What lens is best for my Nikon D60?
I'm relatively new to the photography field, and I purchased a Nikon D60. I have only shot using the standard 18-55MM lens & I'm ready to step it up to something that'll make a distinct difference in the quality of the photo's outcome. I shoot portraits, heashots, fashion - so I'd like a lens that can accommodate all my interests.
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I have the D60 as well and honestly if you're considering going into the photography field, majority of lenses will not AF with the D60.
But for portraits I would recommend the 50mm or 28mm f1.4.these are less pricey.
If you want to step higher then I really like the combination of the D60 with the AF-s 24-70mm f2.8 lens.
My recommendation would be to upgrade your DSLR to maybe a D90 or something.
I'll be upgrading to the D7000 soon!
Get the lowest f/number 50mm lens you can afford. Don't worry if it's going to be manual focus. You'll be using that most of the time for "critical" focusing anyway with the kind of shooting you do.
I would suggest Nikon 50mm f/1.4G SIC SW Prime Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
1.AF-S AF-S AF-S (very fast focus, internal focus, and very silent)
2. M/A mode (manual focus override available on autofocus mode)
3. Very fast lens (f/1.4)
4. Very sharp pictures
5. Great for sport/action photography
6. Great for indoor and low light situation
7. Great for portrait
8. Bokeh is almost as good as many expensive Nikon tele-lens
9. Perfect for wedding photography (or low light with no-flash event). However, also check out the following lens for wedding photography (17-35mm f/2.8, 24-70 f/2.8, 17-55mm f/2.8, 28-70mm f/2.8 or the other two 50mm nikon prime lenses)
9. 75mm equivalent which can be considered a short tele lens (If you need more zoom, you can get the Nikon 85mm f/1.8, 85mm f/1.4 or the 70-200mm f/2.8 VR). If you have full frame DSLR(like the D3 or D700), then this #9 pros is not applicable.
10. Did I mention very fast and very silent focus?
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