dSLR set

I am in the need of a camera system for general purpose and events, outside the

studio.<br>

I am on budget but want some quality, so my thoughts are like this:<br><br>

 

Nikon 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF<br>

Nikon 85mm f/1.8D AF<br>

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF<br>

Nikon 35mm f/2D AF<br>

Tokina 12-24/4<br><br>

 

Nikon D300 <br>

MB-D10 Grip<br>

EN-EL4a or EN-EL4<br><br>

 

Nikon Camera Control Pro 2 software<br><br>

 

NIKON SB800<br>

Nikon SB-R200<br><br>Any ideas or improvments. ?<br>Regards Martin

I wish I had your budget... ;-)

 

G

I would hate to change lenses especially during an important event. I would go two bodies, a

2.8 zoom and maybe one or two primes instead of one d300 and 5 lenses. I think the canon

40d is alot more bang for the dollar than the d300 if you are on a budget. You can get a new

40d and a EX 30d for the price of a d300.

D300 with 17-55mm 2.8 and the 85mm 1.8. Or the Canon 40D with 17-55 2.8 and the 85mm 1.8. When you make some money if you feel like you are reaching for a longer lens look at one of the stabilized 70-200mm zooms and another body. Good luck.

Which Nikon lenses did you have (and sell) when you went to MF a few years back?

<i>Which Nikon lenses did you have (and sell) when you went to MF a few years back?</i><br><br>I remember in pain^^: <br>20/2.8, 24/ 2.8, 28/2.0, 35/1.4, 35/2.8 shift, 55/2.8 micro, 105/1.8, 135/2.0, 180/2.8 ED, and a 75-150 dont remember the f-stop, maybe 3.5, it was a E but it was very sharp, alltogether a nice set. <br>Beside this I have had some Contax RTSII with nice lenses and a Minolta AF set, including a 85/1.4.<br>

As you can see I have never been a friend of zooms, <br>

Regards<br>Martin

I think you have a good idea what focal lengths you need, then. I'd start slow, buying the most essential lenses, and building on that later.

Hi, my current lens set is

17-35 f 2,8 AFS --review said it is better than current wide primes

 

85 f1,4 AFD -- for portraits and detail

 

50 f1,4 AIS -- just a nice old lens,but focusing is not easy in hurry

 

Would like to add:

11-16 f 2,8 Tokina DX -- if it has good review or

 

D 300 FX , if ever Nikon make it :)

 

SB-800

 

So I think your lens choice is good,but also consider that rumor Nikon will update some primes early next year, that change AFD to AFS.