Upgrade thoughts

[RDenhardt]

Hey guys!
I am beginning to think about purchasing some new glass to with my D3200, at my current level I know that the camera is not what is holding me back and im fine with that, ive only been at this about 18 months. My problem is that I do plan to go full frame within the next 12 months, and don't want to spend money on glass that will be wasted later on. While I know the DX glass will work I have heard it can be weird on some lenses where at both ends of the focal lengths you get some black on a full frame body. I plan to eventually upgrade to a D750 or a D810 and call it good at that point as its really just a hobby. Any insight? I also don't want to buy full frame glass that has not focal motor making it useless on my 3200...

Thanks guys

 

[BrickHouse]

The 85mm 1.8g is one of the sharpest lenses Nikon makes and it is a blast to use if you like primes. It works well on both my d3200 and my d750 (so far). Plus, it's really cheap compared to most FF glass.

 

[RDenhardt]

Good to Brick,

I will also add in that I really only shoot sports(mostly motocross) and landscape/cityscape. Im not against other stuff by any means but this makes up 95% of my shooting with 85% of that being sports.

 

[tirediron]

As with all gear questions, the answer is budget dependent, but if you're doing that much sports & motocross, it might be worth looking into the 70-200 2.8; the VRI can now be found for <$1000, and is a fantastic lens for short-range tele work.

 

[RDenhardt]

As with all gear questions, the answer is budget dependent, but if you're doing that much sports & motocross, it might be worth looking into the 70-200 2.8; the VRI can now be found for <$1000, and is a fantastic lens for short-range tele work.

The 70-200 2.8 is exactly what my plan was for my next lens. I have seen them get cheaper and am hoping one pops up on the local craigslist so I can snatch it up even cheaper. Will the autofocus work with my d3200?

 

[tirediron]

As with all gear questions, the answer is budget dependent, but if you're doing that much sports & motocross, it might be worth looking into the 70-200 2.8; the VRI can now be found for <$1000, and is a fantastic lens for short-range tele work.

The 70-200 2.8 is exactly what my plan was for my next lens. I have seen them get cheaper and am hoping one pops up on the local craigslist so I can snatch it up even cheaper. Will the autofocus work with my d3200?

Yes, it's an AF-S lens.

 

[enerlevel]

upgrading to FX can be very expensive... if you ready to invest alot in gears or you are a rich guy, then you can buy the whole set of the Holy trinity, they are the best nikon has to offer. if you on a budget and need FX lens, i would go for
1) 50mm F1.8 G
2) Nikon 24-85 VR
3) 70-300 VR.

they will work with your D3xxx camera as well as get your ready for your next FX upgrade.

at the moment i have 35mm f2 D lens and that has been more than enough for me.. but it doesnth ave a built in motor so might not work with your D3xxx series.

 

[ruifo]

D610, D750, DF, and D810 are al excellent options. I agree you should only upgrade your body after you have a good FX lens collection. Here some ideas.

Some primes delivering top-end IQ for lower price tags:

• Samyang/Rokinon/Bower 14mm f/2.8 ED IF AS UMC manual focus w/chip
• Samyang/Rokinon/Bower 24mm f/1.4 ED IF AS UMC manual focus w/chip
• Samyang/Rokinon/Bower 35mm f/1.4 ED IF AS UMC manual focus w/chip
• Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8D
• Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
• Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.4D
• Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G
• Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.8G
• Samyang/Rokinon/Bower 85mm f/1.4 ED IF AS UMC manual focus w/chip
• Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Macro 1:1
• Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro 1:1
• Samyang/Rokinon/Bower 135mm f/2 ED IF AS UMC manual focus w/chip

Some zooms delivering top-end IQ for lower price tags:

• Nikkor AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
• Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD
• Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
• Nikkor AF 35-70mm f/2.8D
• Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD
• Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/4G ED VR
• Nikkor AF 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
• Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD

 

[RDenhardt]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I think I will either buy the Tamron SP 70-200 or a used Nikon VRII 70-200 when the time is right. I will be going down to the local shop and seeing what he has for used glass and ultimately make a decision.

I am also looking forward to purchasing a tamron 10-24 that ive had my eye on for about a year. I think both of these pieces will go well on any camera and work extremely well for what I like to do