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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / October 2007Nikon D80
Guys & Gals To all who have a Nikon D80 with 18-135 what do you think i'm thinking of getting 1 soon regards > To all who have a Nikon D80 with 18-135 what do you think I am happy. Certainly not top of the line, but just as certainly not bottom of the heap either. It does what I expect it to do and then some. So far no complaints or problems. > i'm thinking of getting 1 soon You may want to order the leather pouch, too. It really protects the camera including attached 18-135. jue "J?rgen Exner" <jurgenex@hotmail.com> wrote: > > To all who have a Nikon D80 with 18-135 what do you think > I am happy. Certainly not top of the line, but just as certainly not bottom > of the heap either. It does what I expect it to do and then some. So far no > complaints or problems. I concur; I've had mine for about 9 months now and have yet to find any areas that it completely fails at. I find the interface easy to read quickly, the ergonomics comfortable, and the pictures crisp. That said, my only negative observations are that it seems to overexpose very slightly. This may be from my relative lack of skill, as it seems to have improved now that I'll working purely in Manual mode. Also, specifically with the 18-135 lens, low light is not your friend. IIRC it only hits f4.5 at the best of times... > You may want to order the leather pouch, too. It really protects the camera > including attached 18-135. Indeed, a good bag is essential, and I've just invested in a tripod (unsteady hands + living in a place where the sun is a vague rumor in the winter months = poor results). Good luck, Lusus Naturae  SignatureIf they insist, those cannibals, On making heroes of us, They will soon know that our bullets, Are for our own generals. --L'Internationale > Guys & Gals > > To all who have a Nikon D80 with 18-135 what do you think i'm > thinking of getting 1 soon > > regards Would the 18 - 200mm with its longer reach and image stabilisation be a better choice as a single walk-round lens? David >> Guys & Gals >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > David Probably but how much more are they? >>> Guys & Gals >>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Probably but how much more are they? You should ask your local supplier or Internet retailer! Pixmania: http://www.pixmania.co.uk/camera-lenses/ukuk1_433_pm.html 18 - 200 GBP 505 18 - 135 not listed David >> "David J Taylor" >> <david-taylor@blueyonder.not-this-bit.nor-this-bit.co.uk> wrote in >>>> To all who have a Nikon D80 with 18-135 what do you think i'm >>> Would the 18 - 200mm with its longer reach and image stabilisation >> Probably but how much more are they? Street price more than double. jue >> To all who have a Nikon D80 with 18-135 what do you think i'm >> thinking of getting 1 soon > > Would the 18 - 200mm with its longer reach and image stabilisation be > a better choice as a single walk-round lens? If you don't mind the almost 50% more weight and more than double the price tag. Besides, I am always skeptical about those super-zooms with a zoom factor of 11 and http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/250/cat/13 seems to agree: "An old expression says that there's never a free lunch, and this is especially true with lenses. In the case of the Nikon 18-200, the tradeoffs are somewhat soft corners at maximum aperture and medium focal lengths and somewhat high geometric distortion across a range of focal lengths." On the other hand as you pointed out you are getting the VR and longer reach... jue >>> To all who have a Nikon D80 with 18-135 what do you think i'm >>> thinking of getting 1 soon [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > jue Anyone trying to "do everything" with a single lens seems quite satisfied with the 18-200. I've always agreed with the "no free lunch" school; in fact it took a lot of convincing for me to move away from a big collection of primes (with its corollary, mounting a different lens every few frames). I'm impressed with the zoom lenses that have come out in the last few years. I love my three-zoom combo for D80's: 12-24, 24-85 and 70-300VR. I just sold my 105 micro because I'm so satisfied with the pix I get at 90-120 mm with the VR tele--I got it as a refurb for under USD$500. Another great (higher-quality) kit would be the 10.5, 17-35/2.8 and 80-200/2.8; perfect for someone planning to buy a full-frame in the next couple of years, especially since you could fill in the gaps with some classic manual primes for very little money. SignatureCease then to grieve for your private afflictions, and address yourselves instead to the safety of the republic > I'm impressed with the zoom lenses that have come out in the last few > years. I love my three-zoom combo for D80's: 12-24, 24-85 and 70-300VR. > I just sold my 105 micro because I'm so satisfied with the pix I get at > 90-120 mm with the VR tele--I got it as a refurb for under USD$500. The 70-300VR is under USD$500 *new*! I would like to add an 85mm 1.8 for $400 to my 18-135 and 70-300VR since the only thing missing in the zoom lenses is a fast aperture. Signaturem-m > I would like to add an 85mm 1.8 for $400 to my 18-135 and 70-300VR > since the only thing missing in the zoom lenses is a fast aperture. I have the same set except I got the 50mm f1.8 instead. An very fast lens and for only about 100$ you can't argue about the price :-) jue >> I would like to add an 85mm 1.8 for $400 to my 18-135 and 70-300VR >> since the only thing missing in the zoom lenses is a fast aperture. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > jue My fast lens choice is the 35mm f2.0 AFD lens. Fast, good and the closest focussing non- micro lens Nikon has. >> I'm impressed with the zoom lenses that have come out in the last few >> years. I love my three-zoom combo for D80's: 12-24, 24-85 and 70-300VR. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I would like to add an 85mm 1.8 for $400 to my 18-135 and 70-300VR > since the only thing missing in the zoom lenses is a fast aperture. THank you for catching that. The lens *was* new, now that I think about it. My camera body was a refurb. SignatureCease then to grieve for your private afflictions, and address yourselves instead to the safety of the republic <snip> Would the 18 - 200mm </snip> The longer reach is great for sports. Image Stabilisation (or VR or whatever the current terminology) is an absolute godsend. It does not replace a fast lens (the subject still moves) but it does wonders for camera shake. The 18-200 is a heavy thing, but the VR feature is very helpful. In bright sunlight you can make photos from the window of a moving car. In almost any light you can skip the tripod. Its value increases with the lens length. I would not buy another normal/long lens without this feature. It's much less money than a good tripod/head and it comes at lighter weight, in case you like being out backpacking. > Guys & Gals > > To all who have a Nikon D80 with 18-135 what do you think i'm thinking of > getting 1 soon > > regards I am really happy with it and hopefully won't buy anything more for 4 or more years, except maybe some extra lens. I have a D80 and a number of Nikon Lenses. Among them are 18-70, 24-120VR, 70-300VR, 105f2.8Macro & 80-400VR. Except for Bird pictures I almost always use the 24-120mm VR lens and have been getting consistantly really good images. If I had to choose one lens it would be the 24-120mmVR. > Guys & Gals > > To all who have a Nikon D80 with 18-135 what do you think i'm > thinking of getting 1 soon > > regards > I have a D80 and a number of Nikon Lenses. Among them are 18-70, 24-120VR, > 70-300VR, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > consistantly really good images. If I had to choose one lens it would be > the 24-120mmVR. Same here. The 24-120VR rarely leaves the camera, and that so to mount the 70-300VR for the reach. If only, if ONLY, they were f4 lenses instead of f5.6 > If only, if ONLY, they were f4 lenses instead of f5.6 Amen to that!!! I would love so much to get my hands on a f2.8 tele or tele-zoom, but they are just way out of my leage. jue > > If only, if ONLY, they were f4 lenses instead of f5.6 > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > jue Well, how about the sigma 50-150 f/2.8 or the tokina 50-135mm f/2.8? They're not cheap, but not that expensive either... >> I would love so much to get my hands on a f2.8 tele or tele-zoom, >> but they are just way out of my leage. > > Well, how about the sigma 50-150 f/2.8 or the tokina 50-135mm f/2.8? > They're not cheap, but not that expensive either... I was more dreaming of a Nikkor 400mm f/2.8 .... jue <snip> almost always use the 24-120mm VR lens </snip> This is a sharper lens than the 18-200, and an excellent "always on" choice. The 24-120 + the 70-200 + a teleconverter makes a great scenic, portrait, sports system. For birds, a little longer might be better. > Guys & Gals > > To all who have a Nikon D80 with 18-135 what do you think i'm thinking of > getting 1 soon > > regards tried one for a few days, the viewfinder is really great. I personnaly would trade the 18-135 for the older Nikkor 17-70 or a the Sigma 17-70. > Guys & Gals > > To all who have a Nikon D80 with 18-135 what do you think i'm thinking of > getting 1 soon I bought my D80 with the 18-135 kit lens and I love it. I have a gaggle of other Nikon lenses too, but the 18-135 is the one that's on the camera almost all the time. However, when I go on vacation this winter I'll be bringing the 18-200 VR on the D80. That and the little 10.5 fisheye and I'll be all set. Neil |
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