18105 or 18200....get Sigma 18200 cheap good and sharp. around 1.7k... if u can pay 2600..get nikkor 18200..lol

Newest Tamron 18270 not bad too..but it hunts in low light situation.

Which kind of lens are you looking for... and what lens do you have at the moment ? If cheap, sharp and with VR, I recommend the new 18-105VR (D90 kit lens).

I'm using Sigma 18-200mm. I bought a used one in cheap price, but still like new cos only 3 months old. With that price, I'm satisfied with the pics I shoot with that lens. If u gt fund, get a Nikkor 18-200 or Tamron 18-270 VC

will consider your suggestion, thx

i only have kit lens, 18-55...
i wan a multi focal lens suitable for most shootings, such as 18-200mm
cos i dun wanna carry many lens n keep changing lens
pls dun advise me on quality yet, cos im still newbie, most important i wan 1st is convenience



Edited* forgot to add, i nid 1 wif built-in AF motor, n i prefer have VC/VR

This post has been edited by General_Nic: Jun 1 2009, 12:37 AM

18-105mm & 18-200mm Nikkor has VR
Tamron 18-270mm got VC and built in motor for AF

Any downside wif the Sigma 18-200?
y Nikkor so expensive?
Tamron 18-270 AF in lowlight really bad?

Downside of Sigma is it's soft at 80-135mm. However sharp at both ends and AF is fast.
Nikkor lens is always expensive compared with third party.

Nikkor.. expensive b'cos it is NIKKOR you pay for the name and the build quality. Tamron.. AF speed is generally slower than Sigma (HSM) or Nikkor (SWM) that use USM (Ultrasonic Motor) which is a full ring type motor. Tamron uses a "micro motor" which is like a small screwdriver.

Any lens you buy also there will be compromise. It is only whether you can accept or not at the price that you are paying. Best is to test it out yourself. What may be acceptable to you..may not be to me or another member and vice versa.

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Added on June 1, 2009, 2:29 amThis problem is not only for Sigma but for most of the "superzoom" lenses. They normally have a "soft spot" in the middle of the zoom range. And all have bad barrel distortion at the wide end.
This post has been edited by project-o: Jun 1 2009, 02:29 AM

Tamron and Nikkor are sharper than Sigma at the middle range..

guys....
my viewfinder mirros seems to sticked with some dust/dirt which i cant remove by using blower....
its not something on the sensor as its not appear on photo
where can i send this for cleaning ah?
how much tat cost? roughly how long it takes then? i need to estimate my time to use it.
pls help. Thanks.

If I'm not mistaken, you won't be charged if your camera is still in warranty. Guys, my hard disk is running out of space, what happen if i compress my photo?

just bought d60.. thinking of getting 50mm lense ... any suggestion? some of 50mm lense may require manual focus rite?

This post has been edited by sprix: Jun 1 2009, 04:23 PM

I think better you get the 35mm F/1.8D if i'm not mistaken. That model can AF on D60!

but will they take long? i need it back in 2 weeks time....

yeah...double the cost...but still worth...
manual focusing wont be easy, especially if u r person wit spec....

35mm lens now no stock also...very very hard to buy...

nope.. i think.. that should not be a problem.. coz im quite familiar with manual focus.. along time ago.. my father had a camera with manual focus and it pretty fun to use... but just need some time to get a quality picture.. huhu.. anyway.. how much 35mm F/1.8D?

This post has been edited by sprix: Jun 1 2009, 05:19 PM

Actually is 35mm f/1.8G. It cost RM800.

seriously? isnt the tamron 18-270 the same price as nikon 18200VR?

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Added on June 1, 2009, 6:04 pmhmm..maybe use iso400 with fill flash..

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Added on June 1, 2009, 6:07 pmyup correct... avoid the panda eyes at all costs... dont want the shadows covering the lower part of the eyes.

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Jun 1 2009, 06:07 PM

Nikon D60
1/160s
f/3.5
ISO 400
34mm

Tamron 18-270mm VC same price with Nikon 18-200mm VR eh??Maybe I look at the price wrongly last time. Forgive me
Anyways, guys, regarding my question earlier, what happen if i compress my picture to save hard disk space since I'm already running out of space now?Either JPEG or RAW picture.