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Submitted By: Roo
Location: Northern California, USA
Joined: Mar 8 2008
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Lens Recommendations...
Posted: March 8, 2008 - 11:38pm

I would like to get some advice regarding lenses. Right now, I'm saving up to purchase a Nikon D300, and would like some advice on what kind of lenses to get in order to maximize the capabilities of the camera.

I'm not really into portrait photography, and am working more with landscapes, architecture, and panoramic views:


San Francisco from the top of Mt. Tamalpais


Bolinas Ridge Rd. (famous for car commercials)


Random architecture along Shoreline Highway


Sonoma County coastal view north of Bodega Bay


Pierce Pt. Road - outside Inverness on the peninsula

These are some examples shot by a couple of p/s cameras I own. These are just examples of what I enjoy taking pictures of with my camera.

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Submitted By: lnbolch
Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Joined: Sep 23 2006
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Re: Lens Recommendations...
Posted: March 9, 2008 - 11:44am

My goal was to be as mobile as possible, carrying a minimum amount of kit. I chose the 12-24mm f-4.0 zoom for wide angle coverage of 61

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Submitted By: Roo
Location: Northern California, USA
Joined: Mar 8 2008
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Re: Lens Recommendations...
Posted: March 11, 2008 - 9:21pm

Thank you for your informative and thorough post. Any particular brand you'd recommend (I'm for sticking with Nikon) which might be a better value? I figure with the pictures I have posted, that you could see what I'm hoping to achieve, although without the proper equipment, it's a lot more difficult.

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Submitted By: Roo
Location: Northern California, USA
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Re: Lens Recommendations...
Posted: April 8, 2008 - 11:46pm

Well, I got my equipment today. I had to scale down a bit, because I realized I needed some accessories, and my computer decided to go on the fritz, so I had to replace it.

Nikon D300
Nikon 18-200mm AF-S 3.5-5.6 G ED VR lens
Nikon 70-200mm VR 2.8 lens (with all the letters/numbers)
MBD-10 battery pack
extra battery
filters (protection)
and tripod and tripod head (Manfrotto??)

Hopefully, this will get me started.

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