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<blockquote data-quote="aroy" data-source="post: 486729" data-attributes="member: 16090"><p>If you aim to get a D7200 in future, get it now, instead of D5300. Amongst other advantages, you will be able to use the older "D" type lenses which will not AF on the D3xxx and D5xxx bodies. This body will also meter the older AIS MF lenses, so you have a vast range of older (and cheaper) lenses to choose from.</p><p></p><p>If you want an "all in one" lens for carrying around then the 18-140 will do. Just remember that wide range zooms are pretty soft at both the ends, so if you want sharp images then you either get shorter 18-55 zoom, or use primes.</p><p></p><p>These are around $150 new</p><p>. 35mm F1.8 DX.</p><p>. 50mm F1.8D.</p><p>Slightly more expensive</p><p>. 85mm F1.8G is a fantastic portrait lens</p><p>. 60mm or 105mm Macro lenses are good. The former is best for flat reproduction work, while the latter for general purpose macro work.</p><p></p><p>For longer focal lengths avoid relatively cheaper zooms, as all of them under $1000 will be soft at 200-300mm range. In fact with 24MP sensor, a sharper lens will give you a much better image than a softer but longer focal length lens. Unless you print big, a 1000x1500 crop will fill the computer screen or produce a postcard size print. Considering that the sensor is 6000 x 4000 pixels, this crop will be just a small part of the whole image space.</p><p></p><p> If you want to shoot wild life or birds, then the 300mm F4 AF-S is the most optimum buy. The newly announced 200-500mm may also do the job, though the MTF shows that it is not as sharp as the 300/F4 lens.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aroy, post: 486729, member: 16090"] If you aim to get a D7200 in future, get it now, instead of D5300. Amongst other advantages, you will be able to use the older "D" type lenses which will not AF on the D3xxx and D5xxx bodies. This body will also meter the older AIS MF lenses, so you have a vast range of older (and cheaper) lenses to choose from. If you want an "all in one" lens for carrying around then the 18-140 will do. Just remember that wide range zooms are pretty soft at both the ends, so if you want sharp images then you either get shorter 18-55 zoom, or use primes. These are around $150 new . 35mm F1.8 DX. . 50mm F1.8D. Slightly more expensive . 85mm F1.8G is a fantastic portrait lens . 60mm or 105mm Macro lenses are good. The former is best for flat reproduction work, while the latter for general purpose macro work. For longer focal lengths avoid relatively cheaper zooms, as all of them under $1000 will be soft at 200-300mm range. In fact with 24MP sensor, a sharper lens will give you a much better image than a softer but longer focal length lens. Unless you print big, a 1000x1500 crop will fill the computer screen or produce a postcard size print. Considering that the sensor is 6000 x 4000 pixels, this crop will be just a small part of the whole image space. If you want to shoot wild life or birds, then the 300mm F4 AF-S is the most optimum buy. The newly announced 200-500mm may also do the job, though the MTF shows that it is not as sharp as the 300/F4 lens. [/QUOTE]
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