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<blockquote data-quote="KWJams" data-source="post: 65028" data-attributes="member: 1926">I understand that the Nikon Zoom-Nikkor Zoom lens - 18 mm - 105 mm - F/3.5-5.6 - Nikon F is the kit lens for the D90 and they are fairly cheap and available all over ebay, Amazon etc. Would this be a compatible lens and work for what I am trying to achieve? My D5000 is pretty much sold with the 55-200mm lens only and a new D5100 will be here this week. I will be keeping the D5000 18-55mm kit lens to use on the D5100 since it will be body only. I also am keeping my 55-300mm lens.There are good and bad reviews of the D90 18-105mm kit lens which seems like the problems are on the short end and long end of the barrel but the sweet spot will be right in the 70-90mm range I would be shooting low light shots at. This sounds like a no-brainer with the added ISO abilities of the D5100,,,, but I am not sure if I am missing something to consider before I go and buy one.What do you think??</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KWJams, post: 65028, member: 1926"] I understand that the Nikon Zoom-Nikkor Zoom lens - 18 mm - 105 mm - F/3.5-5.6 - Nikon F is the kit lens for the D90 and they are fairly cheap and available all over ebay, Amazon etc. Would this be a compatible lens and work for what I am trying to achieve? My D5000 is pretty much sold with the 55-200mm lens only and a new D5100 will be here this week. I will be keeping the D5000 18-55mm kit lens to use on the D5100 since it will be body only. I also am keeping my 55-300mm lens. There are good and bad reviews of the D90 18-105mm kit lens which seems like the problems are on the short end and long end of the barrel but the sweet spot will be right in the 70-90mm range I would be shooting low light shots at. This sounds like a no-brainer with the added ISO abilities of the D5100,,,, but I am not sure if I am missing something to consider before I go and buy one. What do you think?? [/QUOTE]

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