Lens advice

foggy4ever · 28 Feb 2010

Looking at something like this on fleabay, the reason behind it other than price

is I feel I need something to bridge the kit lens(18-55) and my Sigma 70-200. I don't want to spend too much as I have plans for something else later in the year and I can get this past the BOSS.

Opinions please

or other suggestions budget under £100 (well under)

HoppyUK · 1 Mar 2010

foggy4ever said:
Looking at something like this on fleabay, the reason behind it other than price is I feel I need something to bridge the kit lens(18-55) and my Sigma 70-200. I don't want to spend too much as I have plans for something else later in the year and I can get this past the BOSS.

Opinions please or other suggestions budget under £100 (well under)

Is that a gap that really needs bridging? Foot zoom it.

mark_farrell · 1 Mar 2010

Foot zoom it.

Bit difficult if there's a gorge in the way :thinking:

infra_dread · 1 Mar 2010

The lens you spotted isn't bad at all, for what is fundamentally a kit zoom. Contrast is a bit low unless you stop down a bit. These seem to be on Ebay at stupid prices at the moment - I got one "free" with a Nikon FA and reckon their normal value is around the £20-25 mark. On a Dx sensor they make a pretty reasonable "portrait zoom" that is a bit faster than many other kit zooms.

Paddysnapper · 1 Mar 2010

This an oldie but goody! It goes back into the 1980s mine came with my first Nikon an F401. Still a very capable lens, and great value!

taz · 1 Mar 2010

Nikkor 28-80G (or D) zoom

HoppyUK · 1 Mar 2010

mark_farrell said:
Bit difficult if there's a gorge in the way

Foot zoom works backwards as well as forwards

foggy4ever · 1 Mar 2010

HoppyUK said:
Is that a gap that really needs bridging? Foot zoom it.

infra_dread said:
The lens you spotted isn't bad at all, for what is fundamentally a kit zoom. Contrast is a bit low unless you stop down a bit. These seem to be on Ebay at stupid prices at the moment - I got one "free" with a Nikon FA and reckon their normal value is around the £20-25 mark. On a Dx sensor they make a pretty reasonable "portrait zoom" that is a bit faster than many other kit zooms.

The portrait bit was what I was thinking of.

Paddysnapper said:
This an oldie but goody! It goes back into the 1980s mine came with my first Nikon an F401. Still a very capable lens, and great value!

Thanks

taz said:
Nikkor 28-80G (or D) zoom

Will have a look around.