You are best buying used..

I am not completely familiar with US prices so I shall just give you a list of respected affordable lenses.

Tamron 18-50 f2.8 (also maybe the Sigma)Sigma 24-70 f2.7Nikon 50mm f1.8 primeSigma 17-70mm f2.8-4.5 (or the Nikon 18-70 f3.5-4.5)Tamron 90mm MacroSigma 50-150 f2.8Nikon 80-20mm f2.8.

You will only get a few of those for $1,000. Which ones will depend on your needs..

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Azwahili wrote:.

My budget: approximately 1000 for whole set of lenses.

Shooting mostly travel photography and mountain photography. Just reread your post are you talking Dollars or Euros?.

For a compact kit I think I would go with the Sigma 17-70 plus the Sigma 50-150 f2.8 and a 1.4 x teleconvertor..

Chris Elliott.

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My budget is in Euros  so it is around 1300 dollars..

Got also advice on Tamron 28-75 F/2.8 XR Di LD. any opinion 'bout this one ?

The 28 probably wouldn't be wide enough. You could buy a separate ultrawide but I think for travelling it might be better to have something in the 18-50/18-70 range. I have the Nikon 18-70 and 70-300VR combo. If you are going to do any wildlife I'd highly recommend the 70-300VR. If I was to start over, I'd consider getting the Tamron 18-50 for the 2.8 aperture. For now, I really like the 18-70/70-300VR combo...

If you can find good second hand variants of some of these, you'll be off to a great start..

Http://www.bythom.com/Recs.htm.

And don't be afraid to pop in to the Nikon D80 etc forum and ask questions.Rob.

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Azwahili wrote:.

My budget is in Euros  so it is around 1300 dollars..

Got also advice on Tamron 28-75 F/2.8 XR Di LD. any opinion 'boutthis one ? .

The 28-75 is not wide enough. Go for a 17/18-XX lens as your standard lens then what you get after depends on what your usage will be..

You might want to change your profile. By default you are listed as in the US. Hence my confusion about Euros/Dollars!.

Chris Elliott.

*Nikon* D Eighty + Fifty - Other equipment in Profile.

Http://PlacidoD.Zenfolio.com/..

Well, I looked at the list of suggsted... made shorter one.

Tamron 18-50 f2.8 - this is probbably 17-50, right? (i can't find 18-50 anywhere)Sigma 24-70 f2.7Nikon 50mm f1.8 primeNikon 18-70 f3.5-4.5) (in the kit).

So If I buy these 4, will I have any "gape" in taking pictures? Should I get another range? Or is any of these I have in short list the same as other ?Maybe 18-70 to change with some other ? .

And sorry for these kind of questions. :shy: But don't have any other to turn to.

Thanks..

I would get the 50mm and pick one of the other three (probably the Tamron). I personally couldn't live with that range. I would want more telephoto. If you don't think that you'll be using telephoto very much you could go with something like the 55-200VR. A lot of people like the 10-20 range for landscapes. If you are shooting mountains you may like this range. I suggest that you go to a site like flickr and find pictures like those that you think you will be shooting and look at the focal lengths used (be sure to take into account any crop factors)...

Azwahili wrote:.

Well, I looked at the list of suggsted... made shorter one.

Tamron 18-50 f2.8 - this is probbably 17-50, right? (i can'tfind 18-50 anywhere)Sigma 24-70 f2.7Nikon 50mm f1.8 primeNikon 18-70 f3.5-4.5) (in the kit).

So If I buy these 4, will I have any "gape" in taking pictures?Should I get another range? Or is any of these I have in shortlist the same as other ?Maybe 18-70 to change with some other ? .

And sorry for these kind of questions. :shy: But don't have anyother to turn to.

Thanks.

Well, with this range, there will not be a gap, it's the contrary: you've covered your 18-70 range a bit too well!  The Sigma, Tamron and Nikon lens all cover the some range, while the tele range is hardly covered!.

I for myself have the Nikon 18-70 and I'm quite content with it - it's my walk around lens, hardly comes off of my D80. Obviously, the Tamron and Sigma you've selected have their advantages (f/2.8), but I'd cut the list here a little..

The Nikon 18-70, with a Nikon 50mm f/1.8 and the Nikon 70-300 VR could be a nice set, complementary to each other. I'd probably go for this set-up..

You could always swap the 18-70 for the Tamron 18-50 (nice lens as well), but that leaves you with a little gap: the 50-70 range wouldn't be covered then. If that's not an issue to you, this would be my choice. For full coverage, I'd recommend the set above..

Hope it helped! Good luck!.

*Arend-Jan..

Thanks for reply. Of course I mixed up :shame: But will improve in future..

This set:.

The Nikon 18-70, with a Nikon 50mm f/1.8 and the Nikon 70-300 VR could be a nice set, complementary to each other. I'd probably go for this set-up..

It's ok. What is your opinion about this set, only that 18-70 is changed with tamron 17-50 and 70-300 VR changed with 55-200 VR ? .

DougB, can you explain in short about telephoto? please..

And are those two 70-300 VR and 55-200 VR both telephoto? Which suits better ? .

Thanks..

Azwahili wrote:.

It's ok. What is your opinion about this set, only that 18-70 ischanged with tamron 17-50 and 70-300 VR changed with 55-200 VR ? .

And are those two 70-300 VR and 55-200 VR both telephoto? Whichsuits better ? .

Thanks.

Azwahili, both the lenses are telephoto. The 70-300 VR has somewhat more reach, what's desirable when shooting wildlife, for example. The lens is somewhat bigger as well and, more important, more expensive. Optical quality is higher than with the 55-200 VR..

Advantage of the 55-200 VR is the smaller size and price - it makes a decent walk-around lens!.

Like I said, you can easily swap the Nikon 18-70 for the Tamron 17-50. Just think over if you'll miss the gap within. If that's no prob, that's the way to go!.

*Arend-Jan..

Telephoto is basically the longer focal lengths. I think that 50mm on the D80 is considered mild telephoto so 50 and above. For shooting wildlife, I don't think that you can get too much reach. I find that I often shoot at 300. You can check some of my pictures athttp://www.flickr.com/photos/_doug_b (just remember I'm just starting out myself).

If you don't know what range you want to shoot, it wouldn't be a bad idea to get just the 18-70 (or the Tamron) first. Then after shooting for a while you'll have an idea of what you need. I really like the 18-70/70-300VR combo. I have the sb-600 flash if I need more light. I'm planning on shooting for a while before buying any more lenses. Everyone raves about the 50mm but I'm currently pretty satisfied with my two lenses...