Looking for a new lens (D3000)

[Joseph Bautsch]

With lenses the old adage about you get what you pay for is very true. This is an inexpensive lens and does not have the quality of a higher grade also more expensive lens. This lens does not have the silent wave focusing drive but depends on a in body focus drive. Your D3000 does not have a focus drive anyway so you would be focusing manually. The lens falls down in several other areas as well. The macro isn't that well thought of. If you will be doing a lot of tripod or monopod shooting of relatively static subjects it's probably worth the price. If you are looking for a good macro for close up work then this is probably not the lens you want.

 

[PavementPilot]

There reason I suggest these to you was your comment about price. Check out LensHero | DSLR Lenses for lens with the built in price limiter you can set. That is where I got the suggestions at the beginning of this post.

 

[Rick M]

Interesting site PavementPilot, thanks for the link

 

[Joseph Bautsch]

PavementPilot, price is always an issue in purchasing photo equipment. We usually windup buying the best we can afford.

 

[ChelseeTaylor]

I currently have a Nikkor 50mm 1.8 and it's amazing!. I love it, gives off great bokeh and performs fantastic with my D3000!