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Why prefer the 18-55mm and 55-250mm lenses vs 18-200mm?
There seems to be a preference for to have the
18 mm - 55 mm
55 mm - 250 mm
lenses, but no mention of why they're better than a single 18-200mm. Could someone please explain why the two separate ...
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Nikon DSLR and optical Zooming [duplicate]
I want to buy a professional camera like Nikon D300. I googled a lot but did not overcome the following dubs.
1) I want a high optical zooming camera. In DSRL specification no zooming is specified.
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What is cheapest way to get a 10-20× zoom range on a Nikon D5100? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I decide on a camera/lens with high zoom range?
There are a lot of relatively cheap ~ 300$ (with body) consumer cameras with mega-zoom features — i.e. lenses with ...
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Which would be more suitable lens in terms of utility, weight, price: 18-135 or 18-55 + 55-200?
Is it better to invest in one 18-135mm lens or have a standard 18-55mm lens and another 55-250mm lens for occasional need?
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Why choose an 80-200mm over an 18-200mm lens?
Being a beginner, I can't see why I must choose an 80-200 over an 18-200. Are there scenarios where an 80-200 would be preferable over an 18-200?
I will be buying a D7000 soon and am looking at ...
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Would the Tamron 18- 270 mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD make a good choice as my second lens?
I have a Canon 50/f1.8. I am looking for a zoom lens. After much research, I have zeroed in two lenses as my second lens: either Tamron 18-270 mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD or Canon EF75-300mm f/4-5.6 III ...
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Canon kit with standard EF-S 18-55mm IS or 18-135mm IS?
I'm going to order a new Canon 550d in a kit with a lens. I'm fairly new to SLR photography which means I have not much knowledge about the difference between lenses.
There is an offer for a Canon ...
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Alternative/third-party superzoom for Nikon?
I have a Nikon 18-200 VR which I think is great. I often use the 200mm part of it so I'm thinking of an even more extreme superzoom, but I'm not familiar with other lenses than Nikon, but I have been ...