Best lens for the D90

[daredevil123]

.... i had got D90 in June (great camera btw ) along with the kit 18-105 and 50f1.8. Could not live with the kit lens, got rid of it and was using only 50f1.8 almost whole of july ...

I've been reading that many people dump their kit lens the first chance they get. Thing is, is the kit lens that bad? I thought the 18-55ED2, 18-55VR and 18-105VR were pretty good lenses. I shot with my kit lens for a long time making many good pictures before I upgraded. In CS, it sounds like so many people are so disgusted with the kit lenses that they couldn't wait to get rid of them... well.. *shrug*

 

[DrSpock]

I've been reading that many people dump their kit lens the first chance they get. Thing is, is the kit lens that bad? I thought the 18-55ED2, 18-55VR and 18-105VR were pretty good lenses. I shot with my kit lens for a long time making many good pictures before I upgraded. In CS, it sounds like so many people are so disgusted with the kit lenses that they couldn't wait to get rid of them... well.. *shrug*

I think it's not so much disgusted but being "cannot dance well blame the floor is uneven" syndrome OR kena the BBB virus

I stil hv a kit lens from my D60 days and now with D90 kit stil intact. Use it most of time whenever I go out, of course with my 3 or 4 other lenses tagging along...:bsmilie: I just like to change lens taking diff shots

 

[kinky1971]

Best lens should be Nikkor 14-24 f2.8 for landscape, Sigma 50mm f1.4 or Nikkor 85mm f1.4 for portrait, Nikkor 135mm f2.0 for stage event shoots, Sigma 150mm for macros, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 for F1 and sports shoots and bazooka 600mm for taking premier league action from the sidelines. I will dream on.

Hi, pardon my ignorance. Wonder why the apperture variance for different locations? :dunno:

 

[daredevil123]

I think it's not so much disgusted but being "cannot dance well blame the floor is uneven" syndrome OR kena the BBB virus

I stil hv a kit lens from my D60 days and now with D90 kit stil intact. Use it most of time whenever I go out, of course with my 3 or 4 other lenses tagging along...:bsmilie: I just like to change lens taking diff shots

I sold my D40x as a kit, and I bought my D90 body only. So, alas, I am one without a kit lens now. ;p. But really, I thought the 18-55 non-VR was an awesome lens while I still had it. The only thing that irritates me is when I have a Cokin filter holder on, the front of the lens rotate when focusing.

 

[daredevil123]

Hi, pardon my ignorance. Wonder why the apperture variance for different locations? :dunno:

No particular reason. Just that those were the best lenses for each of that particular type of shooting.

 

[kinky1971]

i personally think that 18-105mm kit lens would slowly build your style of shooting... and 50mm would provide the cheapest way to train yourself for thin DOF... until then, you shouldn't be asking for any lens suggestion if you know what you want to shoot...

night landscapes use long exposure better i think... 18 bucks ML3 wireless remote release or 33 bucks MC-DC2 wired remote release would do the job...

flash is good for other usages i.e. night portraits, macro, etc... consider SB600 and above because SB400 can't bounce IIRC...

hope this helps...

Hi, Would help to explain what are the avantages using MC-DC2 (wired) over ML3 (wireless) as it is commanding a higher price. Thanks. :sweatsm:

 

[chinta]

As per my knowledge, wireless remote - you need to trigger the shutter from the front, or atleast at certain angle. Where as wired remote, you can trigger by standing behind the camera.

Let's say - when you are using wireless remote, if you are taking a landscape, you might need to stretch your hand to the front side to trigger the shutter, if you over stretch your hand, may be you can see a part of your hand in the pic...

 

[ijnek]

ya...18-55 is good.
small n light

 

[daredevil123]

Hi, Would help to explain what are the avantages using MC-DC2 (wired) over ML3 (wireless) as it is commanding a higher price. Thanks. :sweatsm:

And on top of that, don't think you can use the wireless remote for DXXX and DX range of cameras.

 

[japlook]

HEY guys.. i jus got my D90 kit yesterday!.. been shooting all night.. im really afraid that i'll exceed the 100k limit.. cameras' are used to take photo.. i really hate the idea tat we are bounded by this shutter death problem..

another qns, i saw some ppl uploaded their photo with own watermarks and borders.. may i know how do i create them ? cs4? pls guide me as i quite newbie in photoshop..

thanks guys! gotta go work..

 

[daredevil123]

HEY guys.. i jus got my D90 kit yesterday!.. been shooting all night.. im really afraid that i'll exceed the 100k limit.. cameras' are used to take photo.. i really hate the idea tat we are bounded by this shutter death problem..

another qns, i saw some ppl uploaded their photo with own watermarks and borders.. may i know how do i create them ? cs4? pls guide me as i quite newbie in photoshop..

thanks guys! gotta go work..

I have been shooting crazily for a month now have yet to pass the 5k mark. So no worries. Just shoot. and the 100k is not a hard limit. More like an estimation which they underestimate. You will more or less get more than 100k actuations.

Use the tutorials in your CS4 help menu.

Look at "Text Layers" and "Canvas size". Have fun.

 

[nerdie]

Like you, this is my first DSLR.

I just bought a D90 with 18-105mm kit lens, added on a 35mm F1.8 (prime) and Tokina 11-16mm (wide angle) later on..

I bought it on a whim, for my trip to Japan, and added on the prime and wideangle after reading some reviews as well.

If you're totally new to the intricacies photography like i was, i suggest sticking with the 18-105mm kit lens, and see what type of shots you like to do. (eg. landscapes, candids, abstract)

The 18-105mm is more than capable to do all that, and if you find a particular type you like, maybe portraits? Then get a 35mm F1.8.

And the 18-105mm, can let your family members use for fun, or yourself if you're in the point and shoot mood.

PS: The best lens is this one call "Photoshop CS4"

 

[eunene]

PS: The best lens is this one call "Photoshop CS4"

Sorry...beg to differ. Best lens is something called "Cornea".
I don't think the best lens or equipment can ever help you if you can't compose a shot.
That said...it takes practice practice and practice to get the "best lens"... :bigeyes:

 

[daredevil123]

If you're totally new to the intricacies photography like i was, i suggest sticking with the 18-105mm kit lens, and see what type of shots you like to do. (eg. landscapes, candids, abstract)

The 18-105mm is more than capable to do all that, and if you find a particular type you like, maybe portraits? Then get a 35mm F1.8.

Good advise :thumbsup:

For Portrait, consider also 85mm/1.8 and 50mm/1.8 for lower budget. Their longer focal lengths are more suitable for portrait work. 35mm/1.8DX is more of a "standard" focal length (for DX) and is very good for street photography. If you have the money to spare, you can consider the 85mm/1.4. One of the most popular lens for portrait work due to its creamy bokeh.

a UWA will be very useful in landscape photography. Tokina 11-16, Sigma 10-20 are the more popular cost effective ones.

As for a standard zoom that works well for portrait or landscape, you may want to consider the 17-55mm/2.8. It is not cheap though. Cheaper alternatives are the Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 18-50/2.8 or the Tokina 16-50/2.8.

The 18-105 is actually quite a good lens capable of good images. Thing with any lens is that you need to understand what the lens can do, cannot do, and how to play with the golden triangle settings (shutter speed, aperture, ISO) to achieve what you are looking for.

 

[daredevil123]

Sorry...beg to differ. Best lens is something called "Cornea".
I don't think the best lens or equipment can ever help you if you can't compose a shot.
That said...it takes practice practice and practice to get the "best lens"... :bigeyes:

Yup :thumbsup::thumbsup:

The best lens = cornea. And the best sensor = retina. Our eyes are very good in handling distortion and have exceptionally high dynamic range.

A lens or a camera can only go so far. Like what Ansel Adams say, the most important part of a camera is the 12 inches behind it. :bsmilie:

 

[japlook]

I have been shooting crazily for a month now have yet to pass the 5k mark. So no worries. Just shoot. and the 100k is not a hard limit. More like an estimation which they underestimate. You will more or less get more than 100k actuations.

Use the tutorials in your CS4 help menu.

Look at "Text Layers" and "Canvas size". Have fun.

alright.. will look into it.. thanks alot..

btw how to create borders to my pictures?

 

[xMetalx]

I am using a D90 and love it.

My current lens
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 ; (i used for landscape and portrait)
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D (i used for portrait)
Nikkor 70-300mm f/5.6G VR (i used for long distance shoot and candid)
Nikkor 18-55mm kit lens with MC AF Digital Wide converter (for landscape and effect)

That is the lens that I used.
My fav. is the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

My wish lens
Every Nikkor lenses;p;p;p;p

 

[ziploc]

btw how to create borders to my pictures?

Please see here.

 

[japlook]

Please see here.

yeah.. tat's wat im looking for.. thanks a mil..

 

[nerdie]

Sorry...beg to differ. Best lens is something called "Cornea".
I don't think the best lens or equipment can ever help you if you can't compose a shot.
That said...it takes practice practice and practice to get the "best lens"... :bigeyes:

Alright, i'll go buy some cornea for my D90 :think:

PS: the cornea is not a lens, it's just a layer of modified skin over your eye where the sclera isn't. You do have 2 real lenses though