D70S + Sigma 18-125 or 18-200 for travelling?

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D70S + Sigma 18-125 or 18-200 for travelling?

Postby DVEous on Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:33 pm

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Postby DVEous on Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:43 pm

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Postby cordy on Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:08 pm

Another option is to take the kit lens and get yourself a Sigma 70-200/2.8 :lol:

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Postby DVEous on Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:13 pm

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Postby cordy on Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:39 pm

Oh right, I see.. (maybe im so used to the weight of the 70-200 now I dont notice it :D ). In that case, Im pretty sure i've read somewhere the 18-200 is a decent lens. I'll see what I can find
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Postby moggy on Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:03 pm

The Tamron 18-200mm has also got a good rap so might be worth considering. :wink:

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Postby MHD on Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:09 pm

or for a little less reach the nikkor 24-120 is used to good effect by a few here
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Postby Glen on Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:13 pm

Adam, maybe get the kit lens as it is such a bargain when bought as a package, and maybe a s/h 70-210 4-5.6. It is light and reasonably good quality.
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Postby DVEous on Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:42 am

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Postby Glen on Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:46 am

Adam, for the money the 18-70 is too good to go past. The next lens is a bit harder :wink:
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Postby DionM on Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:44 pm

Here's my travel kit:

- 17-40 for wide angle
- 70-200 for zoom
- 50 fast prime

3x lenses. It is a little heavy as the 70-200 is the 2.8; but a lighter one (say around F4) would drop in weight considerably.

I find I never really miss the 40-70 range. So maybe you could get your wide angle and say a 50-200 zoom or something (I think Nikon makes one like that?).

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