Re: Suggestions for Nikon D200 kit??

Derry Argue <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

OK, people, I have some money to spend.

What would you suggest to order along with a D200 body? I am interested in
mostly country sports, action shots, etc. and am usually inclined to use
telephotos rather than wide angles. I have read various debates about the
quality of zoom lenses -- and now I'm confused!

I have been convinced that this is the camera to get but not on what
accessories would be a good investment. I am not a pro but do occasionally
sell my pictures to illustrate my own articles for various magazines. This
will be my first DSLR.


You should buy the 18-70mm 'kit' lens as it is optically very good and
remarkably inexpensive, especially when purchased with the camera
body. That will give you a good range of focal lengths from moderate
wide angle (equivalent of 28mm on 35mm film) to moderate telephoto
(equivalent of 105mm on 35mm film).

What tele zoom you should buy depends on what you want to use it for
and how much you wish to pay. Unfortunately your description of
"mostly country sports, action shots, etc." is almost meaningless, and
you didn't even hint as to what you budget might be. So it is
difficult to make a recommendation.

However, a good budget option is the 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED AF Nikkor.
Avoid the similar-sounding but optically inferior 70-300mm f/4-5.6G
which lacks the ED glass. The ED version produces excellent results
in the 70-200mm range but performance deteriorates to merely good as
you zoom towards 400mm.

If your budget will stretch to the 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S VR Nikkor, you
will own one of the finest telephoto zooms ever made. There is also
an 80-200mm VR lens but it lacks the AF-S "Silent Wave" focusing which
makes it very slow. It is also not particularly sharp.

Only you can judge whether fixed focal length telephotos will suit you
better than a zoom. If the 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S VR Nikkor suits your
needs and your budget, it is the tele zoom lens I would recommend.

.

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