 Bonnie J. Cotten |
which lens is better? I have a Nikon D60 and 2 lenses, a 18-55mm and a 55-200mm. My problem is that I offten miss shots because I have to change lenses. I would like to get the 18-200mm lens. I would like to know if picture quality is affected haveing a larger focal length? Is there any reason not to go this rout? I will have to sell my two lenses to afford the one new lens.
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robert G. Fately |
Bonnie, the 18-200 Nikkor is certainly more flexible than the two you have now; the image quality is rather good - not as good as the "pro" level lenses (17-35MM f2.8, 70-200MM f2.8) but then again a lot less costly. I would think in comparison to the kit lenses you have now, the 18-200 at least equals their image quality. And of course, you save the hassle of switching lenses. I use mine as a general purpose carry-around lens - I've got the big heavy stuff too but on a business trip, say, it's usually not worth it to lug it all around. I can also recommend a program called DxO Optics Pro - you can get a free demo download. DxO took measurements of specific lens/camera combinations and wrote correction algorithms - I can tell you that while the straight RAW or JPEG file from the 18-200 looks fine to the eye, the difference between that and the corrected version can be quite amazing. Might be worth a try - at least to see if your camera body is listed with that 18-200 lens (or the lenses you now have, for that matter)
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Bonnie J. Cotten |
P.S. I have Nikkor lenses and want to stick with nikkor. I am also a hobbiest who is hoping to progress to pro someday. I am mostly a backpacking and traveling photographer.
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robert G. Fately |
That much I figured - by the way, I checked the dxo site and they do have correction modules for the two lenses you have on the D60 as well as the 19-200 Nikkor. Again, I don't work for the company, but I've been quite happy with the results of the software. Their site is www.dxo.com
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Bob Cammarata |
I truly feel your pain with your "often missed shots" but that's the price that's often paid when one opts for quantity over quality when deciding which lens to slap on. Without question, fast fixed focal length lenses will produce the best results. Greater range between minimum and maximum focal lengths may appear like the compositional dream come true but you'll learn than this is not without compromise.
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