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04/06/2006 05:36:52 PM · #1 |
| I am buying a used D70 body only. I am trying to begin the process of having a part time freelance photography business. I mostly do headshots for my friends in the theatre biz but I also have been asked to do a wedding this summer in august. I am a bit short on cash and have to build one piece at a time...so blah blah blah my question is I can only afford one lense right now what should it be? |
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04/06/2006 05:43:03 PM · #2 |
Certainly not the final lense, but for now I would seriously consider the Nikon 18-200 VR.
It's not and f2.8 like the 70-200 VR, but its nowhere near as expensive. Reviews so far say it is a great lense througout the range, but it isn't going to serve you well for the wedding. Consider a used lense specifically for that one event or borrow one.
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04/06/2006 06:10:43 PM · #3 |
Don't forget about the 50mm f/1.8 - you might just be able to squeeze that in as a second lens even if you only have a one lens budget.
I'm no pro or semi-pro, but I either have that or the kit 18-70 as my "walking around" lens - just depends on which one I used last. |
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04/06/2006 06:14:47 PM · #4 |
I just got the 50mm 1.8 for my Canon. I like it so much I am getting ready to sell the 85mm 1.8
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04/06/2006 06:20:13 PM · #5 |
Or, the way my challenges are going lately, sell the damn lens and buy lots-o-beer. Yep, go with the beer.
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04/06/2006 06:25:48 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by ericwoo:
Or, the way my challenges are going lately, sell the damn lens and buy lots-o-beer. Yep, go with the beer. |
Did someone say beer!
Only 1 it would be my 80-200mm 2.8 AF-S |
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04/06/2006 06:29:58 PM · #7 |
The more I use it, the more I like it --- 17-55 f/2.8
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04/06/2006 06:33:30 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:
Did someone say beer! |
That is ALCOHOL ABUSE!!!!!
Message edited by author 2006-04-06 18:34:13.
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04/06/2006 06:34:21 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by rex:
[quote=thegrandwazoo]
Did someone say beer!
That is ALCOHOL ABUSE!!!!! |
I know! It hurts just to look at it! |
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04/06/2006 07:13:19 PM · #10 |
| Tamron 18-200mm or 28-300mm. Both are decent enough throughout their zoom range and will provide a wide range of focal lengths for trying out the new camera. Prices are very modest as well. Later on, some primes would make a nice complement and you will have a basis for selecting what you need due to your experience with the wide range zooms. |
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04/06/2006 09:26:12 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:
Originally posted by rex:
[quote=thegrandwazoo]
Did someone say beer!
That is ALCOHOL ABUSE!!!!! |
I know! It hurts just to look at it! |
AAGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!! MAKE IT STOP...MAKE IT STOOOPPPPP!
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04/06/2006 09:31:52 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by Troutbear:
If you only had one lense? |
I'd wonder who stole the other 3. ;-)
The 18-200 you mentioned sounds like it would cover a range of shooting situations. I'd second the suggestion for the 50mm 1.8 as a cheap second lens. |
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04/06/2006 09:41:18 PM · #13 |
Haven't shot any weddings myself, but I've heard lots of people talking about how you need a lens for low light situations. So I'd find one with the smallest f# that suits the range you're looking for. I wouldn't imagine you'd have too many issues with an f4.5....but, again, the smaller the f#, the more light gets through.
Which I've been told is helpful for weddings.
Hope that helps! |
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04/06/2006 10:33:58 PM · #14 |
I do have only one lens...Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon..
so I guess you know what I'd suggest... |
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04/07/2006 10:18:17 AM · #15 |
| I can wait on the wedding lense, since it isn't until august I was looking for something inexpensive but decent to get acquainted to the camera with. Thanks for the input! |
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04/07/2006 10:29:19 AM · #16 |
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