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<blockquote data-quote="Bill16" data-source="post: 507002" data-attributes="member: 15356">The issue you might need to consider first is, what do you want/need to shoot most or soonest! Unless your wealthy, covering all those bases right away won't be very doable.I'm not a pro nor do I know about very many zooms, and can only recommend primes mostly from first hand knowledge. Other options would be for what I heard only.Now for the stage lens that needs to be very wide, the 20mm might work, and if not a 14mm is an option.The lens my buddy hrstrat57 recommend would be a good lens to start with though. Then to cover all your bases with best results, the Trinity of Nikkor&nbsp; AF-S lenses would likely fill your needs best, but it will cost you.Others here are way more knowledgeable than I am. I seem to know just enough to know what lenses I want/need, and so I suggest you try your new D800 so you can see the differences from the DX models your used to so far. Then you might have a better idea of what you want to get first! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bill16, post: 507002, member: 15356"] The issue you might need to consider first is, what do you want/need to shoot most or soonest! Unless your wealthy, covering all those bases right away won't be very doable. I'm not a pro nor do I know about very many zooms, and can only recommend primes mostly from first hand knowledge. Other options would be for what I heard only. Now for the stage lens that needs to be very wide, the 20mm might work, and if not a 14mm is an option. The lens my buddy hrstrat57 recommend would be a good lens to start with though. Then to cover all your bases with best results, the Trinity of Nikkor AF-S lenses would likely fill your needs best, but it will cost you. Others here are way more knowledgeable than I am. I seem to know just enough to know what lenses I want/need, and so I suggest you try your new D800 so you can see the differences from the DX models your used to so far. Then you might have a better idea of what you want to get first! :) [/QUOTE]

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