john_zachariah

By the way I have a 18-55 as a kit lens with my D40.Cant make up my mind wheather tt go for the 55-200VR or trash

the 18-55mm and get a 18-200VR.Any suggestions.I am new to photgraphy.The 55-200VR is 1/4 the price of the 18-

200VR.I am no proffesional just a casual photographer.

Well did a bit of reading - I am going to settle for the Nikkor 12-24mm lens.In the long run this would be compatible with a camera upgrade as well.I am eventually going to move out from the D40 to maybe a D300 (ambition........... in a year or so) so better stick to Nikkor lenses................ well any opinions.Am I getting in over my head with this expensive lens.

The 10-20 sigma looks a little too wide.... didnt like the sample shots..maybe if I was a pure landscape buff......but 12-24mm looks like my type lens.Maybe I gotto meditate on it a bit more...........

John

Wow alot to digest for a starter like me but tnks alot guys ,Lester, I really appreciate the detailed explanation.Ok now I am looking into the sigma 10-20mm F 4-5.6 and the 11-16mm Tokina.

By the way Lester I have a 105mm Nikkor macro which I am using for intra-oral snaps of my dental work.Its awsome and I can detect defects in clinical work that my X2 magnification loupes dont catch often....... macro is another world and am still trying to learn it.Yes I need a good flash.I was thinking of the SB400.looks like the 600 is recommended.

Once again tnks to all the contributers ...........let me read up before some more doubts crop up,cheerio.

John

Oh! can anyone suggest any other lens (AF), that I could consider resonably wide( not more than S$1000) but for routine general photos on vacation.Should be able to take some low light photos also.

Thanks alot guys.Wow suprised at the quick response.So I shall go in for the 12-24mm Tokina lens then?

One more question-does this mean the only thing I have to do is manual focus,are all other parameters set by the camers............!!!! Can I use it for some low light photography also :).

I was told the 30mm sigma can be used as a wide lens also .Is it true ?

I am a new to photography and own a Nikon D40 and use a kit lens 18-55mm that came with the camera.I now

want to explore the world of photography more and would like to know if I should buy the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 or the

Tokina 12-24mm(cant afford the 12-24 of nikon).I want it for general phtographs of day to day events -

landscapes,some

portraits .Basically general street happenings.I am shortly going on a months vacation and would like to use my

camera then.

Or should I go for the 18-200mm VR lens that is being much talked about.Kindly advise.

Also I keep reading that the Sigma has a front focusing problem-can somebody tell me how to check for this when

you buy a new lens.I am not sure what you mean by front focusing.

Dr.John