[cheongls]

想買一枝長少少ge鏡, 長途旅行用(半年以上), 以輕便為主, 筆直有限, 只有 $2500 =_+" , 請各位幫幫下眼......

用的是d50, 手上只有一枝 kit 鏡 ( 18-55mm, f/3.5-5.6) 有兩枝鏡覺得幾好:

(1) Nikon AF-S DX 55-200mm VR f/4.5-5.6G
(呢枝要成日換鏡, 有 d 麻煩)

(2) Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G

邊枝好...各位c hing c 姐有無其他提議? 十萬個唔該 !!

[chunyong_ng]

Nikon AF-S DX 55-200mm VR f/4.5-5.6G

[kanji]

Nikon AF-S DX 55-200mm VR f/4.5-5.6G
X2

[icebox]

I'm use D50 too. I prefer Sigma 18-200 os or Tamron A18. Nevertheless it is very personal. You have to make a real test anyway 同意嗎?

[cheongls]

"I'm use D50 too. I prefer Sigma 18-200 os or Tamron A18. Nevertheless it is very personal. You have to make a real test anyway 同意嗎? "

請問呢兩枝lens幾錢啊? singma 18-200 系咪無vr ga? 唔該晒先 ^_^

[g6tomkid]

Depends on what you're going to shoot most of the time. 55-200mm VR is a good lense, but you're unlikely to need a heavy-zoom lens when you travel. From my experience, wide lenses are much more relevant because they are great for landscapes. For portraits, your existing 18-55mm is already doing a good job.

I own a D50 too, and 18-135mm is a perfect couple coz I no longer need to bring 2 lenses for the same zoom range. Sigma 18-200mm is a good choice of course, but again, a wider range also means lower quality. 18-135mm seems to hold a better balance.

Occasionally I would bring my Sigma 10-20mm and it takes gorgeous landscape photos!

[cheongls]

Hi q6tomkid,

Thanks for ur advice, but I am sorry that I can't grasp your meaning clearly.

I also think that a 18-135mm len is good enough as I don't need to bring two lens with me in the journey. But if so, my 18-55mm len will be useless afterward (anyway this is not a big problem, as i can re-sell it).

I usually take photos of scenery, cats, and buildings, seldom take photos of portraits.

As icebox c hing's suggestion, i am considering sigma 18-200 and A18 too. But I think the price of A18 is a little bit higher than my budget.

[g6tomkid]

No worries cheongls.

Purchasing lenses is always a "fish and bear palm" thing. You can either enjoy the convenience, or picture quality, but not both.

A sigma 18-200 or Tamron A18 will surely give you lots of convenience but from what I heard from many others, they are don't provide really sharp images or superb quality. They are entry-level lenses, about the same quality as your "kit" lens. So the money that you spent is only giving you a better zoom range.

Like you said, I sold my "kit" lens as well. That way you have another $500 extra cash for your next lens.

It's important to decide what you're actually looking for, because actually spending any money on your lenses. You probably don't want to waste money on some lens that you're not happy with at the end.

My advice is to ask yourself, do you really need a high-power zoom lens? If so, for what kind of photos? From my experience, 135mm is plenty for normal circumstances, unless you're shooting birds.

This website might help you with your budgeting:
http://www.ygdragon.net/index.php?page=photo/cameraprice.htm

[cheongls]

Your website is very useful. I will think it over. Thanks q6tomkid.