How important is a VR lens: Do most people think I should go ahead and upgrade to the D60 for the lens, or is the VR not that important for an 18-55 lens?
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I think VR will be worth the extra money. You will be able to take without flash in lower light as compared to without VR. Though D40 is awesome, most people recommend D60 over it mainly because of the VR in the bundled lens.
21673
D40 has a faster flash sync speed (1/500) than the D60 (1/200). Fast flash sync speed is essential if you are taking fast action (think car race) pictures with the flash. Besides that D60 has better features - Active D-Lighting, Dust control mechanism and more megapixels. 6 MP is plenty for most of us, but the dust reduction mechanism on D60 might be useful if you are constantly changing lenses (like you will be doing). Active D-lighting might be useful in some circumstances as well. To me the biggest difference is the included VR kit lens in D60. Although some will question the usefulness of VR at such a short focal length, I think it makes a difference. D40 comes with a non-VR kit lens and is NOT sold as body-only in the USA. If you say the D40 kit comes with a 18-55 VR lens, then you are either looking at a gray market or a refurbished camera. Given D90, a mid level camera with excellent reviews, also has the same flash sync speed as D60, I'd get a D60 over a D40 if the price difference isn't much. Hope this helps.
2212012
Only lens w/ "VR" are Auto Focus compatible. The 18-55mm AF-S VR is auto focus, the 70-300m Zoom is NOT. you need to contact the store for other options. They have 2 lens available for an additional charge. I went w/ Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 55-300m. Its a great lens for a great price. I recommend it.
263538
i just couldn't justify spending another $1500 MORE over the 80-200mm for 10 mm more low end range and VR .. which is just marketing hype in all but a few situations. its right up there with polarized lenses.
2207154
Get the 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Nikkor Zoom Lens with D60. This combo will give you everything you need for a couple years. After that, you will itch for better glass and better camera.D80 is two years old due for replacement very soon. D300 is an exceptional camera that might be too daunting for beginner to learn.
2205822
While I don't have the newer camera, Nikon hasn't changed the lens mount or technology. It will work perfectly. The two combinations I've found interesting are with the 50/1.8 and the 70-300 VR zoom. The first yields a 135/1.8 with beautiful backgrounds and the zoom's long range is wonderful for some applications.
466805
your AF 70-300 will not auto focus on the d60. look for lenses that have "AF-S". and while the 55-200mm VR is a good lense, your best bet would be to buy the AF-S 70-300 VR. its an incredible lense for the price. Also your older lenses will work on the D60, though you will have to focus manually.
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I am very happy with my D600. So many people do not recommend it simply because there are SO many people out there who are serious about their cameras and photography in terms of sheer numbers and the folks with negative thoughts are the generally the ones who post opinions. Two thoughts, if I had had the money, I probably would have gone for the D800 despite the added size and weight, and if you have a collection of DX lenses, you may want to upgrade to a camera you can use them on rather than the D600 which really needs full format FX lenses. Remember that good lenses are generally more important than the actual camera body for great photography. Finally, both the D600 and D800 are very complex cameras. You will grow very old before you have even begun to have used all of the features! :-)
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For sport i use My D600 along with My Nikkor 70 200mm F2.8 VR2, I used the Nikon one 10 100 mm VR2 on the V1 before I sell it, and get the J1, however i found it too big for both cameras, thus far better than the kit lens, what i like about it, is that: its zooms internally, its silent, and the Af work nicely with the power zoom, i recon it will perform better on the V2 or the V3 when it is released and this is why I did not sell it yet. i am sorry i couldn't give you a more precise answer...
548067
Thank you for contacting us. The 18-55mm lens will have "VR" or vibration reduction but the 55-200mm lens does not have this feature.
885248
Really for macro work VR is pointless, and is only useful when using the lens for a short telephoto. At macro distances, you really need to use a tripod to avoid the blur. If you read the fine print on the Nikon macros with VR, they pretty much say that the benefit of VR degrades the closer you are to the subject.
1111390
I would just buy the 18-140 as it is the one you would use the most. Later you could consider what additional lenses you would like to buy. A 50mm is a mild telephoto on a DX body so you might be better off buying the 35mm f1.8 instead. The 70-300mm VR is a better lens and there is less overlap with the 18-140. You see quite a few good used 70-300mm VR's for sale at reasonable prices because a lot of people buy them and then later discover they don't have much need for a lens that long.
1669017
I have a Nikon D90 with the 18-200 VR lense And it worked great. I hope this help.
1418843
You did the right thing with the D40. See the Lew Rockwell site.I have had mine for several months, and the more I learn about it,the better I like it.I recommend you buy the 55-200 VR lens to go with it.Unbelievable.
801145
I would also like to hear about this from someone who knows. I was planning on getting the kit lens and buying the 70-300mm VR Nikkor lens with it thinking that the VR technology makes them superior, but most people are very unimpressed with the kit lens. One reviewer was raving about Sigma lenses for the D90, such as Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras. I am now seriously rethinking my lens purchase plan.
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I bought this lens but then returned it because it did not autofocus. I can't speak regarding its performance. You can pick up a 50-200mm autofocus VR lens on amazon for relatively cheap - I got one used for $100. It's a good lens.
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I have this 105 and the 105DC both are great for portraits. I don't like the fact that this lens changes aperture when you get in closer but it does have VR.