Pls, give suggestion for Nikon D60

[phothar]

Hi!
I'd like to seek suggetions/advices from you all to buy Nikon D60. What kind of lens is suitable for General use?
Pls, suggest/advice.
thkz.

[SVG84R]

i think the Kit lens is good to start with..at least it gives you an idea on the range of subjects you can take

[chuaboonkiat]

18-200 =P u should buy it during the IT Fair!

[boyboy]

if u have the dough, can get the 18-200mm VR and sell ur kit lens. or else, the 55-200 is a good addition.

next up will be SB600.

but if $$ is a concern, just the kit will do

[Purpleman]

The 18-105 mm kit lens covers a nice range. This lens was bundled with the D90 and can be bought 2nd hand.

[Fotophilic]

Originally Posted by phothar Hi! I'd like to seek suggetions/advices from you all to buy Nikon D60. What kind of lens is suitable for General use? Pls, suggest/advice. thkz.

the kit lens. 18-55 VR. then when u learn more about ur shooting style and needs, u then consider other lenses.

[erictan8888]

the kit lens is very usuable.... a friend bought it recently and i find it is pretty good...

[phothar]

Thanks for all of your suggestions.

[kennmail]

Hi, I am considering getting a D60 as my 1st step into DSLR photography. I read tt it doesnt have a AF motor built in so it only displays AF capability with AF-S and AF-I lens. Frankly I m a noob so like to ask for advice.

1) Is the range of AF-S and AF-I lens wide in the market today and easily available in photo shops?

2) Are their prices significantly more expensive? Does Sigma and Tamron produce 3rd party AF-S and AF-I lens too or only Nikkor is available?

Appreciate and thanks to all who can reply my enquires.

[ZerocoolAstra]

If you're going to use your D60 for hobby purposes, travel photography, etc... I think pairing it with the 18-55 kit lens will do fine for you for 85-90% of your shots.
MAYBE you might require more reach if you plan to shoot at safari, etc. Then you might consider getting an additional 55-200 lens, or selling your kit lens and upgrading to the 18-200 lens.
It's hard to compare prices precisely, because there isn't a new 18-55 lens which is non-AFS. So you can't compare apples with apples.
Some of the AF-S lenses on the market (off the top of my head):
18-55 VR
18-70
18-105 VR
18-135
17-55 f/2.8
16-85 VR
60 f/2.8 micro
18-200
55-200
14-24 f/2.8
24-70 f/2.8
70-200 f/2.8

[kennmail]

Originally Posted by ZerocoolAstra If you're going to use your D60 for hobby purposes, travel photography, etc... I think pairing it with the 18-55 kit lens will do fine for you for 85-90% of your shots. MAYBE you might require more reach if you plan to shoot at safari, etc. Then you might consider getting an additional 55-200 lens, or selling your kit lens and upgrading to the 18-200 lens. It's hard to compare prices precisely, because there isn't a new 18-55 lens which is non-AFS. So you can't compare apples with apples. Some of the AF-S lenses on the market (off the top of my head): 18-55 VR 18-70 18-105 VR 18-135 17-55 f/2.8 16-85 VR 60 f/2.8 micro 18-200 55-200 14-24 f/2.8 24-70 f/2.8 70-200 f/2.8

Great help, thanks

[Simon_84]

don't forget about primes like those below, sure can AF on d60.

AF-S 35mm f1.8
AF-S 50mm f1.4
sigma 30mm f1.4 HSM

[giantcanopy]

For general use ( subjective ) the kit lens is pretty good start. Else the flexible 18-200mm zoom is a good addition for a lightweight all in one setup for travelling.

Now unless you are looking at other aspects like ultra wide lenses, larger aperture etc.

Ryan

[GoheadGostern]

Hi TS,

for General use?

kit lens will do or pair it with the 55-200. a good combi.

Cheers
Shaz

[Six-GHz]

Originally Posted by phothar Hi! I'd like to seek suggetions/advices from you all to buy Nikon D60. What kind of lens is suitable for General use?

If I were you, I'd get a 18-105mm and the new 35mm f/1.8. All for about $700. That should keep me occupied until I see myself fit for an upgrade.

[ZerocoolAstra]

hehehe but then D60 is sold as a kit leh. So have to sell off the 18-55VR after purchase.
So might as well use the kit first. Who knows? There might not be a need to upgrade until finally the BBB virus bites, then can get the 17-55 f/2.8

[kennmail]

sorry but noob question again from me cos I dunno what the "a-b" eg 18-55 VR lens stands for. A bro here mention it seems suitable for general photography but can I ask issit a zoom lens? I also keen in a prime lens tt gives sharp pic and gd bokeh for portraits.

[xander5480]

Originally Posted by kennmail sorry but noob question again from me cos I dunno what the "a-b" eg 18-55 VR lens stands for. A bro here mention it seems suitable for general photography but can I ask issit a zoom lens? I also keen in a prime lens tt gives sharp pic and gd bokeh for portraits.

ok bro! it is quite simple, 18-55mm means the range of zoom for the lens, and also how far you can zoom, the higher the number the more you can zoom.
for example, 400mm can zoom MORE then 18mm.

PRIME LENS:
for good bokeh, i would suggest the AF 50mm f1.8D.
for portraits, i would suggest the AF 85mm f1.8D.

[ctm1968]

got my D60 last Nov with 18-55 and 55-200.
since then sold the 55-200 and get Tamaron 18-270.

the 18-270 basically cover all purpose of your shoot. I kept the 18-55 if I just need to shoot in-door or when I need to travel with less heavy stuff :-)

[kaixiang]

There isn't really a right choice of lens for general use. Some prefer the image quality of primes and some like the convenience of zoom.

What you need to know is that while zooms give you the convenience of not having to change lens, they have more problems like small apertures at the long range and non-optimal performance at either the wide or tele end (not being able to focus well and losing sharpness), especially for the ultra zooms like the 18-200. Distortion is also usually more pronounced in zooms.

Primes on the other hand are going to give very good image quality but suffers from the problem of not being able to zoom. You might miss things that are happening too far or too near by the time you change lens or move to another position to shoot. You are also going to have the change lens a lot more often and thus, have more opportunities to introduce dust into your camera.

I think you should stick with the kit lens and shoot more. Only start to consider a new lens when you find limitations in it. Some people might prefer a wide angle to a telephoto (55-200), some might need an even longer focal length and go for the 70-300VR instead while some might find that they use specific focal lengths more and don't zoom much and get primes instead.