maureen_ledet Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I have a D200 and am shopping for an affortable zoom lens. Does anyone have any suggestions?? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbs Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 What do you consider "affordable"? What will you be shooting --landscapes, sports, nature, portraits, .... ? What's more important, image quality or convenience? There are many "affordable" zooms out there and you have to narrow things down a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_brown4 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 The 18-70 f/3.5-4.5 Nikkor would be a very good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhu_menon Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 The following 70-300 is the cheapest from Nikon ($135) http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/207359-USA/Nikon_1928_Zoom_Telephoto_AF_Zoom.html In fact the imported version costs $20 less. It is a very good lens given its cost. On the Cons It does not boast a great Low light Perfromance. Esp the f stop can come down only upto f/4. In Low Light, the auto focus also is not great. On the Pro side it is a good lens. Good when there is reasonable light conditions. Good Portraits and long range shots and Bokeh too. This is the most affordable. The world of zoom starts from there upto almost multiples of 1000s of dollars. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_in_PA Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 What do you have now? Impossible to give you guidance unless we know what lens you are already using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I would say the "default" answer is the 17-80mm/f3.5-4.5 AF-S DX Dan Brown suggests above. It has a good range, good quality at a reasonable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hans_janssen Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 17-55 2.8 there are some on the used market from D3 users. Great, quality and weight, lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Brennan Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Maureen, Afforability and D200 are the two clues you have given us. My bet would be the 18-70mm lens. I sold mine and regret doing so. It was plenty wide enough for most situations, comparitively light weight, fast to focus (and that was on the D70 you can expect faster from the D200) and to buy on new anywhere for what it represents is very inexpensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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