My son (15 YO) has "inherited" the 18-105 that came in my D7000 kit. He's welcome to use any of my lenses on his D5100, but he always goes back to the 18-105. It's not stellar in any regards, but it's a great focal length, has VR, and is sharp enough.
hijazist wrote:
My vote goes for the 18-70 for $120-$150 used or Tamron 17-50 2.8 for a little bit more than $200 but you'll get an amazing lens. As ckcarr mentioned 18-200 is almost double your budget and it's not better than the ones above.
Me too. I love this lens. It came with the D70 and I am still shooting it even with my D800e camera. You probably know this lens is a G lens, has got ED lens and focuses fast because it has SWM.
How about start with a Nikkor 50mm 1.8D. Sub $200.
I have the 1.4D, but the 1.8D is just as good I'm sure (if not better overall), from what I've read.
