My feelings on the lenses run like this: if you want a one-lens kit that will do almost everything, look at bridge cameras. Same or bigger zoom ranges, similar image quality, and a much smaller package. For me the whole point of an SLR is that you can change lenses, and therefore have different lenses suited to different tasks. It doesn't really make sense to me to marry a big camera with a lens mount to a do-it-all compromise lens. In essence you end up with a very large, heavy bridge camera with only a slight increase in quality. If that's what you are after, then great. But I think you are missing out on half the point of an SLR.
With that in mind you can justify buying anything!
What you say makes a lot of sense Mr Brown, with regard to the ebay link I asked your advice about, that was more about whether the lenses were good enough quality as opposed to whether they're good value really. What do you think?I'm an impatient fool so can I wait for the next Nikon development and for prices for the older models to come down? Probably not.
The thing to watch with the ebay deals is whether they come from the EU (ie an EU sold Nikon) or from elsewhere. Same camera, but I think there may be differences or issues with the Warranty. I know when I got my d5000 there was a £50 cashback that was only available on the ones sold int he UK - so HK imports etc...
wide is usefull for bloddering.. The sigma 10-20mm seems popular... (Slackers/Nai?)
Quote from: tomtom on June 02, 2010, 09:32:37 pm wide is usefull for bloddering.. The sigma 10-20mm seems popular... (Slackers/Nai?)tokina 12-24 was the wide choice wasn't it?
anyone know a good lightroom filters tutorial
only because I've been buying vans and spending on the conversion, I've managed to sell three of my vehicles with zero loss but thats what happens when you buy weird shit. Yup I've got lenses to fiddle with. Strobist seminar on Wed was the best money I've so far spent (or had spent on me) regarding photography.(ps - anyone know a good lightroom filters tutorial?)
Quote from: chummer on June 02, 2010, 06:24:42 pmWhat you say makes a lot of sense Mr Brown, with regard to the ebay link I asked your advice about, that was more about whether the lenses were good enough quality as opposed to whether they're good value really. What do you think?I'm an impatient fool so can I wait for the next Nikon development and for prices for the older models to come down? Probably not.The thing to watch with the ebay deals is whether they come from the EU (ie an EU sold Nikon) or from elsewhere. Same camera, but I think there may be differences or issues with the Warranty. I know when I got my d5000 there was a £50 cashback that was only available on the ones sold int he UK - so HK imports etc...