What’s Your Preference?

sharonseyes · #1 (**permalink**) 04-13-2010, 10:55 PM

I'm a new amature photographer. I would like to purchase a starter Zoom or Telephoto lens for my D3000 Nikon SLR Camara. Would anyone have a suggestion?
Thanks:

kirbinster · #2 (**permalink**) 04-14-2010, 01:22 AM

Probably the Nikon 55-200VR would be a good bet, but it would be nice to know what you want to accomplish with it and what you have now.

OsmosisStudios · #3 (**permalink**) 04-14-2010, 01:49 AM

Budget: 55-200 VR
Bigger Budget: 70-300 VR

joewhistle · #4 (**permalink**) 04-14-2010, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by OsmosisStudios

Budget: 55-200 VR
Bigger Budget: 70-300 VR

Are these better buys than an 18-200 VR if you have already have an 18-55 kit lens?

Barbara V · #5 (**permalink**) 04-14-2010, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by joewhistle

Are these better buys than an 18-200 VR if you have already have an 18-55 kit lens?

If you are on a budget the 55-200VR would be the way to go.

OsmosisStudios · #6 (**permalink**) 04-14-2010, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by joewhistle

Are these better buys than an 18-200 VR if you have already have an 18-55 kit lens?

The 18-200 would replace your 18-55 and the 55-200 together, but the quality isn't as good. Im sure my good friend kirbinster will say the opposite, but I was never happy with my 18-200.

crocodilo · #7 (**permalink**) 04-16-2010, 11:53 PM

I'm a newbie DSLR myself, but to go with my D3000 I chose the 18-105 VR lens, and am quite happy with it. Very versatile, lightweight, and decent quality (for my standards). I hope to keep busy with this setup for quite a while.

tasmo2 · #8 (**permalink**) 04-19-2010, 06:53 PM

I have the D3000 also and just did a post on this in another part of the forum... the biggest thing is you have to remember that your camera body doesn't have AF, so you have to get a lens with AF! I just ordered the 55-200 AF VR IF ED ( ha ha! lots of letters) I hope that I will love it, its my first lens to buy!

OsmosisStudios · #9 (**permalink**) 04-19-2010, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tasmo2

I have the D3000 also and just did a post on this in another part of the forum... the biggest thing is you have to remember that your camera body doesn't have AF, so you have to get a lens with AF! I just ordered the 55-200 AF VR IF ED ( ha ha! lots of letters) I hope that I will love it, its my first lens to buy!

Actually, you need a lens with AF-S. AF is for the screwdriven lenses that DONT autofocus on the smaller bodies.