I know, it is called peer pressure . It is my friend's fault for lending me that VR II and then causing me to be in love with the optics >(

But imo, artistic wise, it boils down to the photographer and not the lens or even camera body.

Cropping, PP, great angles etc etc from a creative photographer will make pics look artistic.

Nikon 1424 f/2.8, 2470 f/2.8, 70200 f/2.8, 200mm f/2, 300mm f/2.8 etc are workhorses for working photographers in their field of work. Wedding photogs will tend to need the first three lenses and wildlife/sports will tend to need a much higher range than 200mm.

I do hope to get some of those lenses to use for my wedding shoots...the 2470 is reallly sharp even at 2.8.. tried it. The all rounder lens for an FX body.

So it boils down to "Need VS Want"....do u need it or do u just want it?

IMHO... if i like the lens and i can afford it, i will buy it..
do agree with what alpha said.. everything boils down to "need vs want".. most of the time, we choose something becoz of wanting it rather than the needing it.
celciuz statement about peer pressure is an example of want..

Of course, most of us here I'm sure does not 'need' any of the gears they're using it now. It is just for hobby and leisure instead of doing photography as a profession and taking photo is your main income. Pst, if this goes on, might as well say use a point and shoot instead of a DSLR . So basically, get what you can afford and like. No rules saying newbies can't use expensive lens, nor professional photographer using cheaper lens can't take good pictures.

hahaha... i only hv my noobies kit lens nia...

Currently my kit lens can gaotim most of my photography as well, but will get 50mm f/1.4 soon too

Same , 18-105 will still be my multipurpose lens. Its a good and versatile lens .

why dont you get Nikon 50mm f/1.8D? heard most ppl said this is a cheap but good lens.
i plan to get it this weekend... any comment on it? thanks.

f/1.4D or f/1.4G i heard can create more bokeh efect than f/1.8D, although i know f/1.8D is super cheap, lesser than RM500 can get this awesome bokeh lens already

Cheap and good . Only complain I have is the lack of VR, but then again the IQ is pretty good, it is lightweight and best of all does a lot of bokeh hehe. But my hit rate is pretty bad when I go below 1/30s shutter >(.

Then Nikkor 50mm F/1.4G is for you, although no VR too but at least you can increase your shuttle speed with extra aperture

This post has been edited by edwardgsk: Mar 17 2010, 10:26 AM

Alamak, don't poison me further. I'm satisfied with 50mm f/1.8D!

lol.. seem like i also have unsteady hand like you....
since i'm broke now for my coming trip, no choice but to get the cheap 50mm 1.8D

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Added on March 17, 2010, 10:34 amhahaha.. since u can afford 70-200, this is juz a piece of cake for u..

This post has been edited by shadow111: Mar 17 2010, 10:34 AM

hello D90 users..
i just sold my D60 last night.
now hunting for a d90.
most prolly will get it by end of today.
then i will do a formal introduction here.
wish me luck!

Oh btw, D and G is the auto focus availability in the lens itself mah right.
Since D90 already have auto focus in the body, if use f/1.4D or F/1.8D also can auto focus right?

no need luck lar.. as long as you got the money can dy...

70-200 is handy as to not get in the way of something and as such we can get a natural expression of our subjects

but the price... aduh...

i dont understand that part..
i tot 1.4D and 1.8D can auto focus because of our body motor??

yup.. D90 alrdy hv auto focus on the body, so we can use those lens without build in motor..
saw this from http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/...s/glossary2.htm

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Distance information
D-type and G-type NIKKOR lenses relay subject-to-camera distance information to AF Nikon camera bodies. This then makes possible advances like 3D Matrix Metering and 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash.
Note: D-type and G-type NIKKOR lenses provide distance information to the following cameras: Auto exposure; F6, F5, F100, F90X, F80, F75, F70, F65, F60, F55, F50, PRONEA S, PRONEA 600i, D2 series, D1 series, D100 and D70s/D70.
Flash control; F6, F5, F100, F90X, F80, F75, F70, D2 series, D1 series, D100 and D70s/D70.

This post has been edited by shadow111: Mar 17 2010, 10:48 AM

hence the prob.
sold d60 with kits.
im left with nikkor 35mm prime and tamron 90mm macro.
need to top up quite an amount.
in dilemme if i should get the body first or with kits or with tamron 17-50.
off coz money is a concern. so still looking for a good deal.