Walk around Nikon Lens

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  • 06-27-2011, 11:18 AM
    Master Kraftsmann
    Walk around Nikon Lens
    I need a new lens for when I go to Disney in September. I will of course just be walking around taking pictures of various things. Right now the best lens I have for that is my kit lens. I just want something better than that, and reasonably affordable. Does anybody have any suggestions? I greatly appreciate it, thank you!
  • 06-27-2011, 12:34 PM
    Eleanor Maw
    Re: Walk around Nikon Lens
    A Nikon Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX would be your best bet.
  • 06-27-2011, 12:38 PM
    Franglais
    Re: Walk around Nikon Lens
    You have a D5000? If that's with the 18-105 VR then that's already a pretty good walkaround lens. If you have the 18-55 on the other hand:

    - the 18-105 VR already mentioned (I want one for holidays)
    - the 18-200 VR is very versatile (use it a lot)
    - the 16-85 VR (more pro)
    - the 35mm f1.8 (for use at night)
  • 06-27-2011, 01:06 PM
    Master Kraftsmann
    Re: Walk around Nikon Lens
    Yup, 18-55. It's meh. Thanks guys!
  • 06-27-2011, 05:55 PM
    n8
    Re: Walk around Nikon Lens
    I have a (broken :( 18-200, definitely versatile, albeit heavy. Didn't stop me from walking around disneyland with it though.
  • 06-27-2011, 09:36 PM
    Photo-John
    Re: Walk around Nikon Lens
    Ditto on the 18-200mm VR. It's bigger than your 18-55mm kit lens. But in my book it's still not a big lens. I wouldn't use it for serious architectural photography but for almost everything else it's pretty damn good - especially if you only want to carry one lens. I've got the Canon version and in spite of having "better" glass, it's my most-used lens and it's more than paid for itself with published work. The 18-200mm is always my first recommendation for someone who wants to replace their kit lens.
  • 06-27-2011, 11:25 PM
    Eleanor Maw
    Re: Walk around Nikon Lens
    If I was only allowed one Lens I would go for a Nikon 18-200 VR 2, but having quite a few other lens I never got round to buying that 18-200, I have gone into the camera store to buy one and then end up buying a different lens, maybe I only seem to buy lens with the fact that I earn quite a bit from photography, I sent less than 5% on camera equipment that I have earned from photography, if I did not earn anything from photography I would just have a Nikon D7000 with a 18-200 and a Canon S90, that would do me fine.
  • 07-02-2011, 07:21 AM
    volks
    Re: Walk around Nikon Lens
    Agree with Eleanor...the 16-85 has become my favorite walkaround lens.
    Under the Wildlife and Nature section I have a post of my recent bear shots. The cub photo was taken with this lens. Mama bear made me slightly nervous and used my 70-300 for her... but was still shaking a bit :)