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| me@td5.org Member Since: 16 Jan 2011 Location: Warwick Posts: 856  
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I use a D40 with the kit lens. I have too many hobbies and photography is just another expense.
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3rd Mar 2013 2:56pm |
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| dnorrishill Member Since: 15 Jul 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 625  
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I shoot with a Canon, but this may help...
I have the following lenses: - 17-55 IS f2.8 - 70-300 IS - 50mm f1.4 - 28mm f1.8 So what I have found is the 17-55 is a great all rounder and works well when you don't want to fiddle with settings. The prime lenes are more work, you have to work with the aperture setting, but they are capable of taking really great pictures, especially portraits with shallow depth of focus. The 70-300 is also great especially for candid shots of the children without them knowing you are taking a shot - I get less silly/huffy faces!! |
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3rd Mar 2013 3:18pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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I know what you mean- I could easily spend £10,000 and still want more kit- but with it being just a hobby and mainly to catalogue adventures/ experiences I want to keep the costs low and specific. The work one had a 18-70 which I believe is the kit lens for the D200/ D40? and it was great when I first started snapping, but then I started getting more adventurous and taking more 'arty' pictures that Nature can provide.
This was with a Nikon 80-400mm lens:  Click image to enlarge But at £1,400-1,600 a lens it is a bit (MASSIVELY) out of budget 
I am also interested in using Fisheye/ wide angle lens but never got around to heading down that route. Glyn  :sheep:
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3rd Mar 2013 3:19pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015
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Cheers for that 
That is pretty much spot on the lenses I was looking at getting. Maybe I was heading down the right track . I always find it beneficial to ask people who have more experience- saves reading 300 web reviews and end up doing a full circle.
Glyn  |
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3rd Mar 2013 3:25pm |
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| SteveG Member Since: 29 Nov 2011 Location: Norfolk Posts: 670 
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If it was for an overland trip, personally I'd buy the Nikon 18-200 VR II. if budget allowed, I'd add the 10-24 VR II
If budget was limited, I'd buy a secondhand 18-135 and a longer telephoto like a fixed 200 or 300 Cheers Steve |
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3rd Mar 2013 4:10pm |
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| NickEJ Member Since: 24 Nov 2012 Location: Ljubljana Posts: 152  
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Hi Glyn
I've got the D200 and I use an 18 - 70mm as the everyday lense and a 70 - 300mm zoom if I'm out with wildlife. Seems to work pretty well for me. The only addition I've considered is a 50mm prime lens with an F1.4. Nick |
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3rd Mar 2013 4:27pm |
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| Birdy Member Since: 07 Oct 2011 Location: Côte d'Azur Posts: 885  
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Two thoughts:
1. Make provision for back-ups of your pics, even en-route. I recently had a PC crash which lost hundreds of aerial shots of the Valley of the Kings taken from a hot-air balloon. And no, I won’t be going up in one again! 2. I do hope you’re complementing your picture-taking with image-editing (Photoshop). I know someone who uses top of the range Leica equipment and does nothing more than crop the pics to size - I annoyed him by comparing it to somebody in the past sending their film to Kodak for processing. Effectively, he’s taking “snaps” with expensive gear. Peter |
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3rd Mar 2013 4:45pm |
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| dnorrishill Member Since: 15 Jul 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 625
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I guess if I were going on a trip and wanted to take a single lens I would consider the latest Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM.
DP review gave it a very decent score of a super zoom: http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/sigma-...sm-macro/5 |
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3rd Mar 2013 5:50pm |
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| dnorrishill Member Since: 15 Jul 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 625
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I guess it really depends on what you intend on shooting, for me at the moment it's close up candid portrait shots of the children, without flash where possible, therefore the primes fit the bill.
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3rd Mar 2013 5:53pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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Interesting thread Glynn, I have a tamron 18-270 zoom on my 18 month old Nikon d7000
(i have ordered a nikon d800e so the d7000 camera & lense will be for sale soon) The beauty of the lense is its so flexible and you don't need to change lenses, I would highly recommend the tamron Worked well in low light situations as well as day time snow & sunshine |
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3rd Mar 2013 5:59pm |
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| SGH Member Since: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Hellingly-Sussex Posts: 1527 
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I use Nikon D90 with 8-200mm f3.5-5.6 lens also have f1.4 50mm
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3rd Mar 2013 6:34pm |
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| WarPig Member Since: 05 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748 
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Would love that lens if ever you sell lit separately. I have a stock Nikon 18-55 on my D5000, together with a Tamron 70-300. I love the zoom lens but hate having to swap over when I need a wide angle. |
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4th Mar 2013 12:30am |
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| SiWhite Member Since: 19 Jan 2010 Location: North Hampshire Posts: 455 
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IMHO you would want an 'everyday' lens which stays on the body most of the time. I have either a Sigma 18-200 or a Nikon 18-50 f2.8. Be aware that the long lenses get very dark very quickly on long focal lengths - mine is f6.3 at 200mm - effectively useless other than in bright light for a moving subject.
I also consider a fast prime lens essential - I've had a 50mm f1.8 but find a 35mm f1.8 more useful on my crop sensor body. Makes for lovely out of focus backgrounds (known as bokeh), and fabulous low light performance. Also think about a wide angle lens - mine is a 10-20mm - quite a slow, dark lens but I wouldn't be without it. Agree ref software - Lightroom does 99% of my editing, including all my wedding work (seen at www.whitephoto.co.uk in case you're interested...) My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk 110 TD5 BuildHERE - sold! 110 Tdci Build HERE - sold! Passat Alltrack - 4x4, auto, 45mpg, gloriously comfortable - but not a Defender! |
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4th Mar 2013 3:31am |
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| x-isle Member Since: 26 May 2011 Location: Midlands Posts: 1327
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I'm a Nikon shooter with a few lenses.
Firstly, you mention the 80-400mm. Don't waste your money on it, also, depending on Camera, it won't autofocus. It's an old slow focusing lens that Nikon really need to upgrade. Unfortunatly, the other option for this range is the 200-400mm which I'm saving for but it's over £5,000 so it'll be a long wait. My lens list; • Nikkor AF-S 15-55mm F/2.8 G ED DX One of the highest regarded Pro lenses out there, but expensive • Nikkor AF 80-200mm F/2.8 D ED Fast Zoom, use for a lot of purposes, but big and heavy. • Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 G ED VR My old trusty, not the fastest, but if light is good, a brilliant lens, lightweight, been on a few safaris • Nikkor 105mm Micro AI F/4 Old Macro lens from the 70's but awesome! • Nikkor AF-S 35mm F/1.8 G DX Great "walk around" fast lens, use this for portrait shots when I don't need a zoom • Nikkor AF 50mm F/1.8 D Another great fast walk around lens • Nikon PN-11 Extension Tube (for use with the 105mm Micro to make it 1:1) This goes on the good old Macro for 1:1 shots. My whole kit list can be seen here - http://www.flickr.com/people/craigrogersuk/ To be honest, if you are looking for a great wide range of lenses in one, this one is awesome - http://www.europe-nikon.com/en_GB/product/...5-6g-ed-vr It might not have the reach of the 80-400, but it's wider and 300mm is pretty long anyway. A lot of people think that the bigger the reach the better, just get closer!
This Lioness in Kruger was taken with the 70-300, you might think it's cropped in close, but no as it was taken on my old D70s which is only 6.1mp, we were pretty close to her Click image to enlarge Sniffing the air by Craig Rogers, on Flickr However, to be completly honest, if you're looking for an SLR with one lens does it all. Don't bother with an SLR, just get a good RAW compatible Bridge-type Camera. A lot of people might disagree here, but I would never buy a 3rd party lens (Tamron, Sigma etc....). Just don't think they are money well spent. The quality is never going to be as good and you can't always gaurantee compatability. EDIT: Eeek, I realised that I was still half asleep when I wrote my parting comment. I'm not saying don't buy 3rd party, I think they offer a great balance of cost, however, just my own thoughts about it. For instance if I needed an XXXmm fx lens. I could maybe spend £600 on a 3rd party or £1100 on a Nikon (Nikkor), for me, I'd rather wait a little longer and save a little more. Not trying to start a war saying 3rd parties are bad, they are not! Craig Rogers 2007 Puma 110 XS 2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux www.craigrogers.photography |
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4th Mar 2013 7:50am |
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