would you recommend these as the first lens investment for a canon D70?
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No,this is a standard lens for a more simple camera. You have a great camera,your better off with a longer lens,like a 18-135mm
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They should. The only caveat is that if your D70 lenses are not AF-S they will not autofocus on the D3200. They will manually focus.
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There are some really good deals on eBay - Camedia has been good to deal with. The quality of the elns will make a big difference to some, but I got the mid-low end range and have been very happy with them. If you plan to do more outdoor work, they are great. They high end lenses come into play in low-light and closeup conditions. If you just get one lens to start, I'd recommend a 25-70mm zoom. It's a good all-purpose lens.
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They're right sir. It is SUCH a superb lens (for the D7000 and D7100) I sold it and now regret it. I'll repurchase it soon. I can't even begin to tell you the "wow" photos I've taken with it. Make sure to get the B+W UV lens filter to protect it. Great for indoor and outdoor use too.
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This is a kinda "which should come first, the chicken or the egg?" question. Make the investment of a very good lens, then later, when you can afford it, upgrade your camera body.
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It depends on what you want to shoot and your style of photography. All Zeiss E-mount lenses that I have tried have been exceptional so I don't think you can go wrong with any of them.
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I have the D7000. I find that the lens works very well but you do have the "crop" situation since it's not a DX specific lens. I guess it gives you an effective focal length of about 85mm. It is a very good lens. I used it for general photography at a party recently on my D750. Got some great pictures.
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lighter, that extra focal length would help plenty for a general walkaround lens. with a 750's low light performance, you wouldn't feel like you're missing out on the extra stops of light that the 24-70 provides. plus the 24-120mm is alot more bang for your buck. Honestly you only need the 24-70 if you're looking to shoot professionally, and need the blazing performance. otherwise the 24-120 is lighter, more versatile, and plenty of lens for the price.
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Hi Mr. Hewitt (I wonder if we have any relation?) Anyway, for a true beginner (as in you've never used anything but a point-and-shoot) I'd recommend you get a Nikon D40 and an 18-200 VR. Keep the 18-55 kit lens, you'll find it lighter when your just taking snapshots of the family or whatever. The D40 is an excellent starter camera, it has almost all the tweaks of this much more expensive camera without the weight and cost. The D300 has many advantages over it, but I really feel you'll learn a lot faster with a simpler camera, and step up to this when your ready. I actually started out with a D40 a bit over a year ago, it made starting out quite fun. The 18-200VR will follow you as a great lens on the D300 too, and you can use any newer AF-S lenses on it. If you have older AF-D Nikon lenses lying around that you want to use, a D80 is also a good place to start. It's easier to make the custom tweaks you'll learn about in your photography classes on the D80, but it still has Auto modes as well to get you started. Checkout www.kenrockwell.com, especially his recommended camera page. He's a bit more eloquent than I am. And I wouldn't be so fast to recommend the D60 to anyone, it's just the D40x's guts (plus active D-Lighting, but without the other enhancements of the D300/D3) with a different name stamped on it. I wouldn't recommend the D40x or D60 to anyone, they exist to fill a price point to compete with Canon. If your eyeballing either, jump to the D80 and don't look back.
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Yes, it worth it. Have far less chromatic aberrations, more definition across all the frame, and weights far less. This lens is very good starting F1.8, but at the range F4-F8 it shines, even better than Nikkor 105 mm F1.8, which was my previous sharper lens
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I just recently bought these and used them with my D7000 and had no issues, so I think that they would be fine with the D7100 as well.
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That sounds like a pretty good deal if you want to change out your lenses between taking pictures close up and far away. I's probably just buy the camera body and get you an all in one lense 18-200 or 18-300 lense Nikon or compatible Sigma lense like i did and your set to take pictures whenever the moment arises and not have to carry around an extra lense. Just do a little shopping around and you can probably come in about the same or even little lower for an all in one lense to go with the D5100 or D5200 body.
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I have used these tubes with my Nikkor FX lenses (24-120 and 70-300) on my D700 and have had no issue. The zooming action of your lens serves as the method for focusing (I found this out using a bellows and a zoom lens many years ago), so if you are looking for autofocusing to work, you may be disappointed.
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I really recommend you this combo if you are starting on video or photography. The body of the canon 7d is excellent and the lenses that come with the kit work well. If you considered yourself a Pro or if you are looking for a specific kind of lens, then I recommend you to buy just the body!
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The D70s is very good for both. However, for low-light situations I strongly suggest a good flash. I shot four weddings with it using Nikon's SB-800 flash and got excellent results. If you're new to DSLRs, use "Auto" for everything except ISO. Adjust the ISO as needed for the particular lighting you're shooting in. I also suggest a photo editor such as Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop to bring out shadows, cropping, and adjusting white balance as needed.
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It is about as good as your are going to get without investing a huge amount of money (8-10k). Might need a monopod too. New D750 or other high performing low light DSLR is also advisable.
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Probably not simply because of the price (neginning around $6600). For a beginner who wants to become more involved in photography, I would definitely recommend the Canon 7D as a starting point. It has many of the features of a pro camera and at around $1250 is probably the best way to "dip your toes in the water". Also, a great lens to start with is the Canon 70-200mm f4L at about $700. Good luck!!