when you think of you equipment, they are tools and and investment. Having the right tool for the job can be key to the success of the adventure. On the otherhand, lots of the lens tend to overlap quite a bit, especially in the mid zoom range.
but, I find that a slow and steady building is the best, consider for example an Amazon credit card, If the purchase is over 500 dollars, no interest for 12 months, then that is you budget of say 50-70 dollars a month. or save for 10 months 25 dollars, and then buy the lens. continuing the 25 dollar payments. Whatever your budget, a slow purchasing over an extended time, and eventually the dream kit will be yours.
On the other hand, you can choose the mimimalist approach, of say 4 primes and be done. so,,, I would say..
20 mm for wide angle
50 mm for mid (or 60 mm macro)
105 (with macro)
200 (with 2X converter) for the zoom range.
or zoom only for a DX camera
18-55
55-300
The minimalist zoom list for FX is a bit harder, maybe
28-70 2.8
70-200 (2.8)
complete kit, compact, and ultra high quality. end of thought process.
me,,, I like both zoom and prime, and well just trying out different combos, and I am always thinking about the what if ... that 12-24 sigma,, or maybe a tilt and shift, oh,, and would love a ultra tele.
What stays on my based cameras
7000 - 18-55
700 - 28-105
800 - 35-70
and then switch out to primes/other zooms depending upon the situation.
anyway, the message, is not to think of it as a purchase to be done with, but and adventure of optics.
but, I find that a slow and steady building is the best, consider for example an Amazon credit card, If the purchase is over 500 dollars, no interest for 12 months, then that is you budget of say 50-70 dollars a month. or save for 10 months 25 dollars, and then buy the lens. continuing the 25 dollar payments. Whatever your budget, a slow purchasing over an extended time, and eventually the dream kit will be yours.
On the other hand, you can choose the mimimalist approach, of say 4 primes and be done. so,,, I would say..
20 mm for wide angle
50 mm for mid (or 60 mm macro)
105 (with macro)
200 (with 2X converter) for the zoom range.
or zoom only for a DX camera
18-55
55-300
The minimalist zoom list for FX is a bit harder, maybe
28-70 2.8
70-200 (2.8)
complete kit, compact, and ultra high quality. end of thought process.
me,,, I like both zoom and prime, and well just trying out different combos, and I am always thinking about the what if ... that 12-24 sigma,, or maybe a tilt and shift, oh,, and would love a ultra tele.
What stays on my based cameras
7000 - 18-55
700 - 28-105
800 - 35-70
and then switch out to primes/other zooms depending upon the situation.
anyway, the message, is not to think of it as a purchase to be done with, but and adventure of optics.