Nikon SLR Cameras

Best Lenses for Nikon Camera?

Haley
Haley

I'm going to be a Photo major in college next year, and I also have my own freelance business. I'm looking for some new lenses for my Nikon's.

I have a Nikon D60, which I will hopefully upgrade to a more professional level.
And I have a Nikon F5.

I would prefer an auto focus lens that will work with both of these cameras.

-lens for family portraits, close up and far off shots.
-lens for close up, detailed flower shots
-wide angle, zoom lens for landscape

let me know if you know of any lenses that would be great for the uses I just stated.

Thank you so much!

Added (1). CORRECTION: I don't have my own freelance business. I apologize. I wasn't looking for a correction on how I see my photography, I was looking for lens recommendations. And you don't know me, I could have more experience than Freshman photo students in college, matter of fact I was told that I would be ahead. So just answer the questions.

PWNED!
PWNED!

I've got the 18-200mmmG VR for my D200, and this morning picked up a 24-85 3.5-5.6. Works for me. Use what works for you.

witdodo
witdodo
Picture Taker
Picture Taker

If you are looking for a future in photography, I'd suggest that you stick to Nikon's full format (FX) lenses. Here are some…

-lens for family portraits, close up and far off shots. - 50mm f/1.4G (AF-S)
-lens for close up, detailed flower shots - any AF-S macro lens, 60mm, 105mm
-wide angle, zoom lens for landscape - 14-24 f/2.8G or

Applepocalypse
Applepocalypse

No body owns a freelance business. Freelance is when you get assignments to do things for a company. A business is where you own a logo and run things. You are CEO, CFO, communications, marketing, secretary and janitor. I just want to make sure we know what we're talking about.

On to the meat. You are looking at least 3 diffrent lenses. A medium telephoto, a macro and a wide angle, which may or may not be a zoom. In all honesty you have a much more professional camera in your F5 than you will ever have in a D60. If you are sure you are competent with exposure and don't need to chimp, I would put the D60 away until you can afford a D3.

I'm going to put my pretentious photographer hat for a minuet and give you a stern talking to the way we forgot how to do in the 90's. You do not have a freelance business and you are not a professional photographer. You take pictures of people in town for some money. And that's OK. You are about to head off to college and your parents will pay $200, 000 or more for you to do so. You are about to learn everything the will make you a professional photographer. If you walk in there, or anywhere thinking you know everything or thinking you are hot stuff, you will shut off your mind and be wasting your time. At the moment you are nothing. And if you think any diffrent than then that you always will be.