Comments on: Alternative Nikon Kit Lenses – Review Results http://digital-photography-school.com/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:28:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Steve B. http://digital-photography-school.com/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/comment-page-1#comment-24428 Steve B. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:58:46 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/#comment-24428 I have the 18-200 VR and other than the weight, there is no downside to this wonderful lens. However I plan on taking alot of landscape photography this year and have been agonizing over whether it is worth buying the 12-24mm which is pricey and means adding something else to carry. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Thanks. I have the 18-200 VR and other than the weight, there is no downside to this wonderful lens. However I plan on taking alot of landscape photography this year and have been agonizing over whether it is worth buying the 12-24mm which is pricey and means adding something else to carry. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Thanks.

]]> By: Chike Nwobu http://digital-photography-school.com/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/comment-page-1#comment-18194 Chike Nwobu Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:48:56 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/#comment-18194 I have the 18-55, 55-200 set, just purchased the 18-200vr. to stop the act of swaping lenses, i miss good shots doing that. I have the 18-55, 55-200 set, just purchased the 18-200vr. to stop the act of swaping lenses, i miss good shots doing that.

]]> By: wayne west http://digital-photography-school.com/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/comment-page-1#comment-17971 wayne west Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:53:04 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/#comment-17971 the great 70-300mm vr is not #1??? the great 70-300mm vr is not #1???

]]> By: Scoop http://digital-photography-school.com/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/comment-page-1#comment-17969 Scoop Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:43:32 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/#comment-17969 We have a Nikon D50 and D40 and the kit lenses that came with them, we also have a Sigma 28-300mm and a new Nikon 18-135mm, I love this lens. We have a Nikon D50 and D40 and the kit lenses that came with them, we also have a Sigma 28-300mm and a new Nikon 18-135mm, I love this lens.

]]> By: Cams http://digital-photography-school.com/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/comment-page-1#comment-17966 Cams Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:53:48 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/#comment-17966 I got the 18-70mm with my D70s and the only lens I've bought since is a 50mm f/1.8. I like the results of the kit lens but do find it too short on many occasions. I thought I would go for a 70-200 VR but the cost is to high for me, so it may very well be that I'll end up getting the 18-200 VR, which will kind of make the kit lens redundant. Since I couldn't decide coming through the duty free at the airport this week, I got an SB-800 instead. Nice review and I'm sure that I shall revisit it when I'm in shopping mode. BTW, to the author: watch out for those rogue apostrophes; "it's" is ALWAYS a contraction of "it is". I got the 18-70mm with my D70s and the only lens I’ve bought since is a 50mm f/1.8. I like the results of the kit lens but do find it too short on many occasions. I thought I would go for a 70-200 VR but the cost is to high for me, so it may very well be that I’ll end up getting the 18-200 VR, which will kind of make the kit lens redundant. Since I couldn’t decide coming through the duty free at the airport this week, I got an SB-800 instead.

Nice review and I’m sure that I shall revisit it when I’m in shopping mode.

BTW, to the author: watch out for those rogue apostrophes; “it’s” is ALWAYS a contraction of “it is”.

]]> By: Puplet http://digital-photography-school.com/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/comment-page-1#comment-17965 Puplet Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:23:54 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/#comment-17965 What about the Nikkor 17-55mm f2.8? Perhaps too expensive for some but a worthy replacement kit lens nonetheless. My brother has this lens - and I rate it as highly as my own Olympus 14-54mm f2.8-3.5 - which *did* come as part of a kit. What about the Nikkor 17-55mm f2.8? Perhaps too expensive for some but a worthy replacement kit lens nonetheless. My brother has this lens – and I rate it as highly as my own Olympus 14-54mm f2.8-3.5 – which *did* come as part of a kit.

]]> By: Zé Maria http://digital-photography-school.com/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/comment-page-1#comment-17962 Zé Maria Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:32:35 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/#comment-17962 I bought my D80 with the 18-70 lens and I am quite pleased with its overall quality. I only wish it was a little faster and had a little less distortion when zoom wide open. I think it is perfectly sharp and very solid for a kit lens. I bought my D80 with the 18-70 lens and I am quite pleased with its overall quality. I only wish it was a little faster and had a little less distortion when zoom wide open.
I think it is perfectly sharp and very solid for a kit lens.

]]> By: Jollence http://digital-photography-school.com/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/comment-page-1#comment-17956 Jollence Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:03:19 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/#comment-17956 I had the 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 for my D80, doesn't have VR tho but I manage to get a lot of good shot from that lens. I had the 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 for my D80, doesn’t have VR tho but I manage to get a lot of good shot from that lens.

]]> By: Andrew http://digital-photography-school.com/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/comment-page-1#comment-17955 Andrew Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:36:55 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/#comment-17955 I wonder why the 17-55 f/2.8 didn't make the list? I love this lense and use it all the time. Totally solid construction, no wacky glass obscuring issues and its f/2.8 the whole way! Great for just about anything. I wonder why the 17-55 f/2.8 didn’t make the list? I love this lense and use it all the time. Totally solid construction, no wacky glass obscuring issues and its f/2.8 the whole way! Great for just about anything.

]]> By: Andrea http://digital-photography-school.com/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/comment-page-1#comment-17954 Andrea Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:39:28 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/alternative-nikon-kit-lenses-review-results/#comment-17954 When I bought the D70, the 18-70mm (officially the 18-70mm AF-S DX f/3.5-4.5G, unless that's a different lens) was the kit lens. When I bought the D70, the 18-70mm (officially the 18-70mm AF-S DX f/3.5-4.5G, unless that’s a different lens) was the kit lens.

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