Hey, I need help choosing lens. I would something good for all around and that could be used for indoor gatherings..and ack, the lighting is florescent inside the building where I would shoot for those gatherings. I have a Nifty 50 but, my inexperience showed when I tried to take group shots and some were out of focus, when using a larger f-stop. Fail. Also, the 50 was too large of focal length sometimes when I wanted a tighter shot. I will need some kind of zoom lens indoors as the settings are not permitting at times to get too close to people. I used that 55-200 lens and I know that's too long and yes, they also came out slightly out of focus. I would need as much zoom as possible for indoors and also something I could use for closer portraits, tighter group shots. I wish not to use flash, as again, flash isn't really permitting where I would shoot. So, limited here! Can you pros help? Here are the ones I am thinking of, looking for Nikkor glass preferably:
1)16-85mm, wondering if this would have enough zoom, heard of vignetting on this. Also, would the 3.5 be a large enough f-stop? Good lens, yay or nay?
2) 18-140mm, this hasn't come out right? It's pretty much a kit lens, no?
3) 18-105(kit stuff, no?)
4) I really don't think I can swing it but I am looking at the 28-70 2.8, but just don't think I can do it.. would like a cheaper alternative. What are your thoughts on Tamron 28-75 or Sigma 24-70? Or the Tokina AT-X Pro 28-70mm 2.8 All crap? Lol. But wondering if 70 is enough zoom anyway. I know one really can't do too much zoom indoors.
5) Or should I just get a 35mm 1.8 and a 85mm 1.8 and switch lenses all the time? I don't wish to switch..that would suck and I'd miss out on tons of shots doing that.
Gasp..too many choices.
I also would like nice bokeh for closer shots..do I need to buy two lenses here or what?! *help*.
This would be for a Nikon D7100.
Any help for this newb is appreciated! And please don't all say 28-70mm, I don't think I can do that one..it just looks nice, pipe dreams.. lol. Plus again, may need more zoom. Thanks!!!
1)16-85mm, wondering if this would have enough zoom, heard of vignetting on this. Also, would the 3.5 be a large enough f-stop? Good lens, yay or nay?
2) 18-140mm, this hasn't come out right? It's pretty much a kit lens, no?
3) 18-105(kit stuff, no?)
4) I really don't think I can swing it but I am looking at the 28-70 2.8, but just don't think I can do it.. would like a cheaper alternative. What are your thoughts on Tamron 28-75 or Sigma 24-70? Or the Tokina AT-X Pro 28-70mm 2.8 All crap? Lol. But wondering if 70 is enough zoom anyway. I know one really can't do too much zoom indoors.
5) Or should I just get a 35mm 1.8 and a 85mm 1.8 and switch lenses all the time? I don't wish to switch..that would suck and I'd miss out on tons of shots doing that.
Gasp..too many choices.
I also would like nice bokeh for closer shots..do I need to buy two lenses here or what?! *help*.
This would be for a Nikon D7100.
Any help for this newb is appreciated! And please don't all say 28-70mm, I don't think I can do that one..it just looks nice, pipe dreams.. lol. Plus again, may need more zoom. Thanks!!!