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Originally Posted by KJP
We have a Nikon D50 camera and the wife wants a new lens for Christmas....if I can get one that would also double for some longer range wildlife photography I could kill two birds with one stone.
Do any of you photography experts out there have any suggestions for me.
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What's your budget for a new lens? Do you want to stay with a Nikon, or would you look to a Sigma, Tamron or a Tokina?
Would you want to use the lens indoors as well as outdoors? Do you want the new lens to replace what you already have or compliment it?
There are lots of good lenses out on the market, some are reasonably priced others are way up there.
A Nikon 70-200mm f4 (with your camera it would be equivalent to a 105-300mm due to your sensor size)
http://en.nikon.ca/Nikon-Products/Pr...F4G-ED-VR.html
Nikon 18-300mm f3.5-5.6 (again approx. equivalent from a 27mm-450mm)
http://en.nikon.ca/Nikon-Products/Pr....6G-ED-VR.html
From time to time you will be able to find a older generation of this lens on kijiji or a photography forum. This a great lens
http://en.nikon.ca/Nikon-Products/Pr...-ED-VR-II.html
There are lots of other lenses out there, the best thing to do is to be able to answer the questions above and then go into a couple of camera stores with your camera and try a couple of lenses out. I am not sure of your location but in Calgary I really enjoy going into the Camera Store down town Calgary. They are great guys and can speak to you in a language you will understand. Chris Nichols is the fellow I talk to and he is a avid outdoorsman as well.