Bought a new lens..... my first zoom :-)

BMC123 · 21st August 2007, 20:28

took the plunge today and bought a Nikon 55-200mm AF-S DX VR F4-5.6 Lens. I was going to buy the "ordinary" non VR lens, but microglobe were selling it at a reasonable amount, (£175 compared to Jessop's who wanted £249 for the same thing :SHOCKED: ) It should be here tomorrow, and then I shall go and play with it.
I think the bug is biting, i want a speedlight flashgun and diffuser now as well...

help..... my bank balance is going to suffer

Simon · 21st August 2007, 20:35

Bank balances always take a battering when you enter the world of SLR's.

Think yourself lucky - £279 would be a bargain price for some of Canon's lenses.

Oh how I dream of owning an L-series lens....

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JohnDotCom · 21st August 2007, 20:55

I found the Bank Balance got hit ever since I bought my new Nikon D2Xs Professional Digital Camera which cost me just under £3000 (No Lens),
but never regretted it, to replace my old Nikon D2Hs.
Still wander around with a Fuji 10x optical zoom 8MP camera for snaps though.

BMC123 · 22nd August 2007, 00:28

Quote:

Think yourself lucky - £279 would be a bargain price for some of Canon's lenses

ah yes....

Nikon have a few that are ever so slightly well and truly out of my price range....

http://www.microglobe.co.uk/catalog/...0b23fe48de3c60

:SHOCKED:

JohnDotCom · 22nd August 2007, 08:19

That is a Superb Lens, one of the first "auto Focus" zoom lens super length with such Excellent optics.

But at a Price, Retail around the £5000 mark! :SHOCKED:

briantilley · 22nd August 2007, 09:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

That is a Superb Lens, one of the first "auto Focus" zoom lens super length with such Excellent optics.

It certainly is; I love mine. It is rather heavy to carry around, though!

Here's an example of what it can do...

JohnDotCom · 22nd August 2007, 09:20

Very Good Brian.
What body do you have that mounted to?

pmessling · 22nd August 2007, 14:08

i'll never buy anything from jessops again, they are a bunch of arseholes, they used to price match, i got a canon 10-22mm wide lens which they price matched, super lense for car meets and musuems. no wonder jessops is in trouble they are so expensive.

BMC123 · 22nd August 2007, 14:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

Very Good Brian.
What body do you have that mounted to?

my humble little D40

brilliant little thing it has to be said (especially for a beginner like me)

just to compare the two lens I have.... (both pictures reduced in photo shop but not cropped)

this shot with the standard 18-55 lens that came with the camera from kitchen table (at full zoom).

and this one with the 55-200 VR lens from the same spot, also on full zoom.

I noticed the VR has an on off switch, I am going to have fun with this one

briantilley · 22nd August 2007, 17:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

Very Good Brian.
What body do you have that mounted to?

Not sure which Brian you were replying to there...

It was on a D2Xs, at the Photocall "preview" day for the recent Yeovilton Air Day.

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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	I found the Bank Balance got hit ever since I bought my new Nikon D2Xs Professional Digital Camera which cost me just under £3000 (No Lens), but never regretted it, to replace my old Nikon D2Hs. Still wander around with a Fuji 10x optical zoom 8MP camera for snaps though.

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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	That is a Superb Lens, one of the first "auto Focus" zoom lens super length with such Excellent optics. But at a Price, Retail around the £5000 mark! :SHOCKED:

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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Very Good Brian. What body do you have that mounted to?