mmm... which lens next!

[matbor]

Have a spare $1k to spend on the camera now not sure what lens to get or accessory !

Currently have :
Nikon D80
Nikon 18-200 VR
Nikon 50mm f1.8

Thinking of getting something secondhand, but not sure what ! also have been been looking at the Tokina 11-16mm f2.8, looks pretty good.

Any ideas ?

Matt.

[big guy]

Hmm.
That Nikon is a killer pice of equipment.

Get a fish eye. Go to a shop and try a few out.

Fixed focal length in fish-eye will get much better quality but just see what they have, perhaps last season model for a bargain price.

I did that a few years back and was very happy.

From memory I think I bought a Sigma for my Nikon but that now seems like centuries ago.
Still used film and talk of digital was just starting to emerge.


Best of luck.
Frank

[dullbird]

well my next lens is a 70-200mm and once i have that i need a flash unit, then once i have that i'm looking at a nikon wide angle 2.8 the list just goes on

[loanrangie]

Definately a wide zoom, 12-24, 11-16, 10-20 etc. Sigma/ Tamron/tokina all make good lenses in this range.

[dmdigital]

24-70 Nikkor, that's my main lens now days. Fast and sharp

[matbor]

24-70 Nikkor, that's my main lens now days. Fast and sharp

yeah, the budget is only $1k though !! I wish I had more !!

[EchiDna]

what do you shoot?

i.e. do you always find yourself using the zoom at one end or the other? AKA do you crave width or length *lol*

IMHO consider a set of genuine extension tubes and/or a teleconvertor, or keep saving and buy the lense you really want (like the 24-70 mentioned by DM)

[matbor]

what do you shoot?

i.e. do you always find yourself using the zoom at one end or the other? AKA do you crave width or length *lol*

IMHO consider a set of genuine extension tubes and/or a teleconvertor, or keep saving and buy the lense you really want (like the 24-70 mentioned by DM)

At the moment, love using my 50mm with the family & friends and also like taking landscapes. Trouble is the money is sitting there and if i don't spend it the wife will get onto it !! Either spend it now or kiss it goodbye, oh the joys of being married with a mortgage !!

[loanrangie]

24-70 Nikkor, that's my main lens now days. Fast and sharp

Except at a crop factor of x1.5 the 24mm becomes 36 mm .

[dmdigital]

Except at a crop factor of x1.5 the 24mm becomes 36 mm .

All I can say is try one of these lenses. They are fantastic. Ys you loose on crop factor, but given my next body will be a D700 or similar FX I'm not worried, in fact I'm deliberately not buying DX lenses now as it gives me more flexibility in the future.