Re: SLR Newbie - Step-up rings / lens cap questions
- From: sheepdog 2007 <barking@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:10:40 -0700
On 2007-09-29 07:24:25 -0700, Robert Coe <bob@xxxxxxxx> said:
On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:16:25 -0700, sheepdog 2007 <barking@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
: I tried quite a few AF zooms and primes on the way to assembling my : present SLR kit of six (or is it seven?) lenses I can't live without : =')
: : I suggest renting the expensive ones for trial, rather than depending : too heavily on the recommendations of experts. I even wrote a little : essay about reviews vs. trial & error:
: : http://web.mac.com/olddognewtrick/iWeb/Site/experimenting.html
: : I own an inexpensive 50 mm f/1.8 and it gets a lot of use. On my D80 : it's a great portrait lens, and I've never felt the need for anything : faster.
: : Choosing tools is a very subjective affair. Many of the lenses I picked : wouldn't even be in the top ten for other people, but here they are:
: : 12-24 24-85 50 100 manual (E) with PK-11 105 Micro AF-D 70-300 VR
: ...and a draft pick to be named later...
That is an eclectic mix. What jumps out at me is that you don't have anything
resembling an 18-50 f/2.8, which is my most heavily used lens by far. What do
you consider your "normal" zoom? The 24-85?
Yes. I came very close to buying a 17-35 f/2.8. I even rented one for a weekend, and it was a wonderful lens. In the end, I bought the 12-24 and the 24-85 for less money. My choices are those of a hobbyist, as I don't do any photography for pay these days. I'm well-satisfied with all the lenses I have now, but I'm pretty fickle. I rarely keep a lens until it's worn out, but there are several I've sold that I wish I still had, like the 18-55 that I used for the opening rosebud (link above).
Your list would be easier to grasp if you specified the speed of each lens.
You Nikonians may recognize them and know how fast they are, but those of us
in the Canon world don't. ;^)
The 12-24 is an f/4. the 24-85 varies from 3.5-4.5, the 105* is a Micro-Nikkor f/2.8D (not the newer version with VR), the 100 mm f/2.8 is an older manual focus version that works with extension tubes (no CPU contacts), and the VR 70-300 varies from f/4.5-5.6.
What's the "draft pick"? An offer you've got running on E-Bay?
Well, I'm tracking several items on eBay, but I'm having a hard time deciding which I need more: a fast wide-angle or a fast short tele.
Bob
*I don't know what it is about that focal length, but over the years I've had several 105 Nikkors. Even though the DSLR makes them look like a 157 mm, I still like 'em.
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