What are some good lenses for my new Nikon d7000?
I'm new in Photography and everyone said the Nikon D7000 is a good camera so i bought it. I dint know what lenses were good for it so i bought the basic 18-55 lense.
Well it matters what kind of photography you want to do.
if you want a general lens, trade in your 18-55 and get the Nikon 18-200mm lens, which will cover your basic wide angle to basic telephoto range without specializing in any one area
if you want to do wide angle photography, the Nikon 10-24mm and Tokina 11-16mm lenses are good ones
for portrait photography, the Nikon 50mm f/1.4 D or G, or f/1.8 D or G
for macro (or micro, as nikon calls it) photography, any macro lens will do. My dad uses a 105mm macro lens
shoot around with your 18-55 and see what you think you would like to do more of. We can't decide that for you
I'm assuminv that you are new to photography based on the way you asked your question. Well, first, define "good"? Good for sports, long range distance, wide range, macro, fish eye, telegraphy and more. Nikon D7000 maybe a good camera but I don't recommend this for a beginner. Maybe you wanna go down and stare at Nikon D5100 or Canon 60d or Canon t3i - they maybe not the best camera for proffesional (i mean the one who desires and knows well photography) but they are a good start for new DSLR users. Anyway, some basic lens are 18-135mm, 18-200mm, 55-250mm.
For right now, the lens you have. Use it. Start to learn how to use your camera. Then see what that lens is lacking that you need.
Your first inclination will probably be a zoom as the 18-55 doesn't have much zoom at all.
Second will probably be the ability to shoot without flash inside.
Buying anything before you get a feel for what YOU need and want is kind of like shooting in the dark. Don't know if what you get will really be what you need. If you buy something now and it's not what you need? You kind of wasted that money on a lens that doesn't fit.
If you do purchase any lens right now buy the Nifty Fifty. The 50mm f/1.8 lens. It's super cheap for what it is and it will give you a bit of a taste for everything:
You get to use a prime lens which can be an amazing tool. It can also cripple a photographer who isn't a prime shooter.
You will get images that are So MUCH sharper than a consumer lens.
You will be able to shoot in much lower light with no flash
You will be able to learn exposure without things changing on you because of the variable aperture.
It is a good comparison to use the 18-55 and the 50mm. You will see which out of both lenses you want and need and then you can make better decisions for knowing. And for just over $100? It's worth it's weight in gold-that is CHEAP.
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