What Lens would you recommend?

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I have a Nikon D40 with the 18-55mm lens kit, but I am now looking at other lenses.

What would you recommend? Want a good all round lens (don't fancy swapping it all the time) with a decent zoom...

Cheers for the help (y)
 
If you can stretch to £229 there's a lovely 55-200mm VR lens. VR basically lets you shoot at very low shutter speeds, without a tripod, and still get sharp (non-blurry) pictures. Check out this thread: http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=29809

:)

Remember before you buy any lens for your d40 make sure it is an AF-S lens, otherwise it will not autofocus.
 
Harv said:
Want a good all round lens (don't fancy swapping it all the time) with a decent zoom...

Cheers for the help (y)
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The idea of a lens with a huge zoom range sounds great. 18-300mm or something. Fact is that that zoom range comes at the price of image quality. Nearly everyone that buys such a lens ends up selling it.

Add other lenses with different ranges first and read lots of reviews so you know what to expect.
 
Ewan said:
If you can stretch to £229 there's a lovely 55-200mm VR lens. VR basically lets you shoot at very low shutter speeds, without a tripod, and still get sharp (non-blurry) pictures. Check out this thread: http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=29809

:)

Remember before you buy any lens for your d40 make sure it is an AF-S lens, otherwise it will not autofocus.
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you can get the 55-200 lens in argos for 149.99 now!
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/0582085.htm

but just been informed its NOT the VR so not necessarily as good! SOS!
 
I don't know Nikon lenses but that is not the same lens (no VR) - and it is cheaper elsewhere in any case ;)


edit: too slow :)
 
Hi Guys

I still haven't got a new lens but I have beent thinking about it and I have decided to go for this

18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX IF ED

Reason being is that I fear if I go for something like 55-200mm i'll be constantly changing the lens, which I don't want to do. The 18-135mm lens will give me that little bit extra (i think) but still give me the 18mm...

Wise idea or am I talking crap? lol

Also can anyone find the lens cheaper than £193?
 
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