Re: [digital-photography] Re: Getting a new Lens

bianca having stated specifically your interest, i don't see that you need to go to a specialty lense. the range in which you're using the macro is sufficient, and depending on the area in which to shoot portraiture, unless you have a studio where you have absolute control over the photo session, the variety in the zoom to cover any possible situation. as a starter, the kit lense that you have will do what you need to do...that's not to say that as you progress you may want to consider not so much the zoom range, but then speicalizing in a specific QUALITY of the lenses to each interest. good luck two k Bianca Valero <biancadv1@hotmail.com> wrote: ALL THE INFORMATION IS GREAT THANK YOU TO EVERY BODY. ABOUT THE TYPE OF MACRO I WHANT TO DO, IS MORE IN THE KIDS PORTRAITS AND FLOWERS. I DON'T GO IN TRIPS OR GET REALY SMALL OBJECTS OR AT VERY LONG DISTANCE, AND I DO A LOT PRODUCT PICTURES FOR MY BUSSINES. I DID SEE A 90 F/2.8 MM LENS FROM TAMRON JUST GOING TO CHECK THE PRICE. AND I WILL START DOING MY COLLECTION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO YOU ALL --- In digital-photography@yahoogroups.com, Sanjiv <sanjivsingh1@...> wrote: > > Bianca, > > I have the same camera as yours and it came with the 18-135 kit lens. Well > it's a multi purpose lens yes because it let's you do wide angles as well as > zoom at the telephoto end. > > You actually have a lot of zoom with this lens (which allows you to do hand > held outdoors at 135mm) but this is not a lens for macro and potraits. > You'll need a macro lens for this which gives you bokeh (diffused > background). You will have to decide what kind of a macro lens you need > because I understand thet start at 60mm and go all the way to 180 mm or > more. So if you specify what kind of macro photography you're looking at > doing you'll get more help around here. > > You have the choice of going for a Nikon 105mm f2.8 VR macro which is in > the range of $ 1000 plus or go for the very good Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro > which has some superlative reviews and costs about $ 350. There's Sigma also > but I'm not sure of prices. > > Besides my Nikon 18-135, I have a Nikon 50mm f1.4 prime and a Tamron 17-50 > f2.8 which I am very happy about. I am considering getting the Tamron 90mm > macro f2.8 very soon. > > Happy shooting! > > Sanjiv. > > > On 23/09/2007, Bianca Valero <biancadv1@...> wrote: > > > > Hi! To everybody, I have a Nikon D80, and it came with an 18- 135 Lens a > > multipurpose lens, I think. I love doing Macro and Portraits, and with > > that lens I don't have that mucho zoom. It looks like I want it all > > right. I want to buy a new lens what do you guys recommend that I > > should recommend, Will the macro be useful to get portraits and > > everyday pictures, or should I just get a new lens with better zoom. > > That does macro at the same time. And what brand do you guys recommend. > > > > Thank you Bianca > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > --------------------------------- Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (0) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Calendar ------- Digital Photography Discussions ------------ List address: digital-photography@yahoogroups.com Moderator: digital-photography-owner@yahoogroups.com Modify or cancel any of your group subscriptions at: http://groups.yahoo.com/mygroups Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity  47 New Members  4 New Links  1 New Files Visit Your Group Yahoo! Groups Moderator Central get help and provide feedback on Groups. Search Ads Get new customers. List your web site in Yahoo! Search. Beauty Groups on Yahoo! Groups A great place to connect and share. . __,_._,___