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Dave, One lense you mentioned on your list is the 17-35 2.8 . That is going to be my second lense however, as it is quite expensive, I would like to hear a second opinion from someone. Is the 2.8 constant throughout the focal length? I have heard it is worth the $. Thanks, Will
David Chung said:
For the longest time I had only a Tokina ATX 28-70 f/2.6-2.8 for my
Nikon N70. I still use this as a prime lens on my new D100. It
seems to me that some of the suggestions in this thread have been
for relatively slow lenses.

I now have the Tokina 28-70, Nikon 70-300 f/4-5.6G. I need to get a
Nikkor 17-35 f/2.8 and a Nikkor 50 f/1.4 to complete the set.

--Dave
Mark Hudon said:
okay, I'm getting ready... but...

Right now I can get only afford one lens.

Which lens do you all recommed?

The lens will be used on a D100.

I like to photograph landscapes and nature and always use a tripod.
I figure I will replace this lens eventually but it might be three
or four years till then. I'm looking in the $350-$650 range. I want
to blow up, frame, hang and display (maybe sell but don't we all)
my photos.

Thanks
Mark
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Dave
[email protected]
http://www.dchung.com
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J&J said:
Joe,

What method do you use to convert your images to black and white?

John
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Hi John,

I shoot in NEF 90% of the time, so I make sure my exposure is good to go in Bibble. I like a higher contrast image usually, with the exception of an occasional medium to high key image (like the eye.) I bring an 8bit Tif into PS and I usually start with a simple desaturation and I'll pull the levels a bit. This does the job for my most of the time. I've also found that a method similar to Fred Miranda's DRI action is very useful to expand the images dynamic range a bit. This involves 2 images from the raw file, one exposing for the highlights, one for the shadows, then by combining them, I get a much nice image.

--
Regards,
Joe H.

PPA
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http://www.biggerboatstudios.com

(Sarcasm Included - some assembly required.)
 
If you can't afford more than one inexpensive peice of glass, you should consider another camera. You may have overlooked all the other items you will need or want.

Memory cards can bemore expensive than lenses and you need more than one or two.

Computer - needs to be better than you might have today
Batteries, foolish to use only one, you need a second
Camera bags - most use more than one
tripod, need a decent one to hold this much weight
Filters - another expense

Software, you won't get the results with what comes with the camera. Count on spending $500 more

You probably don't have the experience or skill set for the D100 yet.

You would be better suited to a high end P&S like the CP5000 or CP5700. Almost eerything you need is in the box, it's half the price and you can afford to add extra batteries, lens attachments, etc for way less than the cost of the D100 and it's toys

My 2 cents worth.

DBK
 
Mark Hudon said:
I figure I will replace this lens eventually but it might be three
or four years till then. I'm looking in the $350-$650 range.
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In four years you'll have to replace the D100 too.

Why do you spend XXXX $ in the camera and put the limit on the lenses ?

If you want to convert the D100 in a point and shot camera whit a so-so lens, why not to buy other camera whit fixed lenses ?

have you consider this option?
 
Darren is right on the money. I almost wish I had gone this route instead of the D100. We were coming from a very excellent, but low-MP, Sony D770 "dSLR" in the Olympus "E-x" mode (the Sony came first). Having used that for a couple of years (it was bleeding edge when it first came out) I thought we had a good handle on the nature of dSLR and were ready for the BIG step up. We'd used regular SLRs for years, and 6MP seemed like the right time.

Anyway, forget about budgets. I was thinking "$2k for body, $1k for lenses and accessories." WRONG! Everything is to scale in this segment. A decent, respectable tripod is $200, extra batteries are a necessity: $50 each, I viewed the MB-D100 as a requirement: $250, no CF card comes with the camera and 256MB is absolute minimum, and you'll need more than one: $400+, an SB-80DX is almost obligatory: $300. Oops! Look ma, NO LENS! As most have pointed out, if you can only afford ONE lens immediately, make it a good, versatile one--the Nikon 28-105 sounds like a nice lens, if not too fast: $325.

You can NOT nickel and dime this hobby. Rendering a svelt $2,000 camera like the D100 impotent with bad glass and underaccessorizing will frustrate you and leave a bad taste in your mouth. Worse yet, it could add you to the list of dissatisfied D100 users who say the "camera sucks" all because of user failure to properly equip it.

Budget $3,500-4,000 right off the bat.

You have been warned.

Brendan
darren kelly said:
If you can't afford more than one inexpensive peice of glass, you
should consider another camera. You may have overlooked all the
other items you will need or want.

Memory cards can bemore expensive than lenses and you need more
than one or two.

Computer - needs to be better than you might have today
Batteries, foolish to use only one, you need a second
Camera bags - most use more than one
tripod, need a decent one to hold this much weight
Filters - another expense
Software, you won't get the results with what comes with the
camera. Count on spending $500 more

You probably don't have the experience or skill set for the D100
yet.

You would be better suited to a high end P&S like the CP5000 or
CP5700. Almost eerything you need is in the box, it's half the
price and you can afford to add extra batteries, lens attachments,
etc for way less than the cost of the D100 and it's toys

My 2 cents worth.

DBK
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When I first posted this, I said Tamron. I couldn't find it on the Tamron site so I thought I must have been wrong and changed it. I was right the first time. Of course, after all of this I don't blame anyone if they don't take my word on a lens since I'm obviously a scatter brain!

http://www.pbase.com/a5m/tamron_28200_xr

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Tony

http://homepage.mac.com/a5m http://www.pbase.com/a5m
Anthony Medici said:
I've loaded some samples at
http://www.pbase.com/a5m/tokina_28200_xr that were taken with a
Tokina 28-200 XR lens. I got it to try since it's small. Over all,
I like it. It's faster focusing than my VR and it's easy to hold
steady since it balances well on both my D1H and the D100. I also
like the Tamron 24-135 SP.

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Anthony Medici said:
Mark Hudon said:
Anthony Medici said:
You can't go wrong with the Nikon 28-105mm. It's a great all-around
lens, and is on my D100 95% of the time. It's even pretty good for
macro work.
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How about the 28-200mm?

Mark
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Thanks to everyone who commented.

I've decided on the 24-85mm 3.5/4.5G AF-S.

Also, I was just at a friends house and he has a Nikon 70-210mm 4/5.6 AF lens he want to sell me for $175

Thanks again,
Mark
 
Looks like we were all sucked in. Mark is already going for more than one lens. He just asked a question which would get us all thinking out loud. Way to go, Mark!

However, one of the posts reminded me that one of the reasons there are so many folks posting here on Friday night is because we are all broke from having outfitted ourselves with this camera and gear. No more movies for awhile, right?

Regards,

Paul
Dan Hammontree said:
Mark Hudon said:
Thanks to everyone who commented.

I've decided on the 24-85mm 3.5/4.5G AF-S.

Also, I was just at a friends house and he has a Nikon 70-210mm
4/5.6 AF lens he want to sell me for $175

Thanks again,
Mark
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Dan Hammontree
http://www.danhammontree.com
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Most highly recommend the 17-35s. I've been shooting it with 35mm and Underwater for several years. I believe it to be as sharp as a prime lens and better than the Nikon 20 mm. It's a constant F2.8 at all focal lengths and also a constant length. Since I got the D100 almost all the photos I've taken have been with it.
 
So, Mark, did you buy two lenses or just the one? Couldn't tell from the posts.
Mark Hudon said:
Thanks to everyone who commented.

I've decided on the 24-85mm 3.5/4.5G AF-S.

Also, I was just at a friends house and he has a Nikon 70-210mm
4/5.6 AF lens he want to sell me for $175

Thanks again,
Mark
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N65; Nikkor 50:1.4 afd; Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G AF-S
HP S-20 Scanner; G1; SLIK U9000 Tri

XG1
http://www.pbase.com/image/1074553
 
My D100 and Nikon 24-85mm 3.5/4.5G AF-S arrived yesterday. Took it to my nephews ballgame and what a pleasureable experience. Going to shoot some outdoor photos today.

I think you made a good choice. The lens is super-fast and image quality is great for the money. I think it's a great first all-around lens at least as far as my knowledge of photography and digital quipment go. I have a lot to learn and have the headroom now to do it with.

Enjoy you new lens.

Tony
 
Thanks Joe.

I've been wanting to try some B&W (my wife really likes black & white photography), and your results look great. I'll give it a try this week.

John
Joe Hoddinott said:
J&J said:
Joe,

What method do you use to convert your images to black and white?

John
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Hi John,

I shoot in NEF 90% of the time, so I make sure my exposure is good
to go in Bibble. I like a higher contrast image usually, with the
exception of an occasional medium to high key image (like the eye.)
I bring an 8bit Tif into PS and I usually start with a simple
desaturation and I'll pull the levels a bit. This does the job for
my most of the time. I've also found that a method similar to
Fred Miranda's DRI action is very useful to expand the images
dynamic range a bit. This involves 2 images from the raw file, one
exposing for the highlights, one for the shadows, then by combining
them, I get a much nice image.

--
Regards,
Joe H.

PPA
---------------------------------------
http://www.biggerboatstudios.com

(Sarcasm Included - some assembly required.)
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