what lend combo would u pick for a D80?

[ortega]

get a flash or tripod

 

[likimikuku]

y buying D80 now and not d40/d40x/d200 .....and how about a sb800 ?

not buying d40/x cuz limitation of lens...
not buying D200 cuz too expensive (even for 2nd hand in B&S)
SB-800??? i do not need a flash as i shoot landscape more then indoor event...

 

[likimikuku]

get a flash or tripod

will get a tripod.. planing to get from ppcp (S$99)
i think that will do..
any better idea guys??

 

[ahlow]

i heard D80 metering not so good alway over expose esp. when it is already bright subject...will that affect lanscape ?

 

[sanith]

Combo 1:

Tamron SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 + Nikkor AF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G
reason: using 17-50 for both lanscape and Portrait, 70-300 for high zooming and "hard to reach"
or

Combo 2:

Nikkor 18-135mm(d80 kit lens) + nikkor 50mm f/1.8
reason: 18-135mm for do it all(landscape and "hard to reach"), 50mm for Potrait.

BTW shooting lanscape most of time,
need not to consider budget for both combo above, as if my budget cannot reach for the item above. i might consider buying one at a time.

Reason for asking: Will buy a D80 in this month.

I am in the same boat, i have decided on tammy 17-50 and 70-300 VR for my wud be D80. Happy shooting.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[jmmtn4aj]

17-50 + 70-300 VR. For me, I've found telephoto to be pretty much pointless without VR. This includes anything in the >60mm region.

Ultimately my lens combo of choice would be 17-55 + 70-200 and 18-70 for a compact walkaround or short trips.

 

[Leong23]

will get a tripod.. planing to get from ppcp (S$99)
i think that will do..
any better idea guys??

If you are serious into landscape, then should invest on a better tripod.

 

[Leong23]

17-50 + 70-300 VR. For me, I've found telephoto to be pretty much pointless without VR. This includes anything in the >60mm region.

You mean 85mm need to have VR too. :bsmilie:

 

[likimikuku]

If you are serious into landscape, then should invest on a better tripod.

i haven't c the tripod yet..
mayb will consider other brand after the "check out"

 

[bctiong]

sorry, 'hijack' your thread for a while.
If I already have the D80 body w/o lens, which option would you guys recommend:
option 1: Buy a 18-135 Kit lens (cost slightly lower) or
option 2: Buy a combo of 18-55mm and 55-200 VR (expect to last longer - more coverage)
I'm a newbie who like to explore more in photography. No particular area looking at all rounded as still new. Thanks.

 

[lsisaxon]

sorry, 'hijack' your thread for a while.
If I already have the D80 body w/o lens, which option would you guys recommend:
option 1: Buy a 18-135 Kit lens (cost slightly lower) or
option 2: Buy a combo of 18-55mm and 55-200 VR (expect to last longer - more coverage)
I'm a newbie who like to explore more in photography. No particular area looking at all rounded as still new. Thanks.

How about 18-200VR?

 

[bctiong]

How about 18-200VR?

Ya. Have read through some recomemdations but not intend to spend too much for a start untill I 'm serious into it.
Also, thot it could be more convenient for me to explore one area (short range n long range) at a time. So option 1 or 2, your opinion pls? or other alternatives which I may have overlook. Thanks.

 

[lsisaxon]

Ya. Have read through some recomemdations but not intend to spend too much for a start untill I 'm serious into it.
Also, thot it could be more convenient for me to explore one area (short range n long range) at a time. So option 1 or 2, your opinion pls? or other alternatives which I may have overlook. Thanks.

I think in that case it will have to greatly depend on what you want to shoot. I you think that changing lens is a hassle (eg travel etc) then go with the 18-135. Otherwise I think the 18-55 and 55-200VR has the bonus of VR and the 18-55 is indeed a very versatile lens. You can even reverse mount the 18-55 to get some decent macro shots.

 

[bctiong]

I think in that case it will have to greatly depend on what you want to shoot. I you think that changing lens is a hassle (eg travel etc) then go with the 18-135. Otherwise I think the 18-55 and 55-200VR has the bonus of VR and the 18-55 is indeed a very versatile lens. You can even reverse mount the 18-55 to get some decent macro shots.

Thank you for your advise.
How to do a reverse mount? If needed.
Beside handling (Single len is better than 2), how about the image quality from these lens? The value for money or the resale value of these 2 packages if I will to upgrade to 18-200VR or others let say in the near future. Sorry for throwing so many qns..

 

[calebk]

dude,

D80 with 18 200VR is the best combo...IMHO...some guys gonna flame me with tis remarks..but seriously, if u can afford it, u will love this super combo.

There is no best. I am not flaming you but helping you realise the truth. There is no absolute best combo.

A bird photographer will find the 18-200 a useless lens most of the time, ditto the sports photographer.

18-200 can do a lot of things, but there are a lot of lenses out there that can do things no 18-200 will be able to do.

i heard D80 metering not so good alway over expose esp. when it is already bright subject...will that affect lanscape ?

Metering is really up to the photographer to understand, and control the camera in order to get good results. You cannot always take everything at 0EV when shooting.

 

[bctiong]

A bird photographer will find the 18-200 a useless lens most of the time, ditto the sports photographer.
18-200 can do a lot of things, but there are a lot of lenses out there that can do things no 18-200 will be able to do.
Metering is really up to the photographer to understand, and control the camera in order to get good results. You cannot always take everything at 0EV when shooting.

Well said. Expert lai liao. Come give me some advise on the above (len selection). Thanks.

 

[lsisaxon]

Thank you for your advise.
How to do a reverse mount? If needed.
Beside handling (Single len is better than 2), how about the image quality from these lens? The value for money or the resale value of these 2 packages if I will to upgrade to 18-200VR or others let say in the near future. Sorry for throwing so many qns..

The quality of these lenses are more or less about the same. To reverse mount, you might need a BR-2A reversing ring. Alternatively you can hold the lens with your hand with the filter ring firmly on the lens mounting flange on the body. Since the 18-55 does not have an aperture ring, you will also need to hold the aperture open by using your finger to hold on to the aperture lever..

Here's a shot of an orchid using the reversed lens on D40. Entire frame resized.

 

[bctiong]

Hi, thanks for the tips. Nice pic taken.
Are you taking with a tripod and remote shutter? If not, you must have a very steady hand to hold the len and body while shooting.

 

[lsisaxon]

Hi, thanks for the tips. Nice pic taken.
Are you taking with a tripod and remote shutter? If not, you must have a very steady hand to hold the len and body while shooting.

No I used flash.

This is the 100% crop if you're interested. Not entirely sharp, but I think it's acceptable. EXIF is intact in the images.

 

[Leong23]

Reverse lens is actually one of the cheapest way to convert a normal lens to macro lens without degrading optical quality. :thumbsup: