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Archive 2006 · Lens Help

alansiegler
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p.1 #1 · Lens Help

Hello all,

I am in the process of buying a new Nikon D50 and am looking for some advice / help? I plan on buying the body with the 18 - 55 kit lens. I am also debating between buying the Nikon 70 - 300 for a upcoming Safari but cant decide between the G and the ED version? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Also, any feedback on the battery life of the 1400?

Thanks in advance to all.

Feb 21, 2006 at 02:17 PM

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p.1 #2 · Lens Help

Use the search function above and you will find many, many threads about the 70-300 lenses. Here are three that popped up when I entered 70-300 in the search window.

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/354477/1#3021332

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic2/340593/0#2895083

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic2/338748/0#2880431

Feb 21, 2006 at 02:52 PM

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p.1 #3 · Lens Help

Just my opinion: don't buy the 18-55 and go for the following:
Nikkor 18-70 + 70-300 ED
or
Nikkor 18-70 + Sigma 70-300 APO Super
The standard battery typically gives you between 500 and 700 shots approximately. If you need all this for a Safari, I would definitely go for a spare battery (you could miss the shot of your life).

Hope this helps

Guy

Feb 21, 2006 at 10:33 PM

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p.1 #4 · Lens Help

I would go with what gugs say and also add the nikon 50mm f/1.8 lens...dirt cheap and good.

Manoj

Feb 22, 2006 at 01:24 PM

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