OK, here is the scenario. I am getting ready to go to Hawaii with the family next month. I am also ready to invest in a new lense.
I own a Nikon D7000 and I currently own the 18-105mm kit lense, the 50mm 1.8 lense, and the 70-300mm lense. They all do a pretty good job but I am ready for a more professional lense that will give me that extra bit of clarity and sharpness.
Now I spend most of my time photographing wildlife and shooting in the outdoors. Because of this I have been looking at the 80-400 lense. I know this will only perform well in good light but I really want the extra zoom.
I really want to make sure I have a lense with me in Hawaii that will capture the memories.
My question is: If you could only buy one lense to have with you on a trip like this which lense would it be and why?
I only have about $1,500 to spend and I know that somewhat limits me but I still want to hear from the experts on here. What lense would give me the best vacation, landscape type pics? Will the 50mm or the 18-105mm I have do the trick? If so which one? Would the high zoom work or should I really consider getting a different lense for the trip and wait on the 80-400mm? Reasons?
Thanks for any insight!
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I own a Nikon D7000 and I currently own the 18-105mm kit lense, the 50mm 1.8 lense, and the 70-300mm lense. They all do a pretty good job but I am ready for a more professional lense that will give me that extra bit of clarity and sharpness.
Now I spend most of my time photographing wildlife and shooting in the outdoors. Because of this I have been looking at the 80-400 lense. I know this will only perform well in good light but I really want the extra zoom.
I really want to make sure I have a lense with me in Hawaii that will capture the memories.
My question is: If you could only buy one lense to have with you on a trip like this which lense would it be and why?
I only have about $1,500 to spend and I know that somewhat limits me but I still want to hear from the experts on here. What lense would give me the best vacation, landscape type pics? Will the 50mm or the 18-105mm I have do the trick? If so which one? Would the high zoom work or should I really consider getting a different lense for the trip and wait on the 80-400mm? Reasons?
Thanks for any insight!
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