Nikkor VR 18-105mm or Nikkor VR 24-120mm?
I can't decide which one of these two lenses to get. I'm going to be doing the photography for a evening cruise around the harbor for a late Valentine's day event this week and i was planning on upgrading my lenses. My current camera right now since i'm kinda tight on money is the Nikon D3200. I use the kit lense 18-55 plus the nikkor vr 55-200mm combo. I know for a fact that i'm gonna be switching lenses a lot during the evening so i decided i might as well bring one lens that can do the job of these two. The 18-105 and 24-120 are the only ones that pretty much fit my budget right now. I believe these two are the perfect ratio for distance. For the evening, i'm most doing portrait shots but i will be going out on the deck to take some scenery/night shots which is why the 108 and the 120 distance helps. Which one do you guys think would be a better choice because both lenses seem superb. Also, i'm not looking for a wide angle lense because it'll just make the portrait shots look terrible so which one would be the better choice: Nikkor Vr 18-105mm or the Nikkor VR 24-120mm?
Added (1). Also, i looked on the nikon website itself, and the 24-120 lens is mainly compatible with FX cameras but can work on on a DX camera like the d3200.lemme know if i'm wrong on this cuz if so, then i'll just end up getting the 18-105mm lens since its the only one compatible.
If you are tight on money, I suggest you wait until you can budget for the Nikkor 18-200 mm VR lens. It is the most used single lens solution
Here is a link where you can compare different focal lengths fields of view before you buy anything
As a committed 24-120 user for over 95% of my railway work AND for travelling abroad my suggestion is to use the 24-120 for your cruise views. I have just returned from Germany where I rated my D700 at 6400 ISO and was able to take shots at 1/15 sec @ f8 HAND HELD for quality results.
If you are still uncertain why not test run both lenses beforehand in the local area and see which YOU find easier to use in poor light conditions; it will not only help you identify the best lens but might identify things you need to be aware of on the night.