probably the best value for $620 total.

My 2 cents.

 

[orb9220]

nikon 70-300 vr
nikon 55-200 vr
nikon 55-300 vr
nikon 70-300 vrII

If looking to do a lot of wildlife and sports then the 55-300vr or 70-300vr. If mostly for candid,street and generally shooting then found my 55-200vr light,compact and less obtrusive. But lacking reach for wildlife or sports. Tho do birds and insects,etc.. just fine for them.
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[BRN1]

I have a 18-270. It is a good lens, however when the AF stopped working and I sent it for repair I was forced to use my nikkor 40mm f2.8 for about 3 weeks. It made me have zoom by feet. I missed my zoom! What I learned is that the Nikon glass makes cleaner pictures IMO. I had to visualize my shots more before I took them. Really think about it instead of just zooming in or out to 'crop' my shot. I was so happy when I got my zoom back. I just had to put it on and take some pictures. The first thing I noticed was that the viewfinder was less clear than with my micro lens. So I made some pictures in the 40mm range to compare. Good pictures just not as clear to me and I was not able to close focus either. Just MHO. but based on my experiment and what I have read on here you will not go wrong with Nikon lenses. Good luck!
BTW I want one of the nikkor 85mm 1.4 lens. Just haven't decided to go for it yet.