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And only reason i said i'd go 24-70 over 17-55 is in case you upgrade to full frame later on, 17-55 is a DX lens only.. which seems a little silly for a lens that is so expensive..

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well i already sold my d90 and ordered the d7000 because of it`s better quality at the higher ISO ,faster focus and better built quality , i was really thinking of buying the 24-70mm but it`s really expensive that`s why i`m trying to get prime lenses to get the quality but unfortunately without the flexibility . and the 17-55mm is over priced as well .
some have been suggesting sigma 17-50mm f2.8 but i don`t really trust in third party lenses .

i think i`m gonna buy nikkor 28mm f2.8 , so what do you think guys ? is it good for walk around , parties.... ? i`m afraid if it would be too close like my 50mm which i`m using for only portraits .

the local store can sell me the 28mm f2.8 for 275$
while the 35mm 220 $ , 24mm 400$ and the 20mm 580$

thnx again

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i guess i`ll go with the 35mm for it`s f1.8
and get 18-55mm if i needed wide angel
what do you think guys?

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I can recommend the 35/1.8, but if you didn't like the 18-105 because it was plasticy, then you really won't like the 18-55. And you have to manually focus by actually turning the lens barrel (not that it's a bad lens - I use mine a bit - but it does come with a number of limitations).

For a more solid WA zoom I can recommend the 16-85, and it's wider too, but higher in price of course.

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here's my suggestion for you

tokina 11-16mm <====== your landscape lense
nikkor 35mm f1.8 <====== your walk around lense
nikkor 85mm f1.8 <====== your portrait lense

all of them are capable in low ligh situation

or budget permiting, look up the 17-55mm f2.8 DX. your d7000 and this lense is a match made in heaven IMHO.

good luck!

we`ll i`d get the 17-55mm but it`s not at my budget .
the 18-55mm i know it`s plastic but i`m not gonna be using it that much only when i find my 35mm is close .
verynew the tokina is amazing and i`ll buy it maybe later and instead the 85mm i got 50mm for portraits.
my only concern is the 35mm might be too close

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I agree with verynew. That would be by far the best option,in my opinion.

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guys what do you think of the sigma 24-70mm f2.8 ?

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nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

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mmmm

tried one, gave it back to the salesman after about 5 shots

tried another one, same story

tried a third, even worse

went to a Nikon dealer and got the 24-70

lol well that was really fast !
okay forget the sigma guys

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today i set the 18-55mm my brother got at 35mm , and i gotta admit it , prime isn`t that comfortable to walk around with

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It's Not that you're uncomfortable you've jut been spoiled by zooms.



However I do shoot all primes but I'm currently in the market for a 70-200 II.

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yea that`s right...i remember my dad moving around to capture a picture with his film camera , while i haven`t move that much just zoom in/out ...i`m really confused and hating the $$$$$

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sigma 17-50mm f2.8
that lens is getting alot of recommendations
any opinions?

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too expensive for below-Tamron optics. the built quality is better & the OS is a nice adition,but I for one don't think it deserves that price tag.

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