Is it dumb to have both 18-105mm and 55-200mm

[pooQy]

Get the 18 - 105mm kit lens package.
Save the moolah for other stuffs like flash, etc...

The 18-105 pretty much covers general photography range.

Save the $, get a 50mm 1.8, then flash unit.

Start slow and gauge what you need. Dun fall into the BBB frenzy.
Owning 3-4 lenses doesn't make you a better photographer. Experience does.
Keep your gear simple and you wun have much headache.

Good luck!

 

[pooQy]

IMHO, if I would buy a D90 I'd go for the 18-105 (everyday lens) and save my money for a prime lens (portrait), probably i could also throw in a flashgun as well. but if you're into wildlife photography or sports photography (e.g. soccer) I'd go for the 55-200mm (Nikon) or as an alternative (if you're looking into 3rd party) 70-300mm (Sigma). 18-105 would be a very decent lens when in a Zoo since you're pretty much close to the animals plus its a very good everyday lens enough for you to capture subjects across the street.

haha.. similiar views.
^5! :bsmilie:

 

[tunge]

GF happy is crucial to you being satisfied!!!

haha

IMHO, if I would buy a D90 I'd go for the 18-105 (everyday lens) and save my money for a prime lens (portrait), probably i could also throw in a flashgun as well. but if you're into wildlife photography or sports photography (e.g. soccer) I'd go for the 55-200mm (Nikon) or as an alternative (if you're looking into 3rd party) 70-300mm (Sigma). 18-105 would be a very decent lens when in a Zoo since you're pretty much close to the animals plus its a very good everyday lens enough for you to capture subjects across the street.

Get the 18 - 105mm kit lens package.
Save the moolah for other stuffs like flash, etc...

The 18-105 pretty much covers general photography range.

Save the $, get a 50mm 1.8, then flash unit.

Start slow and gauge what you need. Dun fall into the BBB frenzy.
Owning 3-4 lenses doesn't make you a better photographer. Experience does.
Keep your gear simple and you wun have much headache.

Good luck!

thanks for the advice folks... it certainly has given me a better idea of what i want or shoudl get... let me digest and rework that budget...

 

[deepanshus]

welcome to the club...not CS but MY club...have been having the same dilema since long...

what i figured out was, 18-55 was much better than 18-105 and given that you "ARE" considering to upgrade to 18-200, better to go with less initial investment and save for 18-200...or maybe who knows, if there might even be a better option afterwards(3rd party, a new lens etc etc)..

But, just to do the maths for you - and please ignore the values, they are approx

Body = 1300
18-50 Kit K1 = 1550
18-105 kit K2 = 1650

resale 18-55 = 150
resale 18-105 = 300

New 18-200 = 900

Buy Now = 2200
K1 - Lens = 1550 - 150 = 1400
K2 - Lens = 1650 - 300 = 1350

Cost of Kit after 18-200 = 2300 or 2250 depending on initial choice


So you can do the maths, in either case you loose 50/100 dollars which might be even less than the interest you pay if you take a loan for the balance amount for which you are short.

Just helping you out because i did a very similar maths recently for myself

 

[fukas76]

i guess it's just my inexperience with lenses right now, if i buy 3rd party i really don't know what to check or look out for, for example focusing problems, etc, also i understand compatibilty issues is a concern too. so i'm just being kiasu and kiasi, to at least have less things to worry abt and consider with my first set up.

but no doubt the range from 3rd parties is something i should really consider and try my hand at.

hmmm... so maybe what i should do is just start off w a D90 19-105kit first... n work from there

That was what I did. I got the kit first, worked with it and found that I'm taking quite a few indoor shots, so after about a month, I got the 50 f1.8. Recently, when I needed the range to take some day-time sports, I bought a 70-300 VR. It is good to go slow when you're on a budget, so you can think through properly what you want and need. Lotsa poison in here
I will be changing my kit lens for the new tammy 17-50 VC soon.

 

[Schietgraagpiet]

That was what I did. I got the kit first, worked with it and found that I'm taking quite a few indoor shots, so after about a month, I got the 50 f1.8. Recently, when I needed the range to take some day-time sports, I bought a 70-300 VR. It is good to go slow when you're on a budget, so you can think through properly what you want and need. Lotsa poison in here
I will be changing my kit lens for the new tammy 17-50 VC soon.

Hey fukas, I have the same setup as you! I still gotta read up on the tammy, but certainly sounds tempting. How much issit?

 

[tunge]

welcome to the club...not CS but MY club...have been having the same dilema since long...

what i figured out was, 18-55 was much better than 18-105 and given that you "ARE" considering to upgrade to 18-200, better to go with less initial investment and save for 18-200...or maybe who knows, if there might even be a better option afterwards(3rd party, a new lens etc etc)..

But, just to do the maths for you - and please ignore the values, they are approx


Cost of Kit after 18-200 = 2300 or 2250 depending on initial choice


So you can do the maths, in either case you loose 50/100 dollars which might be even less than the interest you pay if you take a loan for the balance amount for which you are short.

Just helping you out because i did a very similar maths recently for myself

Thanks man! yeah i'm also working out a price table/list and weighing things out...

That was what I did. I got the kit first, worked with it and found that I'm taking quite a few indoor shots, so after about a month, I got the 50 f1.8. Recently, when I needed the range to take some day-time sports, I bought a 70-300 VR. It is good to go slow when you're on a budget, so you can think through properly what you want and need. Lotsa poison in here
I will be changing my kit lens for the new tammy 17-50 VC soon.

good to know i'm on track somehow... i had a "look" at the 70-300 VR too.

thanks for all the comments so far!

 

[LenzLaw]

Considering u might be upgrading ur basic lens pretty soon after u get ur cam it might be wiser to get kit lenses 2nd hand instead...some of those lower end lenses don't exactly retain their 1st hand value that well if u wanna to resell them later. Might be easier on ur pocket as well.

Cheers : )

 

[ronaldlee007]

For me, the kitlen and D90 body is good enough for me. All the photo came out very nice (sharp and nice colour).
The 105mm end is good if we need to zoom at some time. Add the SB600/900 will be more fun.

Your choice is not dumb at all.