New walkabout lens!!!

[JJ!]

Got myself a 18-200 Sigma HSM OS, Dwarfs my poor little D40, but focuses really quickly and the manual focus ring is excellent compared to the 55-200VR.

Wanted to get a lens that i could take with me on my travels without having to change lenses. I know some people say that the whole point of having an SLR is that you can change lenses, but this is not my only lens, its purely for when I'm out and about in places where I might miss a shot and changing lenses will be difficult. It will complement my forthcoming 10-20 sigma and 50mm nikon nicely.

Got it from ebay (Honk Kong) and it took 2 days to get here with no tax! Pretty good going, had parcels sent from the UK take twice as long!

Will upload some pics after the weekend.

Advice for people after an SLR... don't do it! It becomes addictive and expensive!!

 

[unofficialPete]

Damn, HSM and OS, one thing you Nikoners get that others don't. It's a stellar lens from what I've read, afraid its a never ending cycle of lens lust..

 

[JJ!]

I was looking at the Nikon 18-200VR but from Honk Kong it was still near £400... The sigma came in at £230 delivered. Its a heavy beast (600g) but feels very solid and well built. Has zoom lock too which is a bonus at the Nikon has quite bad lens creep.
Upside... ap starts at 3.5.... downside.. it goes to 6.3. But for what I am using it for, thats fine for me.


I think next up is the 50mm as its cheap, and manual focus will be fun! The 10-20 on the other hand is the same price as the 18-200...

More saving up!!

 

[unofficialPete]

Thats great value! No HSM on the Canon version, I gotta wait for the 18-125 OS HSM coming out soon for my travel choice.

Can't go wrong with the 50mm, f/1.8 its good learning and good fun. Nikon should really release an AF-S 50 f/1.8 for a few more quid.

 

[JJ!]

^^ true about the AF-S 50, would do very well I think.

The seller even sent me a free UV filter.... which is going in the bin as the quality of it is... well... crap!

 

[dick]

omg i want that canon to have hsm! will they bring one out?

not buying any lenses that arent hsm apart from the 50. ever.

 

[McBunny]

erm we get OS on this lens but no hsm

 

[unofficialPete]

dick wait for the new 18-125 to hit the shelves OS + HSM and a nice range, its not as long but should be very good for the money.

 

[dick]

nah dont do much more than my 24-105. IS and HSM winnner.

 

[unofficialPete]

nah dont do much more than my 24-105. IS and HSM winnner.

USM

Oh, if you got the 24-104 already, yeah I wouldn't bother! I got a lovely zoom gap between 22 and 70, needs filling, any excuse for new glass...

 

[JJ!]

Just been trying a few indoor shots with the OS on and off, better than i thought it would be TBH!!

 

[Brown.]

I just got my walkabout lens too.... Gotta love Image Stabalization

 

[JJ!]

^^ nice! Will take a pic of mine later. Poor D40 body... does not know whats hit it!!

 

[Brown.]

Get em up

i went for the 70- 300 Apo Macro...love it....bargin price too

 

[Clart]

i've been looking at these. Interested to see some pics. think its just out of my price range, so i'll have to settle for the sigma 70-300 APO for now. Wait till you get the 10-20 on the d40, looks well weird.

 

[JJ!]

 

[Brown.]

Get your self a battery grip!! will ballence it out a bit.

 

[jonnyjogpants]

i got a sigma 18-200 on my D80

Great lense

 

[JJ!]

I no longer have the Sigma - short lived lol!

 

[terribleclio]

ive just bought a 70-300 apo as a stop gap until i can afford a 70-200 f/2.8, should be here next week

 

[Andy.]

Nice choice with the 70-200. Are you getting the IS version or not?

 

[terribleclio]

sigma 70-200 ex dg hsm f/2.8 is what i'm getting.

 

[Andy.]

Ahhhh, thought you meant the L. The sigma also gets great reviews though.

 

[terribleclio]

i don't shoot canon so it would be no good.

 

[ukaskew]

Wait till you get the 10-20 on the d40, looks well weird.

10-20 looks quite beefy on my D50 as well, but this really takes the piss...


Nikon D50 + Nikon 1.4x TC + Nikon 80-200 2.8 AF-S

and in wet-weather mode...

I need a battery grip badly, the balance is horrific!

 

[Rasclart]

I miss the 10-20 I sold to Clart

The 80-200 does severly imbalance them doesnt it LOL

 

[ukaskew]

The 80-200 does severly imbalance them doesnt it LOL

hehe,

80-200 AF-S + 1.4 TC = 1.75kg

D50 = 600g

 

[Rasclart]

Whats the quality like with the 1.4TC?

 

[ukaskew]

Whats the quality like with the 1.4TC?

Can't see any difference, to be honest. Auto-focus is still instant as well. I imagine the 2.0x may degrade quality a bit more, but the 1.4 is a tiny piece of glass that doesn't seem to have any noticeable effect. Works brilliantly on my 300mm f4 as well.

 

[Tigger]

Why did you get rid of the Sigma JJ ?

 

[JJ!]

Didn't perform as well as I expected, I may have got a bad copy but in lower light it did struggle to produce anything half decent. Much prefer the 18-200 Nikon, its taken some cracking shots so far. Soon to be joined by a secondary lens! Then thats it for me for a while!

 

[Ali]

I really need to get the SLR out again! LOL!, just been busy wi the flat it's taken a back seat atm.

 

[Tigger]

Isn't the Nikon 55-200mm ? :S

 

[JJ!]

Isn't the Nikon 55-200mm ? :S

They do a 55-200......

...and the 18-200:

*not my pic - as mine is mounted on D40 not D40x!

 

[Tigger]

Ahh, guessing that's expensive?

 

[JJ!]

Erm... yes! lol!

 

[Tigger]

What's the price on it?
Punch it up, I am sitting down :clown:

 

[JJ!]

Depends where you buy from!!

£400+ from UK
About £50 cheaper from HK etc.

 

[Tigger]

Ok I WAS sitting down but now I'm standing up cleaning the coffee I spat out!

 

[Andi-B]

I was thinking of buying the Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Macro (Nikon AF) Lens as it covers the full zoom of what I want from a lens.

Did you consider that before purchase JJ! ??