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Nikon D300 and Nikkor 105 mm micro lens F.2.8?
Ok, so I bought a Nikon D300 and a micro lens 105 and I have more money and they are very few are my options to buy the 17-55 or 10-20 or 16-85 sigma 18-200 nikon fisheye lens 10.5 mm now I really like the 17-55 i have tried the lens for 2 weeks and I can say incredible constant aperture throughout the zoom range is an advantage, but its kind of heavy and expensive, and before you ask what type of shooting I do. I do mostly micro at home i do not make money with photography and do urban and walk through the city that type of shot and some of the landscape so please feel free to reply to your taste thanks
Do you have a standard zoom of some sort? Something that goal every day and stay in the camera when you're away from home and do nothing special. The best lenses for this is probably the 17-55 or 18-200. I have a 18-200 on my camera most of the time and just change the subject, when I know I need something specific. The 17-55 will be a much more pleasant, but not necessarily as useful as the range of 200 mm. Most people use the zoom at the far end of their range, but 18-200 gives great option.
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