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<blockquote data-quote="BF Hammer" data-source="post: 834241" data-attributes="member: 48483">I think with your multiple subject interests, a zoom is going to be important. Honestly, you can lower the budget a lot. My recommendation is going to be about $100 on the current used market.[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.imaging-resource.com/lenses/nikon/28-105mm-f3.5-4.5d-af-nikkor/review/[/URL]28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D was a common kit lens and not hard to find these days. I do have one that is pretty much fixed to my D600 infrared-converted body. I just transplanted it on to a N70 film body and was shooting B/W film with it last week. The zoom range is enough for all of your stated subjects. It does have a &quot;macro&quot; setting. Not a true 1:1 macro lens, but it can be set to 105mm and focus close enough to a subject for 1:2 (half-size) macro. I have used it to photograph insects like dragonflies and bees, in infrared.If it is for me, I would pick out 1 or 2 prime lenses that would supplement the zoom. A 50mm f/1.8 or f/2 for indoor work and maybe a 24mm f/2.8D for wider perspective on landscapes (I have used all of these). All three could easily be purchased for under $500.A very similar zoom that might be found is the 24-85mm f/2.8-4. It really is similar with the same sort of macro function and a wider angle on both ends. But the reviews are not as enthusiastic. I have not used one, and it appears to be more expensive.[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.imaging-resource.com/lenses/nikon/24-85mm-f2.8-4d-if-af-nikkor/review/[/URL]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BF Hammer, post: 834241, member: 48483"] I think with your multiple subject interests, a zoom is going to be important. Honestly, you can lower the budget a lot. My recommendation is going to be about $100 on the current used market. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.imaging-resource.com/lenses/nikon/28-105mm-f3.5-4.5d-af-nikkor/review/[/URL] 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D was a common kit lens and not hard to find these days. I do have one that is pretty much fixed to my D600 infrared-converted body. I just transplanted it on to a N70 film body and was shooting B/W film with it last week. The zoom range is enough for all of your stated subjects. It does have a "macro" setting. Not a true 1:1 macro lens, but it can be set to 105mm and focus close enough to a subject for 1:2 (half-size) macro. I have used it to photograph insects like dragonflies and bees, in infrared. If it is for me, I would pick out 1 or 2 prime lenses that would supplement the zoom. A 50mm f/1.8 or f/2 for indoor work and maybe a 24mm f/2.8D for wider perspective on landscapes (I have used all of these). All three could easily be purchased for under $500. A very similar zoom that might be found is the 24-85mm f/2.8-4. It really is similar with the same sort of macro function and a wider angle on both ends. But the reviews are not as enthusiastic. I have not used one, and it appears to be more expensive. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.imaging-resource.com/lenses/nikon/24-85mm-f2.8-4d-if-af-nikkor/review/[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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