I'm going to buy the nikon d5300...I have a question about the lens. Should I buy this lens or the Nikon 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX VR Lens? I will be shooting people, landscapes and would like decent zoom for hockey games. This would be my primary lens.I'm a beginner to dslr also.Thank you so much! I'm going to buy the nikon d5300...I have a question about the lens. Should I buy this lens or the Nikon 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX VR Lens? I will be shooting people,... » Read More I'm going to buy the nikon d5300...I have a question about the lens. Should I buy this lens or the Nikon 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX VR Lens? I will be shooting people, landscapes and would like decent zoom for hockey games. This would be my primary lens.I'm a beginner to dslr also.Thank you so much! « Show Less
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I am shooting on a Nikon 3200. I went with the 55-300 for its flexibility. It gives great depth of fields and allows me take great pics no matter what. Being in an austere environment this lens works great for long range and close range photograph. The longer 400mm lens has some problems and the 300mm gives better f-stop in my opinion. I found for cost and range of meters to be perfect. Clear shots, great DOF and quickness is great. I shot 90% free hand and have no vibration problems/blurry in my photos thanks to the VR.
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If you're going to take many photos of people you might want to go the 18-140. It is better for portraits. The 55-300 is awesome for scenery but its tough to use for close personal shots.
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Hey, a hockey fan! You will love this lens. My husband and I each have one and it is all he ever shoots. He does a lot of close up flower and wildlife pictures. If it is your only lens you may not be happy with landscapes but otherwise you will love it.
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Your requirement is spread across broadly. Starting from people, landscapes, and hockey games. For people you would need a lens around 50mm, landscape it would be a little wide angle and for hockey nice zoom. To cover all this, you for sure would need 18-105mm lens. This lens is a wonderful lens, but it will not serve you as a primary lens. I would suggest you to have the entire range from 18mm to 300mm.
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I really love my Nikon 55-300mm.. it takes really good pictures, I feel you would really like it to... hope this helps
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..for the money it is suppose to be an excellent lens. Read any and all reviews. My issue is with the noisey motor. Check out the lens at a nikon dealer for the final answer. Its a DX lens it will fit the d3000. Not sure exactly how much damping the VR provides, but its pretty good for a $250 55-200mm lens.
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Generally, zoom's with a large range tend to be not so good at one end or the other.If you can afford it, go with the body only, and then buy 2 better lenses, such as an 18-50-ish wide-normal, and a 70-something telephoto.Don't forget third-party lenses such as Tamron or Sigma. Unfortunately, Nikon has their VR stabilization in the lens, so you pay more for them.
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Just make sure you get the 1 w/ the Nikon mount. It will say if you want a Nikon or Canon? It's a cool lens!
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I have used this lens on a d90 & d7100. I normally use this lens for my kids ice hockey game and it works flawlessly. Best purchase I have made for my photography.
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I have a D5000 with the standard kit lens (18-55mm) and also the 55-200mm that you are considering. I do not use my 55-200 much for day to day shots. Unless you will be doing a lot of travel or outdoor shots where you need to zoom a lot, I would definitely go for the 35mm f/1.8g. I plan to buy one myself in the next few weeks and think it would be much more versatile for day to day shooting. I, too, have heard rave reviews about it, and speaking from experience, neither the 18-55 mm lens included in the kit nor the 55-200 are particularly good in low lighting situations. Go for the 35 mm, and let me know how you like it! I expect to order mine soon! I have a D5000 with the standard kit lens (18-55mm) and also the 55-200mm that you are considering. I do not use my 55-200 much for day to day shots. Unless you will be doing a lot of travel or outdoor shots where you need to zoom a lot, I would definitely go for the 35mm f/1.8g. I plan to buy one myself in the next few weeks and think it would be much more versatile for day to day shooting. I, too, have heard rave reviews about it, and speaking from experience, neither the 18-55 mm lens included in the kit nor the 55-200 are particularly good in low lighting situations. Go for the 35 mm,... » Read More I have a D5000 with the standard kit lens (18-55mm) and also the 55-200mm that you are considering. I do not use my 55-200 much for day to day shots. Unless you will be doing a lot of travel or outdoor shots where you need to zoom a lot, I would definitely go for the 35mm f/1.8g. I plan to buy one myself in the next few weeks and think it would be much more versatile for day to day shooting. I, too, have heard rave reviews about it, and speaking from experience, neither the 18-55 mm lens included in the kit nor the 55-200 are particularly good in low lighting situations. Go for the 35 mm, and let me know how you like it! I expect to order mine soon! « Show Less
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I own the Nikkor 14-24mm and I've been pleased with it. I wouldn't be concerned about the lack of vibration reduction because the lens is so wide it's not needed. Even at 24mm, you'd have to be shooting from a boat to see any difference VR would make. No lens creep that I've noticed and at f/2.8 this is a very fast lens. Not being able to use a screw on protective filter may be a concern for some, but I'm very careful with it and always cap it when I'm not shooting. So far, so good.
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I really like my 16-300 mm Tamron and would recommend it to someone looking to purchase something in that range. That being said, I have never used an 18-270, but, my guess is that you can't get as close or as far with that lens as what I get. But the difference really isn't that much. If it were me and looking to to move up, I'd move up to the Nikon 80 - 400 mm lens. It has what I think is a better glass, and more range. However, you can get a Tamron 150 - 600 mm for about half the price of the mentioned Nikon.
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It wouldn't be either better or worse. That would depend mainly on your apature settings. The 18-140mm allows a weirder zoom range. Your best bet is to find This for cheaper: Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX ED VR Nikkor Wide-Angle Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras
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The lens that they offer is usually is a 18-55 mm 1:3.5-5.6G which is a good starter lens that is a good quality lens to start with. But if you are looking for a lens that will give you more versitly look at the 18-105 mm 1:3.5-5.6G ED, I use this lens most of the time and it provides a great all around lens that gives you more telephoto range then the 18-55 along with wide angle capabilities. Hope this helps your in your decision makeing.
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I own both. Bought one of first 18-200s made in Japan to go with my first dslr: D50 that I got for a trip to the Bahamas. Have wonderful images I still enjoy. Now have lightweight D5000 and super D7000. Bought 18-140 for light weight to hike w/D5000. Use 28-200 w/D7000 otherwise.Both focus quickly, iq is similar. Both have VR but 200 has active mode for shooting while moving, which I love. So 140 wins on weight, price, while 200 adds focal length and versatile VR.
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bought my nikon d40 lately. read good things about the camera through kenrockwell site. it helps me a lot to decide. now am thinking of buying the nikkor 18-200mm VR lense. btw the 50mm f1/4 lense and d40 they say is compatible. but am not so sure how to install the lense in the camera. any suggestions?
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Nikon 85mm f/18.G is really a great lens . I really enjoy , specially in low light condition . It gives so much details . In this price its really good. I'd say its one of the best lens of Nikon if we consider Quality:price .
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There are two different lenses. The older one is the f/3.5-5.6G ED VR. Ken Rockwell reviews both on his web site. I have the older one which is not all that old actually--a couple years. It is an all purpose lens and I keep it on my camera much of the time. Check out the Rockwell reviews for a comprehensive and more technical discussion of each one.
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This is one of the best Lens for nikon, and it works well indoor. But if you are a beginner, I suggest you to get more practice with a 50mm f1.4 first...
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While this lens performs well in a fairly wide variety of situations, I would recommend the Nikon 35mm f/1.8 af-s dx or the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 af lenses for portraits. Either of those will give you much better performance in lower light situations and they are both very sharp lenses. As I said, the 18-55mm is a great lens but if you want to focus exclusively on portraits, go with one of the others instead. I actually prefer the 35mm over the 50mm. Just my two cents though.
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It all depends on what you do. We find it versatile and will probably pack this one for all trips as it can take the whole range from 18mm to 300mm. It is a heavier lens so plan on a monopod or tripod. We have been using a monopod as better for packing on trips and lighter but get a sturdy one. This is mainly when shooting wildlife at 300mm zoom range. We would have preferred to get a lens all the way to 400mm for wildlife but it is much more pricey....So, there is no simple answer - we looked at the Nikon site when selecting as they show a lot of technical data and pictures as well. Then you may want to look at reviews or get on some forums where people ask questions and get extra answers. It all depends on what you do. We find it versatile and will probably pack this one for all trips as it can take the whole range from 18mm to 300mm. It is a heavier lens so plan on a monopod or tripod. We have been using a monopod as better for packing on trips and lighter but get a sturdy one. This is mainly when shooting wildlife at 300mm zoom range. We would have preferred to get a lens all the way to 400mm for wildlife but it is much more pricey....So, there is no simple answer - we looked at the Nikon site when selecting as they show a lot of technical data and pictures as well. Then... » Read More It all depends on what you do. We find it versatile and will probably pack this one for all trips as it can take the whole range from 18mm to 300mm. It is a heavier lens so plan on a monopod or tripod. We have been using a monopod as better for packing on trips and lighter but get a sturdy one. This is mainly when shooting wildlife at 300mm zoom range. We would have preferred to get a lens all the way to 400mm for wildlife but it is much more pricey....So, there is no simple answer - we looked at the Nikon site when selecting as they show a lot of technical data and pictures as well. Then you may want to look at reviews or get on some forums where people ask questions and get extra answers. « Show Less