would you recommend these as the first lens investment for a canon D70?
1008479
Yes, it's a good lens to start with. I will recommend also for better results to get UV and Circular Polarization filters. The first one is a must, because it not only improves the overall quality of the pictures (for example: the clouds show with better contrast), but also protects the lens from damage. I am using this lens for more than a year and I am very happy with the quality of the pictures.
1008480
Yes absolutely. See my sample videos and pics with this lens on my YouTube channel, under the name of 'Vikingdescendent'.
678437
Holly if you ever need something on short notice, I've used a website called BorrowLenses dot com several times and absolutely LOVE them!! SUPER reasonable and a good source to try something out first before you buy. I rented both my 70mm-200mm 2.8 and my 300mm 2.8 canon L series lenses from them from them before I bought them here on Amazon.
1091692
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!
1945194
I had a Canon 70-300 lens for about twenty years and continued to use it when I bought my new Rebel t1i. A year or so I fropped it and replaced with a digital one of the same focal length. Both these lenses have served me very well, as an amateur photographer. Excellent choice. A couple years ago i bought a 2x converter and have used it a surprising number of times. I like the results with that on, too.
790657
Mainly price. The Rokinon lenses are very good. I own a 35 and 24 Rokinon as well as some Canons. I think they perform extremely well.
2118675
I wouldn't do this. 17-70 is a nice lens, but not very sharp, especially wide open. This is nice replacement for the kit lens and not much more.
986588
I think it would be a good choice. I use it on a D-700 (full frame), and it's a nice sharp lens with minimal perspective distortion.
1810953
either the 200 2.8L or 70-200 2.8L are excellent for that purpose. They are significantly better than the lenses you own. In that focal length they are top of the line.
1096960
Probably, almost all Nikon lenses are compatible. But I do not have any experience with the D7000
1430891
I've had opportunity to acquire or try out most of the lenses (sans the 43mm ltd, unfortunately) since last posting. Here's my list for a newbie weighing performance, price, and availability:1. DA 40mm - Excellent all around and compact, compact, compact! 2. DA 70mm - Great color saturation, sharpness if not as fast as the FA 77mm3. FA 31mm LTD. Expensive! But might as well be welded to my K-7 right now. Amazing all around.4. My FA 50mm 1.4 has been bumped down to 4 or 5, given softness at f1.4 and lack of contrast. the 55mm 1.4 is a sleeper though, although I haven't had opportunity to try it. I've had opportunity to acquire or try out most of the lenses (sans the 43mm ltd, unfortunately) since last posting. Here's my list for a newbie weighing performance, price, and availability:1. DA 40mm - Excellent all around and compact, compact, compact! 2. DA 70mm - Great color saturation, sharpness if not as fast as the FA 77mm3. FA 31mm LTD. Expensive! But might as well be welded to my K-7 right now. Amazing all around.4. My FA 50mm 1.4 has been bumped down to 4 or 5, given softness at f1.4 and lack of contrast. the 55mm 1.4 is a sleeper though, although I... » Read More I've had opportunity to acquire or try out most of the lenses (sans the 43mm ltd, unfortunately) since last posting. Here's my list for a newbie weighing performance, price, and availability:1. DA 40mm - Excellent all around and compact, compact, compact! 2. DA 70mm - Great color saturation, sharpness if not as fast as the FA 77mm3. FA 31mm LTD. Expensive! But might as well be welded to my K-7 right now. Amazing all around.4. My FA 50mm 1.4 has been bumped down to 4 or 5, given softness at f1.4 and lack of contrast. the 55mm 1.4 is a sleeper though, although I haven't had opportunity to try it. « Show Less
1614060
Yes; This lens is a really great buy to work with a D7000. There are some focus issues with D7000, but it could be resolved by fine tuning. I've been using this combination for the 4th year now.
2174721
I have a 20D. The answer is, it depends on what you want to do. The EF 24-70 and the 70-200 both have the "red stripe" and are top-of-the-line, awesome lenses. They rely on big optics with the 77mm objective lens to produce their images. They are great at all times, especiallhy in low light. They are also very heavy and quite expensive. Get them if you are going for absolute, uncompromising photos. Get a tripod or monopod, too, unless you do arm curls in your spare time! If you want excellent photos with less weight and expense, I recommend you get the EF 17-85 IS as your base lens for light weight and convenience. (If you get the "base" 18-55, you will find you quit using it the day you get a newer lens. We have a Digital Rebel that came with that lens, and we never use it. Never. Did I say "Never?" Buy a body or a kit with the 17-85 unless you are going the 24-70 route. The 18-55 only adds about $50 to the camera price, which isn't much compared to the price of the camera bodies, but why waste $50?) For telephoto zoom, the 70-300 IS is an excellent lens, about the same weight and size as the 24-70 but of course much more versatile. Then you will need a wide-angle, and again you have two ways you can go. I have a 10-22 lens that was less costly than Canon's red-stripe wide angles, and I am well-pleased. You get some parallax below a focal length of 12-14, but it's kind of a neat effect if you like it. I hope this helps.
741519
If you're going to use it for mostly still subjects, portraits, etc, you would probably be fine. My only beef with manual focus lenses is that it usually takes me a lot longer to find my focus than with an AF lens - and when I'm trying to catch people interacting at a wedding reception, I lose the shot if I don't get it focused quickly. Since you've been using manuals for a long time, you're probably quicker at it than I am. A major part of the problem with using manuals on Nikon digital cameras is the "focus (not) assist" system. You don't have the same focus guide you do in most 35mm cameras; it's just a little green dot that flashes on when you're focused. Trying to get it focused can involve a lot of trial and error, and by the time you've got it, the shot is gone. I have a D70, and this may have changed for the D80, but I'm fairly certain it has not, as I've looked at one in the store and that would have been one of the first things I checked (and, had it been changed, I would have been so excited I would have remembered). If you're going to be doing much action work, I might consider getting an AF lens for it eventually, but you could probably survive for a while without them. Or, it seems like the kit lenses have a pretty good resale value if you wanted to try it and re-sell it later - they're going for around $300 on eBay. All that said, my favorite lens on my D70 is a circa-1970 50mm F/1.4 Nikkor (S series, I think) manual prime with the metal casing - it's absolutely crystal clear and the shots I get with it are positively stunning. Having difficulty trying to pick up its 28mm cousin though... everyone wants one!
387098
I really happy with these lens Its great for the price and the performance in my opinion, The canon 1.2 i had used it but for me its slow to focus and the price to high i looks nice the size of the glass but no way i will get that lens if you have the money then its a different story
294921
Yes, it will be a fine lens for a newborn session on a D700. It's tack sharp!
624577
I do not see why not, but I do not have any firsthand experience with the D70.
1125279
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.