Olly
02-23-2005, 10:23 AM
What lenses do you plan to get to complete your "collection" of lenses? ;)
I do not mean the "dream" lenses but just lenses you plan to get almost for sure in the future (not necessary near).
For the moment, I only have the 18-70mm f3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor (http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=5&productNr=2149) that was sold with the D70. It is a nice lens, with a fast autofocus you don't hear and even when the light is low, it focuses quickly.
It gives on the D70 a 27-105mm which is good for most situation.
I also have the Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX HSM (http://www.sigma-photo.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3238&navigator=3) but only virtually :rolleyes: I will be able to get it only when I am back to France in about a month. Killing waiting :D
Now the lenses I would like to purchase later are:
The Tamron SP AF90MM F/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 (http://www.tamron.com/lenses/prod/90mm.asp). It is a well know macro lens that works well on many cameras. It can be used for portraits too.
The Tamron SP AF28-75MM F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) (http://www.tamron.com/lenses/prod/2875mm.asp). It get outstdanding reviews and its price is good too. The range isn't great but in that range the photos are sharp without distorsion.
The Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG ASPHERICAL HSM (http://www.sigma-photo.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3236&navigator=1). I love wide angle photos and with most digital slr it is frustrating to have everything magnified by 1.5 etc. It is the least expensive wide angle with still a decent photo quality.
No Nikon lenses even if I have a Nikon! Some of them are really wonderful but they are just too expensive for me and with Sigma or Tamron I can get something similar (or even better, depending on reviews) in photo quality and they are usually the best value for money.
Olly
I do not mean the "dream" lenses but just lenses you plan to get almost for sure in the future (not necessary near).
For the moment, I only have the 18-70mm f3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor (http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=5&productNr=2149) that was sold with the D70. It is a nice lens, with a fast autofocus you don't hear and even when the light is low, it focuses quickly.
It gives on the D70 a 27-105mm which is good for most situation.
I also have the Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX HSM (http://www.sigma-photo.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3238&navigator=3) but only virtually :rolleyes: I will be able to get it only when I am back to France in about a month. Killing waiting :D
Now the lenses I would like to purchase later are:
The Tamron SP AF90MM F/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 (http://www.tamron.com/lenses/prod/90mm.asp). It is a well know macro lens that works well on many cameras. It can be used for portraits too.
The Tamron SP AF28-75MM F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) (http://www.tamron.com/lenses/prod/2875mm.asp). It get outstdanding reviews and its price is good too. The range isn't great but in that range the photos are sharp without distorsion.
The Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG ASPHERICAL HSM (http://www.sigma-photo.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3236&navigator=1). I love wide angle photos and with most digital slr it is frustrating to have everything magnified by 1.5 etc. It is the least expensive wide angle with still a decent photo quality.
No Nikon lenses even if I have a Nikon! Some of them are really wonderful but they are just too expensive for me and with Sigma or Tamron I can get something similar (or even better, depending on reviews) in photo quality and they are usually the best value for money.
Olly