Camera Lenses

[BDawg]

I'm looking at 2 lenses for a camera I'm planning on buying.

18-70mm f3.5-4.5G

or

28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G

Why would you want to give up the extra zoom power of the second one to get the wide angle of the first?

If I'm only buying one lens, which one should I choose for DSLR?

 

[edro]

28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G

 

[kami333]

Depends on your needs/what kind of photography you do the most.

I usually use a DA16-45 on my Pentax.

 

[richardycc]

nikon eh? because the 18-70 has AFS, is a DX lens.

 

[Bootprint]

It depends on what you plan on shooting, but the 18-70mm f3.5-4.5G is a nice lens.

 

[BDawg]

Yeah, it's a Nikon. I'm planning on a D70.

This is just a general use lens. I'll probably buy different ones later.

 

[BDawg]

Originally posted by: kami333
Depends on your needs/what kind of photography you do the most.

I usually use a DA16-45 on my Pentax.

What type of needs does each play to?

 

[jamesbond007]

Wide angle lenses are usually used for scenic shots/outdoors to get the most view.

No offense, but if you don't know what the lenses are for or what type you want or need for your shots, chances are you are stepping into SLR photography too early. I might recommend a Canon PowerShot G5 or Nikon CoolPix 8400. Won't hurt the pocketbook too much, but both give you great felxibility in shooting, but with a fixed lens.

If you know your stuff already and know you want SLR, then I'm sorry for the paragraph above.

 

[vi edit]

Isn't the 18-70 the kit lens on the D70? The kit lenses are a huge bargain and sold at quite a discount when sold with the body. Unless you've got an existing lens collection there's really no reason NOT to pick up the full kit. Exception being you can buy just the body for dirt cheap. I don't know your situation so I can't say.

I'd buy it with the kit lens and then pick up a lens that suited what I was going to be doing. - Indoor, outdoor, scenic, sports, ect.

 

[Doggiedog]

There's more to lenses than just their sizes. I suspect the PQ of the larger zoom may not be as good as the smaller one. I could be wrong though.

 

[DBL]

Definitely the 18-70mm f3.5-4.5G, assuming the quality is similar for both. A DSLR has a crop factor; which is 1.5x on the D70 I believe. So the 18-70 has a field of view equal to a 27-105 on a FF camera, which is an excellent all-around range. The 28-200 is 42-300, which will leave you seriously lacking on the wide end. This can include shots of buildings and most indoor situations.

BTW, I have a Canon DSLR including the 28-135IS but immediately realized its limitations and purchased a Sigma 20mm prime, which comes in handy when I need the wide end. I'd like to eventually replace the 28-135 with the new 17-85 when I get around to it. It's just a much better all-around range on a 1.5 or 1.6 DSLR.

 

[aceO07]

Originally posted by: BDawg
I'm looking at 2 lenses for a camera I'm planning on buying.

18-70mm f3.5-4.5G

or

28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G

Why would you want to give up the extra zoom power of the second one to get the wide angle of the first?

If I'm only buying one lens, which one should I choose for DSLR?

I don't know which camera you have or what lenses those are. I was suggest that you figure out what's important to you.

Are you going to be taking pictures in small areas or are you taking pictures of distant things or closeup?

I'm been mainly using wideangle instead of extra zoom.. so I'd go with the 18-70mm. I've used the 28-135IS before and still missed the wider range. I've used the 70-200L for moon shots mainly, maybe because it's really cold now.

My recommendation, 18-70mm.

 

[BDawg]

Thanks for the help, everyone. I'm going to order the Nikon D70 with the 18-70mm today.