Lens i should have?

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bechdan

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depends entirely what you want to photograph

general purpose something like the 18-55mm vr, 18-200mm vr
general purpose prime 35mm 1.8G or 50mm 1.8G
Id say landscapes something wide like the nikon 12-24mm or sigma 10-20mm
 
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Cristian_soria

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My photos are like this scenery basically that's the most i like to shot
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Mike D90

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Cristian_soria said:
Ok but which one?
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Please, I am not trying to be a butt hole but; do you let everyone make all decisions for you without a lick of self research? Some of this you just have to figure out for yourself.

Figure out what you like to shoot and do some research on some different lenses and figure out which one is for YOU, not what someone tells you to get.

Or, just buy all of them and sell the ones that don't suit you.
 
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SteveH

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I think you are going to struggle to get a decent wide angle lens for less than £300. Assuming you have the 18-55 that came with the camera?
 
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DraganDL

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Logical addition to 18-55mm would be a telephoto zoom like Nikon 55-200mm or, even better than that - a Nikon 55-300mm/ Tamron 70-300mm VC) if you want to "cover" as much angle as possible within the budget. If you are not that eager to go into "telephoto range", but prefer a sheer quality over quantity, than I would suggest you to consider one of these: Nikon 85mm f.1.8D (manual focus only, with your camera), Tamron 90mm 2.8 macro SP Di (autofocus works with any Nikon DSLR).
The bottom line: if you have enough $ to spend, I suggest you a Tamron 70-300mm. It is robustly built (even slightly more robust than Nikon's 70-300mm), covers not only the DX cameras but full frames too and is optically a very good lens. Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SP Di VC USD (FX) - Review / Test Report
 
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SteveH

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I'm a big fan of renting lenses before buying - Have a google search and look. You will see that you can try a lens for the weekend for less than £75. Pick a lens, rent it and go out and use it.... If you like it, buy one :)
 
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Cristian_soria

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But it's a good combination buy the 55-300 and the 35mm 1.8g ? I'm starting doing photography and for the moment i dont have too much money do you think that' is good buy those lens for start?
 
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Mike D90

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bechdan said:
depends entirely what you want to photograph

Id say landscapes something wide like the nikon 12-24mm or sigma 10-20mm
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That is a useless piece of misinformation. Landscapes are perfectly fitted to be taken with anything up to 35mm or even 50mm. They particularly look good when presented in landscape orientation instead of portrait.
 
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Marcel

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Cristian_soria said:
But it's a good combination buy the 55-300 and the 35mm 1.8g ? I'm starting doing photography and for the moment i dont have too much money do you think that' is good buy those lens for start?
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Christian, if you don't have much money, then don't buy other lenses. Try to learn how to use the ones you have to their maximum limits. By the time you get there, you will know what you need. Others don't and can't decide for you.
 
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aroy

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Why not start using panorama stitching. If you have windows then Microsoft has a free software which does quite a good job. Once you are proficient with stitching then you can explore more lenses.

I notice that many photographs are taken at night. You will benefit with a wide prime, say a 24 or 28mm. You can get older primes in a decent condition for quite a reasonable price, just search for them on the net and you will get an idea of what it costs in your part of the world.
 
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