03-09-2011, 05:58 PM
Hi Hassiman,
Lots of good advice here. I agree re the 16-85mm if only one lens (but I don't know the Sigma).
I bought a D7000 at end of December. I'd read reviews of lenses here and other sites, and been browsing forums for quite some time.
I settled on the 16-85mm ED VR DX and the Tamron SP Di USD 70-300mm.
Buying the Tamron was based on several reviews and LOTS of feedback in forums that it was better than the Nikon 70-300 VR2. I wondered if I'd made the right decision when I read the review here, but Klaus, Marcus and Brightcolours reassured me on that one.
I'm really pleased with the D7000 and the 16-85. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Seems really sharp (as review suggests). Haven't used the Tamron a lot yet.
I've also now bought a couple of fast primes for gigs - low light performance was one of the things I bought the D7000 for. The D7000 is good at high ISO, but I didn't realise just how low the available light is sometimes, and that I'd still need fast(er) lenses.
As others have said, you probably do need to work out what you'll be using the camera and lens(es) for, how much you can afford or want to spend, and what compromises you're prepared to make.
I've pulled together a summary of quite a lot of Nikon and some other recommended lenses: data and reviews, and links to the reviews, from Photozone and some other sites. Happy to send that to you if you wanted. I tried to attach it but it's an excel file, so can't do that.
Ian
Lots of good advice here. I agree re the 16-85mm if only one lens (but I don't know the Sigma).
I bought a D7000 at end of December. I'd read reviews of lenses here and other sites, and been browsing forums for quite some time.
I settled on the 16-85mm ED VR DX and the Tamron SP Di USD 70-300mm.
Buying the Tamron was based on several reviews and LOTS of feedback in forums that it was better than the Nikon 70-300 VR2. I wondered if I'd made the right decision when I read the review here, but Klaus, Marcus and Brightcolours reassured me on that one.
I'm really pleased with the D7000 and the 16-85. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Seems really sharp (as review suggests). Haven't used the Tamron a lot yet.I've also now bought a couple of fast primes for gigs - low light performance was one of the things I bought the D7000 for. The D7000 is good at high ISO, but I didn't realise just how low the available light is sometimes, and that I'd still need fast(er) lenses.
As others have said, you probably do need to work out what you'll be using the camera and lens(es) for, how much you can afford or want to spend, and what compromises you're prepared to make.
I've pulled together a summary of quite a lot of Nikon and some other recommended lenses: data and reviews, and links to the reviews, from Photozone and some other sites. Happy to send that to you if you wanted. I tried to attach it but it's an excel file, so can't do that.
Ian