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10 years 5 months ago #310781 by Rawley Photos
What new lens would you buy and why? It's that time of the year, my holiday bonus is coming next month and I'm trying to figure what I'm going to pick up this year.
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10 years 5 months ago #310789 by KCook
Instead of a new lens I would jump ship for a new camera system, most likely the Fuji X-series.

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10 years 5 months ago #310813 by garyrhook
I still wouldn't have enough to buy a 70-200 VRII.
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10 years 5 months ago - 9 years 8 months ago #310817 by McBeth Photography
If the 2k is restricted to just glass, I would go for the AF Nikkor 85mm 1.4D (cream machine), and a Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 ais. No question. I like the signatures on these two lenses very much...

But in my bag, a camera body upgrade is long overdue, I will probably just wait until I can go full frame.
It is what it is.
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10 years 5 months ago #310923 by Julie Staas
I would go with a nice zoom lens, like a 70-20mm f2.8 or hope like heck I could get a used 300mm
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10 years 4 months ago #311049 by effron
That would make a down payment on a af-s 600mm f/4... :woohoo:
Or, maybe a nice new 24mm f/1.4......
Why so serious?
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10 years 4 months ago #311109 by Eliffman
Easy - 24mm f/1.4 is definitely the next lens I'm after
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10 years 4 months ago - 10 years 4 months ago #311171 by Joves
Well it really depends on what you shoot most, and what you need. Do you want a good walk around lens then there is the 24-70 f/2.8. Do you shoot wildlife, or need good reach then I would save more and get the 80-400 AF-S. Also it depends on if you are looking for primes, or zooms. I do not know how much of a glass arsenal you have as well. If you are just starting to build yours then get what you need as far, as what do your find yourself frustrated with on shots many times. If you are shooting in an urban environment you may have wished you had a much wider lens and so on. The idea of building up with many lenses is you get what you need first, then the things you lust after later.
Also the 14-24 is with in that budget as well.
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10 years 4 months ago #311269 by Meskill

Eliffman wrote: Easy - 24mm f/1.4 is definitely the next lens I'm after



Very sharp lens :thumbsup:
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10 years 4 months ago #311335 by Stealthy Ninja
What lenses do you already have OP?
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10 years 4 months ago #311363 by Alex
Nikon 85mm f/1.4
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10 years 4 months ago #311405 by effron
This is listed OP's profile.....

18-200mm f/3.5
50mm f/1.8
17-55 f/2.8
Why so serious?
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10 years 4 months ago #317689 by Glen Martin
I would sell my Mark II and upgrade to a Mark III
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10 years 4 months ago #317735 by Stealthy Ninja
85 1.2L
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10 years 4 months ago - 10 years 4 months ago #317739 by Shadowfixer1
I would have said the new 80-400 VR but unfortunately the price is way above the 2 grand allowed. If you don't have a macro lens I would get the 105 VR. I would then add the Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens.
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