What lens ?

[Andy_Elb]

Hi fellow photographers just wanted to ask what all your favorate lens is for an all round performance and why u chose this lens ? :bonk:

[chivers67]

My Nikon 28 -105 AFD good quality and a great range for a walkabout.

I do however love my 85f2

[karmagarda]

Nikon 18-55mm. For a walkabout I generally like to walk closer to something (where possible) instead of zooming in. So I find 55 is more than enough for me.

[Martyn...]

My Nikon 28 -105 AFD good quality and a great range for a walkabout.



:agree:

A real value for money lens, £150 or less used.

[Mintyhit]

There was a thread recently about this and most people seem to like the 70-200 2.8 IS.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=161957

[Paddysnapper]

It was the Nikon 10-70 dx.
But now Nikon 18-105 DX VR

[Organic]

I love my 'walkabout' lens - 24-70 f/2.8 It's a bit on the heavy but a great all rounder and even better on my wifes 5D MkII.

I love playing with the 85mm f/1.2 wide open too.

[Andy_Elb]

Whats everyones thoughts on a nice all rounder not to expensive lens for doing studio portrait work? :)

[Martyn...]

Whats everyones thoughts on a nice all rounder not to expensive lens for doing studio portrait work? :)

Define expensive ;) or your budget will help answer that

[Andy_Elb]

Lets say 200-500 quid :D

[Martyn...]

Staying with Nikkor, and thinking zoom for a bit of flexibility 35-70 f2.8D used, around £300. LINK (http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/afd3570.jpg)

Was the Pro zoom choice for many years, and forerunner of the 28-70 / 24-70 models, it is a sharp lens with a nice colour tone.

On your crop body there is always the 17-55 f2.8 but that is going to be pushing your budget, and I would think a bit short in focal length on the long end, though the Tamron version is close enough optically, and a lot cheaper.

You need to decide around what focal length you want, all of the above are f2.8 which will help with subject isolation, its just if you want a bit wider (17-55), or a bit longer (35-70).

[p1tse]

what do you use now?

[jnO]

50mm 1.8 :)
Although this is being superceded gradually as most used by my 24-105 because of it's range I still think the 50 is my fav.

[Andy_Elb]

Nikon 18-70 mm F3.5-4.5 G AF-S DX Lens.

or i do have

Nikon 35mm F1 G AF-S DX lens

I have just bought a set of bowens to do my home studio work with so was looking seeing what everyone used so thought i would ask :)