it is out and I can tell you that any lens can be used for a wedding shoot. It really depends on the kind of pictures you want to produce.

What you need to do is, tag along with a friend for a wedding shoot, with your kit lens and 55-200mm. Get a feel of it and then decide what kind of lens you want.

The kind of lens you carry will also depend if you are the main photog, a back-up, you have a partner, you don't have a partner, the size of the venue etc

There is no single perfect lens that captures perfect wedding photos.

Just like your decision to buy the D60 instead of the Alpha. You HAVE to go out there and shoot and learn your own style, your own needs. There's no shortcut.

I can give the 35mm f1.8 to Zio and I bet you he can produce great results cause his style is shooting with primes.

So until you go out there and actually shoot something, you're gonna be bouncing around the walls trying to nitpick on 1,000,000 lenses... all of which would most probably produce the same results cause they would all be shot by the same photographer - YOU!

okay okay..i understand.

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Added on April 16, 2009, 12:00 pmcan the new AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G lens do macro shots?

what normal lenses are suitable or has the ability to do macro shots easily? other than specific macro lenses.

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Apr 16 2009, 12:00 PM

50mm with extension tube or raynox dcr-250.

no.
but the 60mm micro and 105 micro can!

You can use your 55-200mm with Raynox DCR250 for a cheaper macro solution.

u use raynox on yours? how is it?

I plan to buy it and use with my 55-200mm

u got the new 35mm af-s lens?

Yup. Just bought it last week and use it in LAN Party last weekend. Check out my flickr. Indoor photos were taken using this lens.

My flickr

So in terms of that, the 55-200mm is it suitable with raynox 202 instead?

I am not sure about raynox 202 but I know ppl using it with raynox 250.

If you haven't used the 250 before, then I don't suggest jumping straight to 202. The 202 has very narrow DOF and focusing is one big challenge.

actually 250 aso have quite narrow DOF to me edi...

how much is your 35mm? and where did u get it?

what lens do u guys think is a good all rounder?

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Apr 17 2009, 01:58 AM

alpha_c...
u seem to be asking a lot of questions!

y dun u read the manual...
get the basics right first...
understand what u currently have...
THEN only ask questions...

i m not saying u cant afford to buy all those lenses that we have recommended...
but by asking without even knowing what u r asking...
is kinda waste...
bcoz when ull start to understand more...
u'll repeat the same questions again...

ya, I do agree with xandman. You should make use of what you have currently and try to shot more photos, then only decide what's the next lens to buy. For myself, I stick to kit lens for a year before I purchase 55-200mm and 35mm. The immediate purchase after my D40 was SB600 to compliment the indoor low light shooting and it was a good investment. The differences are huge.

so nice if you have unlimited budget....then u can buy all the lens and try it to know what is your preference..

hehe.... not unlimited lar. im not the DONALD (donald trump)

btw, i've decided to get a 18-70mm (d70 kit lens)

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Apr 18 2009, 10:49 AM

How much if I'm going to get a D60,put and additional 50-200mm lens?