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<blockquote data-quote="spb_stan" data-source="post: 651542" data-attributes="member: 43545"><p>You need of speed of focusing leans toward the Nikon 16-85 but the Sigma with the widest aperture at wide angle is pretty attractive because more light gathering gives the AF sensor more to work with.</p><p>The 18-105 is actually pretty good considering was the giveaway kit lens on a number of models. I have one from when I got the D90 as my first digital when it was first was released. </p><p></p><p>But for most flexibility, I would concur with the suggestion above, keep what you have and add fast primes. For general shooting 35mm on DX is pretty useful and the fast aperture assures better focusing in lower light. Wide apertures help the camera take better images by allowing better AF and having access to a nicely blurred background for subject isolation. The raw resolving power of the 35 and 85 1.8 lenses be far better than a zoom. The 85 1.8G is the best IQ lens I have seen on a lens costing less than $1400. If you are doing indoor shooting without flash that big aperture will be highly appreciated and if you are doing people shots the sharpness plus smooth creamy bokeh for subject isolate will spoil you. Only after shooting withf/1.4 or 1.8 apertures will the saying "life is too short for slow lenses" makes a lot of sense.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spb_stan, post: 651542, member: 43545"] You need of speed of focusing leans toward the Nikon 16-85 but the Sigma with the widest aperture at wide angle is pretty attractive because more light gathering gives the AF sensor more to work with. The 18-105 is actually pretty good considering was the giveaway kit lens on a number of models. I have one from when I got the D90 as my first digital when it was first was released. But for most flexibility, I would concur with the suggestion above, keep what you have and add fast primes. For general shooting 35mm on DX is pretty useful and the fast aperture assures better focusing in lower light. Wide apertures help the camera take better images by allowing better AF and having access to a nicely blurred background for subject isolation. The raw resolving power of the 35 and 85 1.8 lenses be far better than a zoom. The 85 1.8G is the best IQ lens I have seen on a lens costing less than $1400. If you are doing indoor shooting without flash that big aperture will be highly appreciated and if you are doing people shots the sharpness plus smooth creamy bokeh for subject isolate will spoil you. Only after shooting withf/1.4 or 1.8 apertures will the saying "life is too short for slow lenses" makes a lot of sense. [/QUOTE]
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