S2pro lenses .......

Hello ppl,

I am a bit confused.
The S2 takes a wide range of Nikkor lenses and perhaps even other ones.

The brochure of the S2 tells me that only type-D and type-G lenses support all features of the S2, including 3D matrix metering. Another resource, the dutch fuji site, tells me that the type-D lens is the only one to support 3D matrix metering...no sign of type-G here.
So, my questions to the people on this forum:

What type of lenses enables me to use ALL of the S2's features? (nikkor and non-nikkor lenses)

What brand and line of lenses can be used on the S2 aside from the nikkor AF-D, AF-G,AF-S and the manual AI and AI-S ?

I must say that nikkor lenses are quite expensive, what are good alternatives ?

and last:
I have ordered 2 lenses with my S2:
AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 G
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6 G
Was this a good choice, or is it bad, verry bad !

Thanx,
Simon

Simon,

I don't have lenses that you mentioned, but you may wanna check out their rating on this site:
http://www.photodo.com

of course don't think of it as a 100% top authority on lenses, but it might give you some ideas.

also this photographer has some lens evaluations
http://www.ferrario.com/ruether/slemn.html

hope this helps

Anatolii

Simon de turck said:

Hello ppl,

I am a bit confused.
The S2 takes a wide range of Nikkor lenses and perhaps even other
ones.
The brochure of the S2 tells me that only type-D and type-G lenses
support all features of the S2, including 3D matrix metering.
Another resource, the dutch fuji site, tells me that the type-D
lens is the only one to support 3D matrix metering...no sign of
type-G here.
So, my questions to the people on this forum:

What type of lenses enables me to use ALL of the S2's features?
(nikkor and non-nikkor lenses)

What brand and line of lenses can be used on the S2 aside from the
nikkor AF-D, AF-G,AF-S and the manual AI and AI-S ?

I must say that nikkor lenses are quite expensive, what are good
alternatives ?

and last:
I have ordered 2 lenses with my S2:
AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 G
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6 G
Was this a good choice, or is it bad, verry bad !

Thanx,
Simon

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While neither of these would be considered "pro" lenses, there have been some nice reviews on them in the Nikon SLR forum. Nikon mount lenses are the only ones that will work on the S2 as it is built on a Nikon body. The high end or "pro", if you will, lenses from Nikon would be the AFs series of glass, some zoom, some primes, most, but not all, would feature a constant 2.8 app., and some are in their second build, ie the 300/2.8 AFs II. The AFs refers to the use of internal motors, and focus much faster than their older non-afs counterparts. I'm sure there are other's in the "pro" quality that were made before the AFs line, but, unlike Canon which used the "L" indication, I don't think Nikon made that distinction, though, I only switched to Nikon three years ago, and don't know a lot about the older glass. Good shooting!

--
Mike D
http://www.pbase.com/miked

You might also want to check this web site, there used to be a lot direct feedback from average users other than the "specialists":

http://www.photographyreview.com/

I'm a little bit concerned with the statement Fuji made on their S2 brochure regarding the 17-35 and 28-70 AF-S since I'm almost all AF-S now. Until I get my hands on these cameras at my local dealer and test it myself, I won't make any decision.

Simon

Anatolii B said:

I don't have lenses that you mentioned, but you may wanna check out
their rating on this site:
http://www.photodo.com
of course don't think of it as a 100% top authority on lenses, but
it might give you some ideas.

also this photographer has some lens evaluations
http://www.ferrario.com/ruether/slemn.html

hope this helps

Anatolii

Simon de turck said:

Hello ppl,

I am a bit confused.
The S2 takes a wide range of Nikkor lenses and perhaps even other
ones.
The brochure of the S2 tells me that only type-D and type-G lenses
support all features of the S2, including 3D matrix metering.
Another resource, the dutch fuji site, tells me that the type-D
lens is the only one to support 3D matrix metering...no sign of
type-G here.
So, my questions to the people on this forum:

What type of lenses enables me to use ALL of the S2's features?
(nikkor and non-nikkor lenses)

What brand and line of lenses can be used on the S2 aside from the
nikkor AF-D, AF-G,AF-S and the manual AI and AI-S ?

I must say that nikkor lenses are quite expensive, what are good
alternatives ?

and last:
I have ordered 2 lenses with my S2:
AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 G
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6 G
Was this a good choice, or is it bad, verry bad !

Thanx,
Simon

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you are not the first person to misread the brochure. All it says is that those lenses aren't compatible with TCs.

Simon Dai said:

You might also want to check this web site, there used to be a lot
direct feedback from average users other than the "specialists":

http://www.photographyreview.com/

I'm a little bit concerned with the statement Fuji made on their S2
brochure regarding the 17-35 and 28-70 AF-S since I'm almost all
AF-S now. Until I get my hands on these cameras at my local dealer
and test it myself, I won't make any decision.

Simon

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Simon de turck said:

I have ordered 2 lenses with my S2:
AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 G
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6 G
Was this a good choice, or is it bad, verry bad !

Thanx,
Simon

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I think your selections are excellent. I would add the Nikor 18-35 for more coverage at the wide angle end of the shooting spectrum
Steve

Simon,

All the G-type lenses and AF-S lenses have the D- designation. For example, following the aperture number in a AF-S lens, there is a D. For G-type lens, the D is omitted, but if you read brochure, you notice there is a D label.

D simply means "Distance information".

As having been mentioned by another one in this thread, people only misread the information in the manual about the compatibility of AF-S lens.

If the error originates from page 18, one may mistaken the AF-I teleconverter compatibility issue.

If the error originates from page 41, one may mistaken the vignetting problem for autofocusing.

Simon de turck said:

Hello ppl,

I am a bit confused.
The S2 takes a wide range of Nikkor lenses and perhaps even other
ones.
The brochure of the S2 tells me that only type-D and type-G lenses
support all features of the S2, including 3D matrix metering.
Another resource, the dutch fuji site, tells me that the type-D
lens is the only one to support 3D matrix metering...no sign of
type-G here.
So, my questions to the people on this forum:

What type of lenses enables me to use ALL of the S2's features?
(nikkor and non-nikkor lenses)

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In page 18, D-type, G-type, AF-S, AF-I support all the functions.

Simon de turck said:

What brand and line of lenses can be used on the S2 aside from the
nikkor AF-D, AF-G,AF-S and the manual AI and AI-S ?

I must say that nikkor lenses are quite expensive, what are good
alternatives ?

and last:
I have ordered 2 lenses with my S2:
AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 G
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6 G
Was this a good choice, or is it bad, verry bad !

Thanx,
Simon

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Thanks, Ronan. I read both the manual and the brochure, and I think there's a confusion between the two. I don;t believe the incompatibility either, but I just need to convince myself

Simon

ronan said:

Simon Dai said:

You might also want to check this web site, there used to be a lot
direct feedback from average users other than the "specialists":

http://www.photographyreview.com/

I'm a little bit concerned with the statement Fuji made on their S2
brochure regarding the 17-35 and 28-70 AF-S since I'm almost all
AF-S now. Until I get my hands on these cameras at my local dealer
and test it myself, I won't make any decision.

Simon

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Thanx for those links Anatolii, but i can't find the lenses there...wierd, because about every other lens is listed. Perhaps i'm looking over it

Anatolii B said:

I don't have lenses that you mentioned, but you may wanna check out
their rating on this site:
http://www.photodo.com
of course don't think of it as a 100% top authority on lenses, but
it might give you some ideas.

also this photographer has some lens evaluations
http://www.ferrario.com/ruether/slemn.html

hope this helps

Anatolii

Simon de turck said:

Hello ppl,

I am a bit confused.
The S2 takes a wide range of Nikkor lenses and perhaps even other
ones.
The brochure of the S2 tells me that only type-D and type-G lenses
support all features of the S2, including 3D matrix metering.
Another resource, the dutch fuji site, tells me that the type-D
lens is the only one to support 3D matrix metering...no sign of
type-G here.
So, my questions to the people on this forum:

What type of lenses enables me to use ALL of the S2's features?
(nikkor and non-nikkor lenses)

What brand and line of lenses can be used on the S2 aside from the
nikkor AF-D, AF-G,AF-S and the manual AI and AI-S ?

I must say that nikkor lenses are quite expensive, what are good
alternatives ?

and last:
I have ordered 2 lenses with my S2:
AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 G
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6 G
Was this a good choice, or is it bad, verry bad !

Thanx,
Simon

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Hi mike,
Thanx for the reply.

I thought i have read something about somebody using a sigma lens on the S2, i could be wrong...

Yes, the AF-s are considered pro lenses, and they have those wavemotors inside. Verry nice lenses, but verry expensive too !

Mike Delaney said:

While neither of these would be considered "pro" lenses, there have
been some nice reviews on them in the Nikon SLR forum. Nikon mount
lenses are the only ones that will work on the S2 as it is built on
a Nikon body. The high end or "pro", if you will, lenses from
Nikon would be the AFs series of glass, some zoom, some primes,
most, but not all, would feature a constant 2.8 app., and some are
in their second build, ie the 300/2.8 AFs II. The AFs refers to
the use of internal motors, and focus much faster than their older
non-afs counterparts. I'm sure there are other's in the "pro"
quality that were made before the AFs line, but, unlike Canon which
used the "L" indication, I don't think Nikon made that
distinction, though, I only switched to Nikon three years ago, and
don't know a lot about the older glass. Good shooting!

--
Mike D
http://www.pbase.com/miked

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Yes, i have considered that, but at € 699.00 the Nikkor D AF 3.5-4.5 18-35 mm IF-ED exeeds my budget for the moment

Stephen R. Prior said:

Stephen R. Prior said:

I have ordered 2 lenses with my S2:
AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 G
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6 G
Was this a good choice, or is it bad, verry bad !

Thanx,
Simon

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I think your selections are excellent. I would add the Nikor 18-35
for more coverage at the wide angle end of the shooting spectrum
Steve

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If price is a consideration, I would take a look at the Tokina 19-35 lens. It is a suprisingly good lens for under $200.

Simon de turck said:

Stephen R. Prior said:

Simon de turck said:

I have ordered 2 lenses with my S2:
AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 G
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6 G
Was this a good choice, or is it bad, verry bad !

Thanx,
Simon

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I think your selections are excellent. I would add the Nikor 18-35
for more coverage at the wide angle end of the shooting spectrum
Steve

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Simon de turck said:

I thought i have read something about somebody using a sigma lens
on the S2, i could be wrong...

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I 'm using a just purchased Sigma 15-30, all functions are 100%.
What I have seen on my monitor so far looks good, but at 15mm lens flare
has to be watched carefully.
I'm testing it for sharpness against my Nikkor 35-105 this afternoon.

Art

I was confused about the lenses also and I was told to go to these sites to learn something about the nikon lenses. One of the sites, nikortek.htm goes over all the different letter designations on the nikon lenses. About the G lenses in particular, it calls them (sorry) 'cheap plastic lenses'. They have no manual focus ring and can only be used in an autofocus camera. BTW at BH photo ad I see the 70-300 G for 129 and the D with ED glass (supposed to be pretty good lens) for only 239. Seems to me if you're going to spend 2300 on a body you'd want to get a better lens than the G lens series.

That's what I've gotten from reading here and reading the reviews, not from personal knowledge :-(

http://home.aut.ac.nz/staff/rvink/mount.html
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/nikortek.htm
http://home1.gte.net/rhashiro/nikkor-mounts.htm
http://home.aut.ac.nz/staff/rvink/nikon.html
http://home.aut.ac.nz/staff/rvink/nikon3.html
http://www.cs.kau.se/~nicke/private/photo/af/
http://www.nikon-image.com/eng/Nikkor_Lenses/index.html
http://wpxx02.toxi.uni-wuerzburg.de/~winstel/walter/mount.htm
http://www.nikonlinks.com/unklbil/nomenclature.htm
http://www.nikonlinks.com/unklbil/bodylens.htm
http://www.naturfotograf.com/index2_PC.html
http://www.naturfotograf.com/index2_PC.html
http://www.cs.kau.se/~nicke/private/photo/lenstest/grumpy.html
http://www.geocities.com/grumpysworld/review.htm
http://www.digital-images.net/Lenses/lenses.html

two cents said:

All the G-type lenses and AF-S lenses have the D- designation. For
example, following the aperture number in a AF-S lens, there is a
D. For G-type lens, the D is omitted, but if you read brochure,
you notice there is a D label.

D simply means "Distance information".

As having been mentioned by another one in this thread, people only
misread the information in the manual about the compatibility of
AF-S lens.

If the error originates from page 18, one may mistaken the AF-I
teleconverter compatibility issue.

If the error originates from page 41, one may mistaken the
vignetting problem for autofocusing.

Simon de turck said:

Hello ppl,

I am a bit confused.
The S2 takes a wide range of Nikkor lenses and perhaps even other
ones.
The brochure of the S2 tells me that only type-D and type-G lenses
support all features of the S2, including 3D matrix metering.
Another resource, the dutch fuji site, tells me that the type-D
lens is the only one to support 3D matrix metering...no sign of
type-G here.
So, my questions to the people on this forum:

What type of lenses enables me to use ALL of the S2's features?
(nikkor and non-nikkor lenses)

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In page 18, D-type, G-type, AF-S, AF-I support all the functions.

LP Choi said:

What brand and line of lenses can be used on the S2 aside from the
nikkor AF-D, AF-G,AF-S and the manual AI and AI-S ?

I must say that nikkor lenses are quite expensive, what are good
alternatives ?

and last:
I have ordered 2 lenses with my S2:
AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 G
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6 G
Was this a good choice, or is it bad, verry bad !

Thanx,
Simon

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Simon, scroll down to where I inserted my comments,
both of your lenses are shown, grade they have is on 0 to 5 rating.
I have not seen any lenses that they rated 5.

after you look at this, check out this site:
http://www.cmpsolv.com/photozone/lsurveyNikkor.htm#browse

it's also very good. ( I don't know how accurate these ratings are, but they somewhat correspond to the photodo.com)

I hope they forgive me for copy-pasting their page:
http://www.photodo.com/prod/lens/nikkor.shtml#Nikkor

Nikkor

35mm/AF Nikkor AF Micro 105/2,8
35mm/AF Nikkor AF Fisheye 16/2,8D
35mm/AF Nikkor AF 18/2,8D
35mm/AF Nikkor AF 20/2,8D
Grade: 3.5 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 20/2,8
35mm/AF Nikkor AF 24/2,8D
Grade: 3.7 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 24/2,8
35mm/AF Nikkor AF 28/1,4D
Grade: 3.2 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 28/2,8D
Grade: 3.9 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 35/2D
Grade: 4.2 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 50/1,4D
Grade: 4.4 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 50/1,8
Grade: 4.2 35mm/AF Nikkor AF Micro 60/2,8D
35mm/AF Nikkor AF 85/1,4D IF
Grade: 4 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 85/1,8D
Grade: 4.2 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 85/1,8
35mm/AF Nikkor AF DC 105/2D
Grade: 3.9 35mm/AF Nikkor AF Micro 105/2,8D
Grade: 4.3 35mm/AF Nikkor AF DC 135/2D
35mm/AF Nikkor AF 180/2,8D IF-ED
Grade: 3.6 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 180/2,8 ED
35mm/AF Nikkor AF Micro 200/4D IF-ED
Grade: 4 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 300/2,8 IF-ED
Grade: 3.7 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 300/4 IF-ED
35mm/AF Nikkor AF-S 300/2,8D IF-ED
Grade: 4.2 35mm/AF Nikkor AF-I 300/2,8 IF-ED
35mm/AF Nikkor AF-I 400/2,8D IF-ED
35mm/AF Nikkor AF-S 400/2,8 ID-ED
35mm/AF Nikkor AF-I 500/4D IF-ED
35mm/AF Nikkor AF-S 500/4D IF-ED
35mm/AF Nikkor AF-S 600/4D IF-ED
35mm/AF Nikkor AF-S 17-35/2,8 IF-ED
Grade: 3.6 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 20-35/2,8 D IF
Grade: 2.3 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 24-120/3,5-5,6D IF
Grade: 2.4 35mm/AF Nikkor AF IX 24-70/3,5-5,6
Grade: 2.8 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 28-70/3,5-4,5D
Grade: 3 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 28-80/3,5-5,6D
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ - rated 3.0, not bad, an "OK to Good" rating.

Grade: 2.6 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 28-200/3,5-5,6 D IF
Grade: 3 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 28-70/3,5-4,5
Grade: 3.7 35mm/AF Nikkor AF-S 28-70/2,8 IF-ED
Grade: 3.2 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 28-105/3,5-4,5 D IF
35mm/AF Nikkor IX 30-60/4-5,6
Grade: 2.9 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 35-105/3,5-5D IF
Grade: 2.6 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 35-135/3,5-4,5
Grade: 3.8 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 35-70/2,8D
Grade: 2.8 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 35-80/4-5,6D
Grade: 3.1 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 35-105/3,5-5
Grade: 3.7 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 35-70/2,8
Grade: 2.6 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 35-70/3,3-4,5
35mm/AF Nikkor IX 60-180/4,5-5,6
Grade: 2.8 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 70-210/4-5,6D

Grade: 2.4 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 70-300/4-5,6D ED

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ - this one is rated pretty low... hmm, that's below OK, I think.

35mm/AF Nikkor Micro AF 70-180/4,5-5,6D ED
Grade: 3.2 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 75-300/4,5-5,6
Grade: 2.1 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 75-240/4,5-5,6D
Grade: 3.9 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 80-200/2,8D ED discontinued
Grade: 3.1 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 80-200/4,5-5,6D
Grade: 4 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 80-200/2,8D ED New
Grade: 4 35mm/AF Nikkor AF 80-200/2,8 discontinued
Grade: 4.1 35mm/AF Nikkor AF-S 80-200/2,8 IF-ED
[...omitted Manual focus section...]

Simon de turck said:

Anatolii B said:

I don't have lenses that you mentioned, but you may wanna check out
their rating on this site:
http://www.photodo.com
of course don't think of it as a 100% top authority on lenses, but
it might give you some ideas.

also this photographer has some lens evaluations
http://www.ferrario.com/ruether/slemn.html

hope this helps

Anatolii

Simon de turck said:

Hello ppl,

I am a bit confused.
The S2 takes a wide range of Nikkor lenses and perhaps even other
ones.
The brochure of the S2 tells me that only type-D and type-G lenses
support all features of the S2, including 3D matrix metering.
Another resource, the dutch fuji site, tells me that the type-D
lens is the only one to support 3D matrix metering...no sign of
type-G here.
So, my questions to the people on this forum:

What type of lenses enables me to use ALL of the S2's features?
(nikkor and non-nikkor lenses)

What brand and line of lenses can be used on the S2 aside from the
nikkor AF-D, AF-G,AF-S and the manual AI and AI-S ?

I must say that nikkor lenses are quite expensive, what are good
alternatives ?

and last:
I have ordered 2 lenses with my S2:
AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 G
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6 G
Was this a good choice, or is it bad, verry bad !

Thanx,
Simon

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Well I am still waiting for my S2 maybe in a week....sigh. But I purchased the Nikkor 50mm1.8 AF from B and H for around 100 bucks. Last nite I purchased the sigma 15-30 wide angle on ebay brand new for 425. I have seen some pics on this site using that lens so I am excited about getting it. I have an old Tamron autofocus 28-200 that has some slop in it that I will use for telephoto to see how the camera works with it before I replace it with probably some sigma lenses.

One thing I have noticed on the nikonite forum is the intense snobbery over non nikon lenses which to me doesn't make a lot of sense. I would not hesitate to get a non nikon lens just cuz the name is on it. I am more interested in the quality of my photos than brand identification.

Tony
--
Life is one long surface interval

Hmm, so it IS possible to get other brand lanses than nikkor for this camera ?
Is there some resource on that ???

Ron H said:

Simon de turck said:

Stephen R. Prior said:

Member said:

I have ordered 2 lenses with my S2:
AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 G
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6 G
Was this a good choice, or is it bad, verry bad !

Thanx,
Simon

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I think your selections are excellent. I would add the Nikor 18-35
for more coverage at the wide angle end of the shooting spectrum
Steve

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Simon,

Two excellent lenses in your choice.

Agree with comments that suggest you might consider something
wider, but why not consider a prime lens ( no zoom ) of say, 14mm,
18mm or 20mm to complete your line-up. The image quality is
higher with non-zoom lenses, they are lighter, less bulky and will
still cover a good focussing range, just not as versatile as zooms.

If price is a consideration, check out Adorama.com which has a very
easy lens menu system. Punch in Sigma or Tamron for wide-angle lens
needed for Nikon-mount ( the S2 ) and read on The lens menu
will tell you about compatibility, etc.

Good Luck,
Keith

--
http://www.pbase.com/keith2

'If your ship does'nt come in, swim out to it'

Yes, it is possible to use a non-Nikon brand lens. What's important is the mount. Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, and others will make a lens, then add mounts to the end for the various cameras. So the same type of lens will be optically identical, but have a different mount on the lens to match various camera makes.

When you go into a store to ask about lenses, just tell them you have a Nikon AF-mount, and you would like to look at lenses that are AF-D and AF-S compatible. There are lenses by Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, Nikon, Cosina/Phoenix/Vivitar, and others which have a Nikon AF mount on them.

Nikon lenses are expensive, but are generally well-made. You can get a non-Nikon brand which will give you great results, but the lens itself may not be finished as nicely or as well-made. Sometimes, though, you're just paying for the Nikon name and not getting anything more for it. It helps to read the boards here to see what people like to use.

I myself have lenses of all makes. Off the top of my head, here's what I have:

Sigma 28-105 f/2.8-4 (My current all-around on the camera all the time lens)

Tamron 28-200 (Did okay with this lens, but the viewfinder was dark).

Sigma 50-500 zoom (now this is an amazing lens. Heavy, but gives surprisingly sharp results)

Sigma 20mm f/1.8 (hey, you gotta have something to do wide angle shots)

Nikon 80-200 f/2.8 AF-D lens. (A great lens that I don't use much)

And Nikon 50mm f/1.8 lens (A "must-have" lens known for its sharpness)

Anthony

Simon de turck said:

Ron H said:

Simon de turck said:

Stephen R. Prior said:

Simon de turck said:

I have ordered 2 lenses with my S2:
AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 G
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6 G
Was this a good choice, or is it bad, verry bad !

Thanx,
Simon

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I think your selections are excellent. I would add the Nikor 18-35
for more coverage at the wide angle end of the shooting spectrum
Steve

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Hi Simon,

Just have a look at the Tamron 24-135mm 3.5-5.6 SP IF AF lens, not realy cheap, from the dutch distributor Euro 535, but after my search on Internet it's OK. And yesterday I bought a german photomagazine in which it realy get very high figures and that for being tested as a 35mm film lens.

It will cover everything from 36 to slightly above 200 mm equivelant, not problems with vignetting as we only use the center, my suggestion is, try to change the two lenses you ordered to be replaced with the one I mention.

It's bit of strange no shops in the Eindhoven region do have this lens in their program, for me a sign it's too fine and would be a tread to the well know brands like Nikon and others. And I know the price isn't a cheap, but well you know me, and I won't stand on one nights ice,

BTW would be nice to meet once again and to discuss photography,

jacques.