Lens advice for a Nikon d40

Thekopkid · 28-02-2012 9:05pm #1

Iv a nikon d40 and am going to be taking part this year in the photo rally 2012 most of the photos required are of points of interest monuments ,church's landmarks ect just looking for lens advice iv a budget of €400 max or am I wasting my time spending this kind of money on a lens for a d40

leche solara · 28-02-2012 9:25pm

What lenses have you got already?

Thekopkid · 28-02-2012 9:29pm

55-200mm 1.4-5.6

leche solara · 28-02-2012 9:38pm

You could probably get something wider like an 18-55, which with your other lens will take you all the way from 18-200. 18-55s are cheap and well within your budget. One here with vibration reduction for €115.95 delivered. If you later upgrade from the D40 you should still be able to use your lenses, provided, of course, you stay Nikon.

Thekopkid · 28-02-2012 9:46pm

Thanks I done a day course last week in image house and I'm mad to get going to put into practice what I learned

leche solara · 28-02-2012 9:48pm

Well get going and good luck. Enjoy.

thedarkroom · 29-02-2012 9:51am

leche solara wrote: »

You could probably get something wider like an 18-55, which with your other lens will take you all the way from 18-200. 18-55s are cheap and well within your budget. One here with vibration reduction for €115.95 delivered. If you later upgrade from the D40 you should still be able to use your lenses, provided, of course, you stay Nikon.

I second that. Anything that goes wider such as the DX10-24 or DX12-24 would be outside your budget, even second hand. You might pick up a 10.5mm second within your price but it distorts a lot and you would need to correct it in Photoshop or equivalent to get a suitable usable picture. This would reduce the focal length to the equivalent of about 12mm, still very wide.
I think the 18-55 would be more useful to you at the moment considering that your only other lens is the 55-200. It would be a good complimenting pair.

Kenny Logins · 29-02-2012 10:19pm

I have a Sigma 17-70 2.8-4 that I really like, but buying one would kill your budget.

29-02-2012 10:33pm

Thekopkid wrote: »

55-200mm 1.4-5.6

Has that got vibration reduction? If so, and you add the suggestion from leche solara, you won't go wrong - and you won't have spent anywhere near your €400 limit.

If it hasn't, and you go exploring on the site in leche solara's link, you'll see a 55-200mm with VR for €160, and a 55-300mm with VR for €260. One way or the other, you won't be busting the budget.

Lens advice for a Nikon d40

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