Nikon D80 kit Which Nikon D80 kit is best? One comes with 18-135mm lens. The other comes with 18-55mm lens. Which lens is better?
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Generally, zoom's with a large range tend to be not so good at one end or the other.If you can afford it, go with the body only, and then buy 2 better lenses, such as an 18-50-ish wide-normal, and a 70-something telephoto.Don't forget third-party lenses such as Tamron or Sigma. Unfortunately, Nikon has their VR stabilization in the lens, so you pay more for them.
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The 18-55 is a lot sharper than 18-135. I just bought the 18-200 VR from www.pcnation.com, was in stock and was delivered yesterday! Have not tried it yet.
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Actually I have the same question... However, based on the reviews I have seen so far, I think I will go for the 18-135mm. Everybody recomends the good range that it provides, and buying it individually it becomes an expensive lens. On the other hand the 18-55mm will force the need for having an extra zoom.
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I own the D80 with 18-135 lens and love it. Yes, you sacrifice a tad of fabulousness by picking the lens with the broader range, but I wanted bang-for-buck versatility first. I recommend getting at least *one* of the Nikon-Nikkor lenses, since they have proprietary circuitry that (I believe) the after-markets don't. The one thing you'd gain by starting with the 18-55 lens is that it *is* quite a bit smaller. I hate to mention it here, but I found - post-purchase - my local (Atlanta) membership w'house had a kit with *both* lenses for less than I paid for the body + lens.
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express cameras are rated very poorly, many seem to think they are crooks. Before anyone orders from them please do a google search on the company
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I bought my D80 kit a week ago from Adorama which is an online store, the price was well belwo retail and included alll of the accesroies along with the serialized warranty card for NIKON.There were some slight hithces with my overnight shipping but all in all iti was a straight forward and positive experience.
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One new lens to consider - the new 55-200 VR lens, as an addition to the kit 18-55 lens. The Vibration Reduction is an incredible asset. The lens is quite inexpensive as well.
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I have no experience with the SL1, so I will only comment on the lens. The 18-135 is what you want. It is almost good enough to have only that one lens, at least to start with. I highly recommend it. I have other lenses that I use as well, but the 18-135 can cover ~90% of what I want to shoot in any random situation.
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ALL lenses in this bundle fit the camera (5D Mark III).The 28-135mm lens is commonly sold with this DSLR.
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i have the d80 with the 18-70 dx, the 70-300 ed, and the 50 1.8 d nikkors, plus the tokina 12-24 and the tamron 28-75 f/2.8. what glass you put on your d80 to start with should depend on intended uses and experience level. if all you want is an all-in-one lens, go for the 18-135 kit, unless you can afford the 18-200 vr. the 24-120 VR is another sweet after-market option if you go body-only and just want one lens, but you'd probably be better off, however, with either the 18-55 or the 18-70, plus the 55-200 vr. for the size, weight, and cost, they're very good for plastic consumer lenses. the downside is they're fairly slow for (D)SLR lenses, due to narrow apertures at the long end. if low-light photography or action sports is your bag, skip the nikkors altogether unless you can afford the 17-55 2.8 and/or the 70-200 VR. get the d80 body and grab a sigma or tamron 2.8. if w/a is your thing, i'd get one of the 18s (-55, -70, -135, -200) and pair it with the tokina 12-24 or the sigma 10-20. if you're more of a telephoto person, get the 18-55 or -70 and pair it with the inexpensive 70-300 non-vr g lens. the money you save over the ed or vr versions can go toward a good tripod -- unless you really think you're gonna be doing a lot of handheld shooting at 300mm. for macro and portrait work, consider again going body-only with the d80, getting the $100 50 1.8 prime, and maybe the sigma 30, the nikkor 60, and the tamron 90 to round out your selection, which would give you a nice, sharp range. if all of this seems too complicated, look at a fixed-zoom P&S or the d40/18-55 combo.
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I have the same queation as D Goel...and what is the "UD"? i HAVE PURCHASED TWO 60D's with the 18-135 kit lens. Had to return the first because of a flaw in the front element, now am faced with exchanging this new one as well because of dust visible in the interior glass. Am considering buying just the camera body and getting the lens separately. Maybe the kit lens is being manufactured with a lower standard of QC?
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I have used a Nikon D800 (31 oz) plus a Nikkor 60-200mm f2.8 lens (54 oz) and it was stable & fine. No issues.
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The 18-135 WR lens is optional. The standard lens. Is an 18-55 WR. Chech all the details of the offer. Mine was an 18-55 mm standard lens. The 18-135 is a great lens and will be used for 80% of your photos. I recommend you purchase it with the initial purchase.
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This your basic kit lens that comes with just about every kit Nikon sells. We have bought several kits and as professionals, rarely use them.
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Hi Erica,If you already have the 18-55mm lens that came with the NEX, I would personally get the 55-210mm. You will have to wait, as it is not yet available (available for Pre-order), but I personally couldn't justify the $800 lens. It does goes down to 18mm, so it is more versatile in the fact that you don't have to change lenses between your 18-55 lens and 55-210. The 18-200mm is also pretty large compared to the 55-210mm. Hope that helps.Paul
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I would say get the 18-55 and use the $150 difference toward a 55-250 while you are starting out. You will probably want something longer than 135mm regardless, and depending on how far you go with your photography, there may come a point where none of the three lenses mentioned in this post is "good enough" anymore. ;)
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I agree with the earlier response...18-135mm is probably best. While I have one myself, my constant companion is an 18-270mm Tamron zoom. Since I find myself in many different scenarios that my 'go-to' lens. But whatever lens you choose, get the BEST glass you can afford. You can go wrong there.
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I would go with the 18/135 lense . Have had both , 18 is newer , better technology , wider and lighter . Pictures are outstanding
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They are different. Those are different, they are not prime lenses. 135 is faster lens, the other are not so much. However the others are more versatile as far as focus. Depends on what you want to do, and how you're gonna use them. If you are gonna be shooting long distance portraits in low light, 135. The other options are more versatile as far as zoom, but you'll need a little more light. I loved the 135, we use it a lot for portraits in weddings.
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Both 18-55mm and 55-250 mm lenses from Nikon have a filter size of 58mm and all these filters are 58mm, so you can use them without any issues. You can even use them with lenses of other filter sizes by employing the step-up and step-down rings (cost $5-10). However, personally, I would recommend not getting these filters and get the desired effect using filters and gradients in Photoshop.Hope this helps !!
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I have both lenses and while at first glance you may not notice the difference too much, if you spend some time comparing side by side and zooming in you'll notice the 50mm gives all round better results in crispness, colour and clarity.The 18-55mm is a decent lens for a kit lens and I still make use of it but I do side more with the 50mm when the situation calls for it, like street photography.
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One of the most important differences is the auto focus motor location. The D40X does not have an auto focus motor in the body of the camera. Therefore, you must buy the very pricey lenses with an auto focus built into the lense itself. The body of the D80 has an auto focus motor built right into the camera body. Also, the D80 usually comes with a 18-135 lense instead of a 18-55 that the D40X has. I hope this helps! :-)
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I did NOT buy the kit lens...bought camera with the 18-200mm lens instead....love this lens....a bit heavy but just great....no need for multiple lenses.