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In Reply to: OK, thanks! I won't buy it! nt posted by EBerlin on April 3, 2006 at 18:19:33:

my fav is a 24mm-120mm nikkor

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I've been forced to admit to myself that I'm being a little foolish... - EBerlin 20:23:33 04/03/06 (4)
...as I have a 24mm lens and a 35-105 zoom, a 200mm telephoto, and the wondrous 55mm macro lens. All Nikon/Nikkor. I also have a Vivitar zoom which has become redundant.
I really have what I need and it was silly to think I needed anything else. I was getting carried away since I've been so enjoying photography lately.
Elliot
- Re: I've been forced to admit to myself that I'm being a little foolish... - Doc B. 07:12:49 04/07/06 (1)
  Hey Elliot,
  I'm inclined to the prime lenses myself, but finally decided to pick up a zoom to use with my D1. Sometimes it's really nice to be able to pick up varied action without having to worry about swapping lenses. After digging around a little I found that the old Kiron 28-210 f3.8-5.6 MF zoom had a reputation for great sharpness and good color. It was a $300 or so lens when new, but they go for cheap on the bay these days. It's not the perfect all purpose lens for a digital SLR because it only zooms out to an equivalent 42mm on the D1. And you have to refocus at each distance. But it's been staying on there a lot when I don't need a wide shot, and taking really crisp images.
  - I do use one zoom... - EBerlin 07:50:52 04/08/06 (0)
    It's the 35-105 3.5 Nikkor. Supplemented by an even wider 24mm prime, the 55 macro, the 105 and 200, this really feels like all I need. Briefly my thoughts went to finding something like an 18mm to 70, but there are two negating factors. First, I really don't need such a thing! And second, lenses with specs like that appear to be digital only lenses.
    eb
- Well,... you should seriously consider the nikkor 24-120 zoom my fav even on my D70s it becomes a 36mm - 180 - Joe M 06:32:52 04/04/06 (1)
  you can eliminate a couple of your old ones. This is one of Nikons secrets as sharp as their micros.
  I loved this lens in my work as a photojournalist, even now. Shot these last week in So. Beach Miami.
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  - Re: Well,... you should seriously consider the nikkor 24-120 zoom my fav even on my D70s it becomes a 36mm - 180 - EBerlin 18:26:33 04/05/06 (0)
    Thanks, but I've really decided to be less foolish and stick with what I got. Generally I just prefer prime lenses, so I use my zoom for snapshots more than serious stuff, usually.
    eb

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