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I've a 11-16mm f/2.8 (1st version) and I love it. Having such a wide aperture on a UWA lens is great since you can shoot easier in low-light (be it indoor shots, reportage or even star trail...

It depends on your preferences as well. I love UWAs so if I were you I'd bring the 10-24mm. Then maybe the 16-85 or the 35mm if I want more "reach".

I don't really care either. I rarely use it so even the poor-quality 720p video my D90 produces is good enough for my needs.

They have to differentiate lower and higher class cameras, you know? If you want these extras you could get a D7100.

The D90 is still a nice camera. A Dx00 will feel as a downgrade - smaller viewfinder, lack of upper LCD, worse ergonomics, etc, etc.

yes, on a beginner-level body.

Hmm, my 11-16mm is quite sharp in the edges even wide open. Maybe you tried a bad copy? I've heard of sample variations of this lens.

I've had the 18-105mm for almost 2 years and it's still going strong.

Nikon have been making 200-400/4s for 30 years. And with recent bodies one could also put a 1.7 or 2x extender and not be limited by the in-built one.

Blah-blah... you can mount a 2x converter on the Nikon while I doubt you'd be able do to so on this Canon.

Thank you for your comments, you've been very helpful!

Here are a few shots I recently took and thought you might enjoy. Would love to hear your opinions and critique. Salt lake nightscapes This was a kinda rushed shot, fortunately I still managed to...

Thank you for your comment. Maybe I've been a bit picky about the quality at f/2.8 of the first shot, however I do really experience some focus shifts. Look at the left side, the railing is in...

I have a F-mount of that same Tokina and, judging by the samples, it really seems to be slightly decentered. Mine isn't perfect either, when I shoot wide open it sometimes gives me softer images as...

First of all, welcome to the dark side! :-D Second, I think it's Nikon who have a better lens selection of cheaper (but not bad) lenses. A great prime for every DX shooter is the 35mm f/1.8G one...

Why not? Unless you're shooting tight headshots, the 35mm is a good choice for portraits.

Should've been at least a stop faster...

Placed 10^th in the challenge.

Sounds like a good idea to me! Here's my best one from the past week: Danube river at Rousse, Bulgaria