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<blockquote data-quote="jrleo33" data-source="post: 213136" data-attributes="member: 17332">You can pick up a used 18-55mm DX on E-Bay for under $100.00, and a used 55-200mm DX for about $120.00. Problem is; they have the same cheap plastic mounts. Many of the FX lenses you mention are full of distortion, which is a problem for your D7000. Most new Nikon FX cameras remove this distortion automatically with the camera software; whereas you would have to rely on PS or LR.&nbsp; &nbsp;Your first choice was good, a 50mm F/1.8G FX prime lens, which is a bit long, I would recommend you find a used FX 35mm F/2D, and using same on your DX would allow for about 52mm, much closer to what your eye will see, and the Nikon 35mmD has a metal mount. The lenses you mention all will have the 1.5X crop factor, which makes it difficult to make a selection for wide angle. Once you began to shoot with your Primes, you might not want to go back to the Nikon low cost DX zooms.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jrleo33, post: 213136, member: 17332"] You can pick up a used 18-55mm DX on E-Bay for under $100.00, and a used 55-200mm DX for about $120.00. Problem is; they have the same cheap plastic mounts. Many of the FX lenses you mention are full of distortion, which is a problem for your D7000. Most new Nikon FX cameras remove this distortion automatically with the camera software; whereas you would have to rely on PS or LR. Your first choice was good, a 50mm F/1.8G FX prime lens, which is a bit long, I would recommend you find a used FX 35mm F/2D, and using same on your DX would allow for about 52mm, much closer to what your eye will see, and the Nikon 35mmD has a metal mount. The lenses you mention all will have the 1.5X crop factor, which makes it difficult to make a selection for wide angle. Once you began to shoot with your Primes, you might not want to go back to the Nikon low cost DX zooms. [/QUOTE]

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