Is the Vibration reduction of 18-55mm lens in a Nikon D60 a relevant one?

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gelahascue

I am planning to buy my first DSLR camera. but im choosing between a Nikon D40 or Nikon D60. But one thing bothers me is that the lens included in the d60 has a vibration reduction which i think is very useful but in a d40 included lens there is none. I know lots of photographers would want a d40 and save money to buy nice lenses. So help! Thank you so much!

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In a very short time you can learn how to hold your camera to reduce camera movement when shooting. The technique is very similar to shooting a firearm ... good bracing of the camera, breath control and squeezing the shutter release.

Until you get into focal lengths of over 100 mm, you really do not need VR or IS, unless you are a photojournalist and want to avoid using flash as much as possible, but then you would be using a Nikon D3 and a 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens.

If you buy the D40, you will be able to have a 18-55 mm ED lens AND a 55-200 mm VR lens for under $550. Look on Amazon for the camera lens combination you want.

Best camera for a beginning photography class?

Ken

I will be taking a class in the fall on photography at my community college and it requires a camera. I want to know if there are any good camera out right now that would be a good camera for me. The reason I'm not waiting until fall to just buy one is because I want to become familiar with the camera first so my first days of the class aren't me just awkwardly playing with the camera. I'm not looking for any DSLR camera that'll cost me $1000 and over. I'm mainly looking for a camera that can take stunning photos with a lot of features for me to toy with.

I used to want the Nikon J1 or the Sony NEX, but I'm not fully aware of what they're packing.

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Maybe you need to know if you need a 35 mm SLR or a digital SLR.

It would be a shame to buy the wrong one.

The Nikon D3200 has all the attributes you need for taking class in photography if it is a class in digital photography.

If you need a 35 mm, then if you buy a nice used Nikon 35 mm SLR with lens (under $100 on craigslist), you will then be able to move to a Nikon dSLR seamlessly

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Best general purpose lens for the Canon 350D and Canon 400D?

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abhijit b

I am planning to pickup the Canon 350D or Canon 400D. What is the best general purpose lens ? Is the EF-S 18-55mm kit lens fine? or is it better to go with say the Tamron 18-200mm Di-II?

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I don't think that there is an easy answer here without knowing some more about what your interests are. The standard lens covers a useful range of wide-angle to normal and the shorter telephoto range, so it will always be a useful lens. It is likely to be less bulky than the 18-200mm, but you need to make the assessment yourself whether it will be too awkward for some circumstances.

That said, I use a Tamron 28-200mm on a film body when I want a one lens solution to cover a broad range of work when I am travelling. When I a home based, I tend to use a smaller lens, say a 35-70mm or 35-105mm on the camera, with a longer zoom (50-150mm or 70-210mm) in my camera bag.

So, if I were in a similar situation, and only going to get one lens, I would have a preference for the 18-200mm over the kit lens.

which lens would be best for my canon 350d?

TWA

I'm looking for a good wide angle lens to use with my canon 350d. I've got a sigma 18-125 which is a fine all rounder but I'm after something a little sharper for close portraits. Something that lets a lot of light in, & pin sharp. Any advice would be much appreciated.

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Do you want a portrait lens or a wide angle lens?

The two are different.

A 50mm or 60mm lens is the perfect focal lenght for portraiture on your camera thanks to the APS-C crop.

You also want a wide aperture to blur the background.

Canon make such a lens, and its also their least expensive lens.

Some call it the nifty fifty.

Its the Canon EF 50mm f1.8. A great portrait lens, especially given the cost.

But it is not a wide angle lens.

If you want a wider lens closer to the standard field of view the Canon EF 28mm f2.8 or Canon EF 35mm f2. Because of the APS-C crop these lenses become more telephoto in perspective, combined with a close focus distance makes them quite nice for portraiture.

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