Me too T.T
Someone help both of us lol...
18-105mm is good but i think the zoom not far enough...
compared to my kit lens (18-55mm), worth the upgrade? if i upgrade my lens i will sell my kitlens away...

If you don't know what to buy, you probably need nothing.

18-135..dont waste your money on that.. better take nikon 18-70 around rm600-700 2nd hand or nikon 18-105VR around rm8xx-rm900 2nd hand or almost new. all below rm1k.

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Added on June 23, 2009, 12:11 amyou have several options :

1. Sell kit lens and get 18-105VR (get VR at 18-105 range but a bit longer MFD)
2. Keep kit lens and get 55-200VR (but your kitlens doesnt have VR & need to change lenses)
3. Keep kit lens and get this if you want zoom till 300mm. Try looking at Sigma OR Tamron 70-300. It's around rm7xx-8xx NEW. But these lenses DO NOT have VR so it's really a problem at ranges 200mm and above. Nikon 70-300VRii is really good but more expensive.

For people who have more budget: Nikon 18-200VRii, Tamron 18-270VC (impossible to find 2nd hand), Sigma 18-250 OS HSM

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Jun 23 2009, 12:17 AM

Wow!!! Brutal response .

But if you're still itching to buy something, then buy this first. Definitely much cheaper than any lens and will provide soothing relief.

Well said~! Noobs, please remember this and never forget it.

better buy nothing than buying all lenses but not using them

I think 1st or 2nd choice suits me more. Thanks for your help.
BTW, is 55-200mm sharp?

LOL LMAO!

Can buy actually. Buy already, sell to me at 50% discount

eh i noticed my name not in d60 user list. can help me to add?

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Added on June 23, 2009, 12:37 amso low ah. dun wan to buy liao la

This post has been edited by exiakitt: Jun 23 2009, 12:37 AM

get the 55-200VR and not the non VR version.
55-200NON-Vr - smaller & got petal shaped hood and 55-200VR longer & got full rounded type hood.

yes it's sharp and for a lens that cheap i'm impressed. owned it before. 2nd hand. the VR is really useful and i would say much better than tamron/sigma 70-300.

But I need to change lens frequently... that's another drawback for me..

I dun like to change lense or carry extra lense or carry heavy lense. tats why still using kitlen

This post has been edited by shutterdll: Jun 23 2009, 01:05 AM

55-200VR is not heavy lar.. 70-200 f2.8 VR like in my avatar yeah heavy..

What do you guys really want? An all in one or several lenses that go up to 105mm, 200mm or 300mm?

But i do need to remind you that 18-200vr / 18-105vr has a longer mfd..u guys know what im talking about right?

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Jun 23 2009, 01:10 AM

yeah i understand mfd... I am thinking about 18-105mm or kitlens + 55-200mm... Anyway im not buying now, still saving money

1. Either take 18-105VR and sell kitlens
2. Keep kitlens and get 55-200VR...

the advantage of option 1: VR throughout 18-105mm range
the advantage of option 2: get longer reach up to 200mm

Oh yea... 18-105mm with VR.. sounds very tempting... but 55-200mm can reach 95mm longer
I think will get 18-105mm... haiz... nikon 18-200mm vrii is just too expensive for me >.<

if you want 18-200..there's also options from tamron and sigma that are cheaper...

18200VR is 3.5-5.6 but tamron/sigma 18200 is 3.5-6.3 so it will be slower on AF because the smaller aperture at tele end.

if you want faster AF dont get the tamron because the built in motor is slow, get the sigma 18200 with HSM + OS. HSM same as AF-S speed. OS is same like VR

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Jun 23 2009, 01:40 AM

sigma 18-200mm OS HSM still approaching 2k... i think will still get 18-105mm. Thanks ya

i saw one new sigma 18200 os hsm rm1550..

wow, where is the shop?