the Interceptor
I LUV MY PRIUS!!!
@ mods: if you think this subject doesn't need its own thread, feel free to merge it with my previous one (to be found >here<). I however thought that this wouldn't get much attention there and might help others in the future, so I made a new one.
Anyway ... I got my Nikon D40 a few weeks ago. It works great, and I am very happy with it. So during making loads of pictures, I naturally gathered quite some knowledge about how things mesh together in photography. And one thing you run into while doing that is ... the lens.
Having bought a D40 kit, I got the Nikon AF-S 18-55mm 3.5-5.6 G ED II DX lens with it. It works flawlessly and copes well with the majority of situations, but still, I quickly noticed that I'd need other lenses for some situations. So, I started to read reviews and gather information on what's on the market, how much you have to pay for lenses and so on. I pretty much found out what they do, but I still have one problem: I'm lacking knowledge on which way is the best to go, meaning the question of which lenses I need. Here are some ways to go:
As an addition to my 18-55 lens:
Replacing my 18-55 lens:
... and another compilation replacing my 18-55:
Then, there are other lenses, such as the zooms going up to 300 (everything above is too expensive), single-focal-lenses with a high light throughput and other versions. And I just don't know which is the best way for me. Obviously, I don't want to spend heaps of money, yet, I'm ready so spend a reasonable amount on a good set of lenses. Then, I'd like to do pretty much everything with my cam. But do I need to zoom up to 200? Or is that even not enough? Would a f/2.8 be vital for low-light indoor shots? And do I sacrifice too much picture quality with a cheap 18-125? Or is my thinking just a huge bunch of horse manure? :lol:
Can you cracks help me?
Anyway ... I got my Nikon D40 a few weeks ago. It works great, and I am very happy with it. So during making loads of pictures, I naturally gathered quite some knowledge about how things mesh together in photography. And one thing you run into while doing that is ... the lens.
Having bought a D40 kit, I got the Nikon AF-S 18-55mm 3.5-5.6 G ED II DX lens with it. It works flawlessly and copes well with the majority of situations, but still, I quickly noticed that I'd need other lenses for some situations. So, I started to read reviews and gather information on what's on the market, how much you have to pay for lenses and so on. I pretty much found out what they do, but I still have one problem: I'm lacking knowledge on which way is the best to go, meaning the question of which lenses I need. Here are some ways to go:
As an addition to my 18-55 lens:
- a Sigma 10-20 wide angle for indoor photography
- a Nikon 55-200 zoom lens with image stabilization
Replacing my 18-55 lens:
- a Sigma 18-55 f/2.8 zoom lens for all purposes (incl. low light situations)
- a Sigma 10-20 wide angle for indoor photography
- a Nikon 55-200 zoom lens with image stabilization
... and another compilation replacing my 18-55:
- a Sigma 18-125 zoom lens for all purposes
- a Sigma 10-20 wide angle for indoor photography
Then, there are other lenses, such as the zooms going up to 300 (everything above is too expensive), single-focal-lenses with a high light throughput and other versions. And I just don't know which is the best way for me. Obviously, I don't want to spend heaps of money, yet, I'm ready so spend a reasonable amount on a good set of lenses. Then, I'd like to do pretty much everything with my cam. But do I need to zoom up to 200? Or is that even not enough? Would a f/2.8 be vital for low-light indoor shots? And do I sacrifice too much picture quality with a cheap 18-125? Or is my thinking just a huge bunch of horse manure? :lol:
Can you cracks help me?