Brandon Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Alright, well the D50 is probably the camera for me (unless someone can point differently for a SLR like or SLR camera with similar performance for cheaper) I'm able to get the body for $500 new, but where should i get lenses (new or used)? I really want a 4x zoom and it doenst have to be the best of everything and max i wanna spend is about $120.. any ideas? Is there another camera in this $650 under catagory thats worth it? would this be good? http://www.wisetronics.com/product_p/nk28100mm3.55.6.htm or this? http://www.wisetronics.com/product_p/nk70300mm4.0-5.6g.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Floyd Veteran Posted November 23, 2005 Veteran Share Posted November 23, 2005 (edited) the 18-55mm D50 lens is around 4x. I think the street price is around 250$CAD If you want a lil bit more, then 18-70mm is around 400$CAD As for a zoom, my pick will always be the Sigma 70-300mm DG apo (the APO is very important) (that is what I have) The Sigma always got better score than the nikkor in mags and on website FYI Now, depending on your budget, you can buy 18-55 then 70-300 and you will only have a small hole from 55 to 70mm. Personally, this is not a big lose because this is not a range I use For the camera question, Nikon D50 is really the same thing as Canon Rebel XT even if some website said D50 makes slightly better pics and XT and even D70s. And btw, pixel in a camera isnt everything ;) Edit: added links Edited November 23, 2005 by Pink Floyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o0moonman0o Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 for telephotos i would choose 70-200 vr over that sigma there if u really don't need 300mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Floyd Veteran Posted November 25, 2005 Veteran Share Posted November 25, 2005 You are proabably talking about the Nikkor 18-200mm VR and at that price, you are not comparing apple with apple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llbbl Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 (edited) get a 35-100mm it is a very good all purpose lens ... well in that range i mean .. here are some examples http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=8630 http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=2188045 http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3713840 Edited November 25, 2005 by llbbl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Floyd Veteran Posted November 25, 2005 Veteran Share Posted November 25, 2005 Some users can find only 1 lens useful because they keep the same lens all the time. But in no way, an all in one lens can replace 2lens that fit to the range. For exemple, a 18-200 lens will not perform as good as a 18-55 + 55-200 lens from sigma for exemple.. my 2 cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 Alright, So this is the lens i should get? http://www.acephotodigital.com/sc/review-p...date=11_23_2005 Also, whats the minimum focus distance for the 18-55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Floyd Veteran Posted November 25, 2005 Veteran Share Posted November 25, 2005 Alright, So this is the lens i should get?http://www.acephotodigital.com/sc/review-p...date=11_23_2005 Also, whats the minimum focus distance for the 18-55 586850918[/snapback] Your link shows the old model. And I'm not even sure if they show the real model as the APO version has a red line on the lens. This is the proof of the APO compared to the non-APO version that has a white line. The 2005 model had DG in the name and doesnt have macro II anymore (70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro) I don't know if the DG version has any improvement from the old version that is awsome anyway. An interesting feature on the Sigma lens is the macro founction 1:2. When you set your focal between 200 and 300mm, you can set the lens to macro and shoot some nice macro pics. This is not a real macro lens since it only zoom your subject compared to a real macro lens. But the pics are nice. Later, if you want to buy a real macro lens (at 600$ hehe), then go for it. About your minimal focus distance of the 18-55mm, I'm not 100% sure but I think it's 1.5M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted November 26, 2005 Author Share Posted November 26, 2005 (edited) would this be the one? http://www.digitalfotoclub.com/sc/from-sho...&rf=dt#includes Also, as ive been reading, you can i guess use older lenses with the nikon cameras. Would there be a 70-200/300 that would have as good quality that i might be able to get less expensive, or is that sigma really the best one in that range? Another thing, is there a 18-100 or somthing that would be better then nikon's 18-55 within $130ish? Sorry for all the questions, being a high schooler means money really comes from saving up a long time and isnt disposable Edited November 26, 2005 by caveman017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Floyd Veteran Posted November 26, 2005 Veteran Share Posted November 26, 2005 1. Yes it is. This is the lens I am talking about. And at that price and compared to the nikkor 70-300mm and also tamron 70-300mm, Sigma APO is the best one. The nikkor is better rated than the sigma in some magazines but it is also at higher price. Where I live, the sigma is 330$CAD and the nikkor is around 490$CAD. And for the image quality difference, it is not worth the price difference. 2. Yes, you can use older lens but by using older lens, you potentially can be obligated to run in manual and have no information on lights and some focus don't work. Unless you have older lens and you can get some at very low price, then I wouldnt buy older ones. 3. Usually, it is not a good idea to replace 2 lens by only one lens with a wider range. You wont have the same quality. Personally, I have no idea how good are rated lens at 18-100mm range. There is a Sigma 18-125mm but I havent seen any review of that lens yet let me ask you a question. What will be the main purpose of the camera and what else will you do with at part time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted November 26, 2005 Author Share Posted November 26, 2005 let me ask you a question. What will be the main purpose of the camera and what else will you do with at part time? 586856319[/snapback] Well i've gotten into the habit of taking pictures of almost everything, and my canon A510 i have right now gives off too much noise for almost anything indoor to turn out sharp. Also I take a lot of pictures of track during the winter (indoor) and spring (outdoor) and the only way i could get half a picture indoor with my current camera is boost to ISO400 and its super grainy and almost not worth the picture. And outdoor, the pic to pic on my canon is almost a second with focus time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalslacker Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Nikon D50's are good i'm actually looking at moving to a DSLR soon too. I'm looking at the D70 myself. beat cheaper from what i'm seeing good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Floyd Veteran Posted November 26, 2005 Veteran Share Posted November 26, 2005 ok well for sport even, D50 is nice because of his 1/4000s shutter speed. D70 and Canon 20D has both 1/8000s which is another step. and for shooting things at high distance, the Sigma will do the job. But be aware that if there is not much light indoor, you wil want to invest in a f/2.8 lens one of these days that cost double your D50 camera price hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o0moonman0o Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 i still support saving up and gettin 70-200mm VR (best mid to long range zoom) ... u can easily add an extender to that and have more reach and still keep the excellent image quality and VR. i would also add a 18-70mm f3.5-4.5 in addition to the 70-200mm VR, u will not need an upgrade for a long time lens wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted December 4, 2005 Author Share Posted December 4, 2005 Well for now I'm getting the lens kit with the 18-55 3.5-5.6 mainly because its only $80 more then the body only to get the kit, and from what ive read you can always sell it for about $100-120 so. I'm also picking up in the next week or so the Nikon 50mm F/1.8 and i tried it at the store yesterday... here check this out.. ISO 800, no flash, indoor with little light, 1/200s, F1.8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Floyd Veteran Posted December 4, 2005 Veteran Share Posted December 4, 2005 the 50mm f/1.8 is a must IMO if you want to shoot portrait this is one of my best buy, with the D50 of course hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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