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Andrea R. Siebert
 

18-70 nikkor lens


pros and cons of this lens? a good lens for portraits and for the D90?


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December 12, 2008

 

Andrea R. Siebert
  experiences with the lens? if you could be a little more informative, that would be great! :)


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December 12, 2008

 

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  Haven't heard anything good about them.


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Jon Close
  To not hear anything good about the Nikon AF-S 18-70 f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED DX one simply isn't listening. Positive test/review HERE, another HERE, and many credible and positive user comments on it HERE.

For an economical all-around lens that can take good portraits, the 18-70 is pretty good. There are or course better choices for a narrow specialized use. If needed for use in a studio specifically for portraits, a better choice for use with the D90 would be the AF-S 50 f/1.4G, AF 85 f/1.4D IF, or AF DC 105 f/2D.


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December 12, 2008

 

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  she said nikkor not nikon


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Jon Close
  There's no difference. Nikkor is the Nikon brand name for their lenses. The names are interchangeable.


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December 13, 2008

 

Pete H
  "pros and cons of this lens? a good lens for portraits and for the D90?"

All depends on your definition of good.

If you are looking for some better glass that will be used (primarily) for portraits, try one of these:

AF NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4D IF
AF DC-NIKKOR 105mm f/2D
AF DC-NIKKOR 135mm f/2D


Pete


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