Nikon SLR Cameras

Which Nikon lenses should I have?

Nicky
Nicky

I have got a Nikon D90 camera body and I'm pretty happy with it right now and am not looking to upgrade.

I also have 4 lenses:
Nikon 18-200mm f3.5-f5.6 VR lens
Nikon 10.5mm f2.8 fisheye lens
Nikon 105mm f2.8 macro VR lens
Nikon 50mm f1.8 standard lens

I'm fairly happy with my lenses, but I can't decide whether I need to swap my 18-200mm for an 18-55mm and a 70-300mm.

I would love to shoot more wildlife and find my 18-200mm isn't brilliant when I want to get close ups from a distance.

Do I have the right collection of lenses? Perhaps I don't need to change anything?

If you want to see some of my photos, visit my Flickr page

Andrew S
Andrew S

Those are incredible shots.
If you're strictly shooting wildlife, telephoto/teleconverters are the way to go.
And yes you have the right collection of lenses. There wouldn't really be a point of having a 70-300mm lens when you could swap the telephoto for your shorter lenses.

fhotoace
fhotoace

You have all you need to create amazing photos.

At some point you may want to invest in a 200-400 mm for your wildlife shooting, but for now keep what you have.

The 18-200 mm is NOT a lens I would get rid of in any case. I did that once and within six months, I bought a new one

Elaine
Elaine

If you're wanting better results for wildlife then the 70-300 won't add much to your capability as it's still F5.6 at the long end. Ken Rockwell doesn't rate it much.http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/70-300-vr.htm

There's less and less choice available in DX lenses - Nikon's moving steadily to FX and other lens makers (Tamron, Sigma) are following suit. No need to change kit yet but start saving for a FX format camera and lenses in a few years time.

If you want to try the 70-300 without spending the money then have a look at http://www.lensesforhire.co.uk/ and you can have one for seven days for £30.

Depending on how much time you think you'll use a long lens, then maybe hiring a 500mm or even the 200mm at F2 on occasion is an option?

deep blue2
deep blue2

That's a good range - I wouldn't change any of them. If you find yourself wanting more reach, then consider either a longer Nikon lens 200-400mm or have a look at Sigma's 150-500mm (I have one on a D300). This is one of my shots with it;

I don't use it much - I don't do much wildlife shooting.

I see you are taking water drop shots. Invest a little cash in a manual flash & triggers (cheaper than a Nikon speedlight). Ok you won't have the TTL control you'd have with SB speedlights, but TTL can be inconsistent anyway.

A Yongnuo YN560 & set of RF602's will cost you around £60 + £25. I can highly recommend Cotswold Photo on eBay (UK seller, stuff guaranteed & arrives next day). I'm not connected with them just a satisfied customer.
Ha! Sorry you were asking about lenses not flash, but I thought I chuck this in having seen your 'stream!

CiaoChao
CiaoChao

What lenses you should have is really depending on what you are going to shoot.

You've got a good portrait, studio and landscape setup, but it's not really useful for shooting nature and sports.

The 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G VR IF-ED is a good lens to have. The 70-200mm f2.8 is a nicer lens to have. The 18-55mm lens isn't great because it's not an IF lens, but it's a functional.