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KymbleeAych-Aych
Joined: 31 Jan 2008
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 Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:39 pm Post subject: slr photography questions about lenses? |
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| I want to buy a new camera(had compact camera and a c8080 olympus and i want something more..)and i thought of buying Nikon D60..i would probably go for the D40 but I need the 10 megs (and i think it's better than D40x and cheaper than D80)because I am a graphic designer and I want to use them for large prints and lots of zoom/cropping will take place..I dont want to spend lots of money..and I need to know mostly about lenses..the package that I have in mind is:NIKON D60 + lens AF-S DX VR NIKKOR 18-55 mm and the other one has one more lens on the package:AF-S VR DX 55-200 mm..does it worth having the package with the two lenses??..read at a review that the 55-200 mm is good for portrait photography too..what is the point for the small one?.can someone give me some good mm lenses for the D60?..(general use,far and close up themes)does that VR really works well?...(would walk on bad neighborhoods for some shots at night time..don't want to carry around tripods..thank you! |
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homesven
Joined: 05 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject: slr photography questions about lenses? |
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| If you are looking for something with 10+ mp, you may want to consider the Canon XTi or the Canon XSi (due out in April).As for your lens question, the wider lens 18-55 will give you more options for landscape photography, and some fun shots with the wider lens.. From what I understand the VR in the Nikons work quite well. I have a friend who has a couple of VR lenses..I shoot Canon and have the IS lenses (equivalent to the VR) and the IS makes a world of difference in low light. |
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johnstyletg
Joined: 06 Nov 2007
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:19 am Post subject: slr photography questions about lenses? |
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| The 18-55 VR is a good lens. If you want to get something for all round shooting the 18-135 or the even better 18-200Vr are both excellent choices. But a little more money. With the 18-200 you cut out the 55-200 and well hardly have to change the lens do to it's ability to cover such a wide spectrum. |
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j153e
Joined: 30 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:39 am Post subject: slr photography questions about lenses? |
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| does it worth having the package with the two lenses??..--Yes, it's worth it to have the two lenses, so you can cover from a wide angle point of view to telephoto (bringing far objects closer).read at a review that the 55-200 mm is good for portrait photography too..what is the point for the small one?.--The 18-55mm lens is better for wide angle shots, to cover a greater area--like landscapes, cityscapes, people in rooms, group shots, etc. Plus, it can be used for full-length portraits, and you don't have to back up as far.can someone give me some good mm lenses for the D60?..(general use,far and close up themes)--Sigma just released a 50mm f/1.4 lens which sould be good for night shooting without a flash which will autofocus with your D60. Nikon makes a 24-120 VR AF-S lens which has a useful zoom range (slightly wide to telephoto). The pricing for the second lens is quite affordable (just make sure to get the AF-S version, not the older non-AF-S version), especially used.But the two lenses, the 18-55mm VR and 55-200mm VR are good starter lenses and are very affordable.does that VR really works well?--Yes, it really works and works well. |
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Karen
Joined: 26 Oct 2006
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Location: Fife Scotland
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| Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:59 am Post subject: slr photography questions about lenses? |
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| For what you're wanting to do - large prints, lots of cropping - IMO you realy need a full-frame sensor (24mm x 36mm) DSLR like the Canon EOS 5D which is the most affordable. Although many of the non-full frame sensor cameras are quite good they just don't have the capability of the 5D.Canon has a nice selection of lenses. For your needs I'd suggest a prime lens, not a zoom. |
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