Nikon D80 lens question
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Try the photo forum, but I'd recommend the 18-200. I have a Canon 10-22 and it's not very useful for day to day walkaround which means the kit lens will be on your camera most of the time. And the 18-200 is better than the kit lens.
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don't use the kit. if you can upgrade, get it. I don't have a nikon, have a canon 30D and you would not want to use the kit lens that came with it either. Why spend the money on a nice SLR and put a crappy lens on it? it's like spending thousands on a sports car and put N type (spare tire) rating on it....
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Originally Posted by RustyShackleford,Jun 13 2007, 01:18 PM
What is the kit lens that comes with the d80?
Kit lens. The D70's 18-70mm kit lens was unusually excellent for a kit lens when it debuted. But the D80's kit lens adds unprecedented versatility to the excellence equation, with a focal length of 18-135mm, equivalent to a 27-202.5mm lens on a 35mm camera. It used to take two lenses to cover this range, but now a single, relatively small lens covers the entire range of 7.5x. I think 10x gives most users just what they want in terms of capturing all that their mind's eye can conceive without a lens, but 7.5x is pretty close. Sure, it would be better optically to have the excellent 18-200mm VR lens, but that weighs more and costs several hundred dollars more than this new kit lens. Build quality of the 18-135 is very tight, and it's only a little longer than the 18-70mm.
Far reaching. The D80's kit lens completes a compelling package that is currently unrivaled at this price point.
This non-cheap kit lens has a long list of fine features, including ED glass, a silent wave motor (SWM), digital-specific design (DX), a rounded seven-blade diaphragm for smoother bokeh, manual adjustment after AF in AF-S mode, and it focuses as close as 17.7 inches (45cm) regardless of zoom position. Add a non-rotating front element and an included lens hood, and you have quite a lot for the effective $300 price when purchased with the camera.
Far reaching. The D80's kit lens completes a compelling package that is currently unrivaled at this price point.
This non-cheap kit lens has a long list of fine features, including ED glass, a silent wave motor (SWM), digital-specific design (DX), a rounded seven-blade diaphragm for smoother bokeh, manual adjustment after AF in AF-S mode, and it focuses as close as 17.7 inches (45cm) regardless of zoom position. Add a non-rotating front element and an included lens hood, and you have quite a lot for the effective $300 price when purchased with the camera.
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Originally Posted by dkhl,Jun 13 2007, 11:57 AM
don't use the kit. if you can upgrade, get it. I don't have a nikon, have a canon 30D and you would not want to use the kit lens that came with it either. Why spend the money on a nice SLR and put a crappy lens on it? it's like spending thousands on a sports car and put N type (spare tire) rating on it....
