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Nikon camera owners: what is your most used prime lens and zoom lens?


12 years 2 months ago #201103 by Stanly
A friend let me borrow their 18-200mm over the weekend and I have to say I was very impressed. For the price, it's a good value. I have been thinking about picking up Nikon's new 85mm. Just wondering would it get used often or would it be like a Lensbaby. Used for a few weeks then forgotten! :rofl:

Let me pick your brain, post up your most used prime and zoom lens. How many of you have the 18-200mm?
Nikon Z6 | Nikon FM10 | Nikon D80 | Nikon 50mm f/1.8D | Nikon 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S VR | 35-105mm f/3.5 Macro | 80-200mm f/4.5 | SB600 | Pocket Wizard II
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12 years 2 months ago - 12 years 2 months ago #201109 by effron
My Nikon 16-85 DX, and 105 f2.8 micro. I'd say they are the ones.....B)
I had the 18-200, but sold it a couple years ago.....
Why so serious?
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12 years 2 months ago #201110 by Scotty
Depends on what focal lengths you use. I had a Canon 85 f/1.2L mark II. Probably one of the best 85mm's on the market and never used it. Don't like the focal length for a prime.

I shoot 14mm, 24, 35, 50, 135, and 200 a lot.
When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
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12 years 2 months ago #201113 by Stealthy Ninja
28-300 is my most used zoom. Not my favourite, but my most used.

50 1.4 is my most used prime.
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12 years 2 months ago #201230 by Darrell
My most used prime is 50mm 1.8.
You will not be judged as a photographer by the pictures you take, but by the pictures you show.
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12 years 2 months ago #201235 by Rob pix4u2
My favorite zoom (and lens ) is my 80-200 f 2.8 and my most used prime is my 300 f 4
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12 years 2 months ago #201302 by srfotog
My favorite prime is my Nikkor 60mm micro and zoom is recently purchased Sigma 1.4 10-20mm wide angle.
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12 years 2 months ago #201316 by djohnson45
I have full frame FX Nikons. I use a 24-70 2.8 the majority of the time. The other most used is the 70-200 2.8. I shoot a lot of high school sports. Last week I picked up my 50, 1.4G and started shooting basketball with it. That is one fantastic lens, sharp as a tack and quick focusing.
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12 years 2 months ago #201373 by geoffellis
Tough call... the focal length I liked best was my Nikon 70-300mm but it wasnt a great lens (<200$) - So i went out and bought a 18-55mm and a 55-200mm lens that were of better quality. I like the images from the 55-200 better than the 70-300 that i have... and I use it when i can... but overall I now use the 55-200 most

As for prime... I have a 50mm 1.8 - thats it... so thats the only prime I use. lol
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12 years 2 months ago #201976 by coolpicxphotography
Oops............. i am i wrong Place................ Sorry Guys
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12 years 2 months ago #201980 by Anishnabe
Split betw:thumbsup: een 50mm 1.4 and 105mm 2.8 macro. Zoom 18-200
Visually Superior
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12 years 2 months ago #202007 by Shadowfixer1
The 18-200 VR makes up about 75% of my images. I use the 105 VR for macro, low light interior and portraits. I use my 80-400 VR when shooting birds, sports etc.. I don't feel the need for a prime. My 18-200 allows me to do almost everything I need. I do admit that a very fast prime would be useful for limiting DOF on a few images but I'm not sure if those few would justify the expense.
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12 years 2 months ago #202038 by McBeth Photography
For me the most used zoom is my tele zoom, right now it is a AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm 2.8D ED.

My most used prime has to be my AF Nikkor 50mm 1.4.
It is what it is.
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12 years 2 months ago #202107 by sandozer
Most used zoom is my 80-400mmVR, great for wildlife when on the trek. My most used prime will now be my new 300mm f2.8VR2, Sweet :thumbsup:
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12 years 2 months ago #202449 by Vikas Kahol
Using Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 most the times. 60mm f/2.8 micro also works well for portraits and macro shots. 70-300 ED for teleshots. Planning a wide angle for my FX.
Vikas Kahol
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