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D7000 Kit (18-55mm) or D7000 Kit (18-105)? or should I get a separate lens? [duplicate]
I'm no expert on cameras and lenses. Can you give me some pieces of advise on what to choose?
If I buy the body and separate lens, what should I buy for a general purpose lens.
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How can I repair a kit lens with a stuck auto/manual focus mode switch?
Recently got a Nikon D5100. After a few days I realized that I can't focus in manual mode. The auto-manual (A-M) switch on the lens seems to be the issue (I have to press the switch hard to manually ...
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What limitations will typically be found on the average stock lens for DSLR's? [duplicate]
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What are the limitations of a typical kit lens as a general purpose lens?
I'm new to photography, and have a Nikon D3000 with the stock lens. What I'm wondering is, what ...
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What is the difference between these two 18-55mm kit lens options for the Nikon D3100?
I want to buy D3100 with lens, but I'm not sure I understand the difference between these 2:
AF-S DX 18-55mm 3.5-5.6G ED II (VBA280K002) - 480€
AF-S VR DX 18-55mm 3.5-5.6G (VBA280K001) - 460€
VR ...
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Which Nikon kit lens is best to start with — or should I skip the kit lens?
I'll buy the D3100, now I have to choose the lens. Right now, I have two packs to choose from:
D3100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR (pack price: 674€)
D3100 + AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR ...
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What macro lens should I buy in place of the 18-55mm kit lens?
I am planning to buy a Nikon D5100, body only. I'd like to go with a macro lens which gives better results than the 18-55mm, as I have heard that the results from this basic kit lens are not good.
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Is a Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 enough of a step up from a kit lens
A while back when I was buying my D90 (like many others) I picked up an 18-55mm VR/55-200mm VR kit for my hello into photography. These are still the only two lenses and I have gotten a lot out of ...
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Why do I have shutter lag when shooting flash in manual mode?
Why does my D40 have a shutter lag when using flash in full manual mode? There isn't a lag when shooting in any of the auto modes.
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I'm shooting in single shot mode. It is a constant lag ...
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Beginner lens decision [duplicate]
I'm about to buy a Nikon D3100 and can't decide which kit lens I should pick.
On the one hand there is the standard AF-S 18-55mm VR lens and on the other hand the AF-S 18-105mm VR.
A bit more zoom ...
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Should I get a kit or separate lens for my D7000?
I am set on getting a D7000 and am drooling already to get one. My only hurdle left is to determine whether the kit lens is good or if i should get the body only and put the 300$ difference between ...
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How are kit lenses for Nikon's DSLRs chosen?
Why are the lenses which are in a kit with DSLRs generally low quality lenses, or at least rarely match the quality of the DSLR body?
For example, a new Nikon D7000 ($1100) comes in a kit ($1300) ...
