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Best all-in-one lense for Nikkon D5200 DSLR


6 years 9 months ago #534255 by ravi007
Hi Expert,
I want to buy a best work around entry level lense to sharp my skills , My focus on portrait photography first with nice and sharp pictures and great bokeh .
I am very confused which lense i should buy as of now .

Can you please suggest me in below options :- 
1. Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM (Version II) Lens for Nikon 
2.Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC Lens for Nikon
3. AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

If other lens which will be good for me , Please suggest.

Thanks,
Ravi 
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6 years 9 months ago #534335 by Shadowfixer1
Nikon 18-200. It's a better lens than most people think.
www.betterphoto.com/?ramshots
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6 years 9 months ago #534347 by effron

Shadowfixer1 wrote: Nikon 18-200. It's a better lens than most people think.


I agree with the 18-200, but the series II I believe fixed the lens creep common in the original. I had one once and had no issues with the performance....
Why so serious?
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6 years 9 months ago #534459 by Garbo
+100% the 18-200mm
Nikon D300: 24-70 2.8 | 70-200 2.8 VR |Sigma 150 2.8 | 50 1.4 | SB-800
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6 years 9 months ago #534463 by Screamin Scott
I don't know what happened to my reply, but here goes again. "Best is a very subjective term. Remember the old adage "one person's trash is another's treasure". If there was a "best" lenses, everyone would own it and no other lenses. That said,I'd go with a  Nikkor 18-200 as well for a general all purpose lens. Bear in mind that zoom lenses are engineered with compromises. The wide the focal length spread, the more compromises they have.  
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6 years 9 months ago #534485 by Monster
Scott makes a good point.  +1 on a good answer.  
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6 years 9 months ago #534490 by garyrhook
Because there's apparently an echo in here, you will find the Nikon 18-200 repeatedly suggested as a good, all-purpose walk-around lens. I used one on a trip and still like the resulting images 5 years later (D5100 body). Not only that, but they can be had used for a song.
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6 years 9 months ago #534906 by Paris Gal
Another echo from me.  Go with the 18-200mm.  It might not be the quickest lens, for the $$ and focal range, it's a must have. 
5D mark II gripped | Canon 100L | Canon 85 1.8 | Sigma 50 1.4 | Tamron 28-75 2.8 | 580ex II | 430ex II x 2 |
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6 years 9 months ago #535049 by KENT MELTON
You got good advice, so nothing further to add from me.  That 18-200mm is going to be a great investment. 
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