denali_chiba

Thanks for all the comments so far guys.

Shun, I know you mean well with your comment, but I also do believe that good equipment cannot compensate for shortcomings of skill, and I assure you that my intentions are not to cut corners in such a way. But yea, I'll try out your suggestion. My friend moved out to NY and I'm in CA, so I'll have to go rent a D2x body and do a side-by-side comparison with the lenses I already have. Thanks for the help.

Sorry guys for not being clear about my objectives. My budget is around $1500 to maybe $1900 if I push it, and most of my work will end up in print format that are usually 16x20.

I think out of the two given lenses, I'd have to go with the 70-200mm VR. I was momentarily swayed by the macro capabilities of the 105mm, but ultimately, I need a lense that'll suit the various ranges I need to shoot my subjects within.

But yea, thanks your comments. I'm gonna just stick with my D50 and buy the 70-200mm.

Hey guys, I currently own a D50 w/ lense kit and a decent 70-300mm f4 sigma

lense. I've owned the camera for a good six months, and it's been very useful

with the random photo shoots I've been having to do for my schoolwork (I'm a

design student). (Most of my shooting consists of portraits, street shots,

and product shots at multiple ranges. I also need to print on a regular basis

with my Epson R2400.)

However, within this short amount of time, I feel like I've used up most of

the potential that my current simple D50 setup could offer, and so I thought

it was a time for me to get a new lense. I've been looking around and making

comparisons based on what I need, and after observing some of my peer's work

from out-of-state, I've fallen in love with the 105mm VR and the 70-200mm VR.

But I have a question concerning higher-end lenses.

My friend mounts these two lenses stated on his D2x. Of course it's

ridiculous to compare the image quality from the D2x with that of a D50, but I

was wondering how much these lenses, either one, will improve the overall

quality of my images if they were used on a D50 (by image quality I mean color

correctness and sharpness in detail). Also, if the improvements aren't that

substantial, would it just be better to sell off my D50 and upgrade to a

D200? I mention D200 and not a D2x because I have a moderate budget I need to

work with due to costly tuition and I can't manage time for a well paying job

until next year. Would I just be better off switching bodies and save up to

buy the lenses later?

But yea, which would be a smarter choice? If the lenses did make a difference

on my D50, should I buy one of them for now or should I just sell my D50 and

get a D200? Also, what alternatives would you suggest given the choice of

lenses? What would you guys do?

Thanks in advance!