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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 349209" data-attributes="member: 13090">The newest <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HQ4W4PC/ref=s9_simh_gw_p421_d0_i3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=center-2&amp;pf_rd_r=00AGHTC3VT1DTEHJJC9M&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1688200382&amp;pf_rd_i=507846" target="_blank">Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G has VR II</a> and it's a seriously good little lens worthy of consideration. It's also a steal at $250 or so. If you want/need something with a little more reach I'd suggest you consider the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-18-140mm-3-5-5-6G-AF-S-NIKKOR/dp/B00ECGX8FM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1409155424&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank">Nikon 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR</a> as a daily walkabout lens or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-70-300mm-4-5-5-6G-Digital-Cameras/dp/B000HJPK2C/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1409155620&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank">the bigger 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF</a>. If you really like the Sigma's though, I'd suggest the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-17-50mm-2-8-Aperture-Nikon/dp/B003A6NU3U/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1409155764&amp;sr=1-2" target="_blank">17-50mm f/2.8 EX DG OSM</a> over the 17-70mm Contemporary. I'm currently carrying a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-50-150mm-Lens-Nikon-Cameras/dp/B007SRLJCQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1409155823&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank">Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 APO EX DC OS HSM</a> as my daily lens; it's a bit to walk around with, but it's a dandy lens.As for filters, which ones do you anticipate using? The only kind I use on a regular basis are Neutral Density and Polarizing; both of which are screw-on type filters. I prefer the Hoya brand-name, personally, but there are others that I would just as soon, such as B+W. ....</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 349209, member: 13090"] The newest [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HQ4W4PC/ref=s9_simh_gw_p421_d0_i3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=00AGHTC3VT1DTEHJJC9M&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200382&pf_rd_i=507846"]Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G has VR II[/URL] and it's a seriously good little lens worthy of consideration. It's also a steal at $250 or so. If you want/need something with a little more reach I'd suggest you consider the [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-18-140mm-3-5-5-6G-AF-S-NIKKOR/dp/B00ECGX8FM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409155424&sr=8-1"]Nikon 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR[/URL] as a daily walkabout lens or [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-70-300mm-4-5-5-6G-Digital-Cameras/dp/B000HJPK2C/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1409155620&sr=1-1"]the bigger 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF[/URL]. If you really like the Sigma's though, I'd suggest the [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-17-50mm-2-8-Aperture-Nikon/dp/B003A6NU3U/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1409155764&sr=1-2"]17-50mm f/2.8 EX DG OSM[/URL] over the 17-70mm Contemporary. I'm currently carrying a [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-50-150mm-Lens-Nikon-Cameras/dp/B007SRLJCQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1409155823&sr=1-1"]Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 APO EX DC OS HSM[/URL] as my daily lens; it's a bit to walk around with, but it's a dandy lens. As for filters, which ones do you anticipate using? The only kind I use on a regular basis are Neutral Density and Polarizing; both of which are screw-on type filters. I prefer the Hoya brand-name, personally, but there are others that I would just as soon, such as B+W. [COLOR=#ffffff]....[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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