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- 37th of 102 in 9 and 10 Megapixels
- 14th of 73 in Nikon
- 19th of 87 in $350 - $600
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Hi, Al.
Maybe you have already have purchased a lens, but since you have the question still open I will give it a shot.
Both the 18-135mm and the 18-200mm lenses are excellent, I would say that the D80 and the D200 have the best digital lenses offered in box kits. Both lenses have an extremely quick and a very quiet auto focus motor, they also have a great balance between wide to telephoto.
Here are a few options:
1) If money is not an issue, then get the 18-200mm
2) For most photo shooting situations the 18-135mm(27-200mm 35mm equivalent) is generally all that photographers really need, unless they require a specialty lens. At a full extended zoom its just long enough zoom ratio to maintain razor sharp images with out sacrificing to much depth of field. Its also a long enough zoom to get lens compression for portraits or general sports coverage and just wide enough for general interior shots with very minmal distortion. The few negative reviews I have read about the 18-135mm lens could be a defect, but I am guessing that allot of times its usually user error. I do not take any advice on certain issues unless their experts or I run tests of my own. So save yourself the money, The Nikkor 18-135mm is a good lens. I have tested this lens professionally on location and in the studio, with models, products, art reproductions, landscapes, interior design, and some action sports. The quality is excellent. Remember, that the 35mm equivalent focal length is 27-200mm. If you do not really shoot Field sports or wildlife on a regular basis, I would consider a wider lens.
The Bottom Line:
If you don't buy a digital lens longer than 135mm(200mm 35mm equivalent), don't sweat it. The beauty of the 10 MP with the D80 is that you can crop your images and enlarge a portion of the frame with still maintaining a great image quality, especially with raw image files, there is tons of packed data information. If you only used around 65% of the frame by cropping your image closer to give you a simulation of a longer zoom ratio, you would still have no problem making nice clear wall prints at around 28x40"". The D80 renders the pixels like continuous film tone, so you have mega back up pixels to work with.
I hope this info has been helpful in your decision of lenses.
Happy Shopping!
Piero Foto
Maybe you have already have purchased a lens, but since you have the question still open I will give it a shot.
Both the 18-135mm and the 18-200mm lenses are excellent, I would say that the D80 and the D200 have the best digital lenses offered in box kits. Both lenses have an extremely quick and a very quiet auto focus motor, they also have a great balance between wide to telephoto.
Here are a few options:
1) If money is not an issue, then get the 18-200mm
2) For most photo shooting situations the 18-135mm(27-200mm 35mm equivalent) is generally all that photographers really need, unless they require a specialty lens. At a full extended zoom its just long enough zoom ratio to maintain razor sharp images with out sacrificing to much depth of field. Its also a long enough zoom to get lens compression for portraits or general sports coverage and just wide enough for general interior shots with very minmal distortion. The few negative reviews I have read about the 18-135mm lens could be a defect, but I am guessing that allot of times its usually user error. I do not take any advice on certain issues unless their experts or I run tests of my own. So save yourself the money, The Nikkor 18-135mm is a good lens. I have tested this lens professionally on location and in the studio, with models, products, art reproductions, landscapes, interior design, and some action sports. The quality is excellent. Remember, that the 35mm equivalent focal length is 27-200mm. If you do not really shoot Field sports or wildlife on a regular basis, I would consider a wider lens.
The Bottom Line:
If you don't buy a digital lens longer than 135mm(200mm 35mm equivalent), don't sweat it. The beauty of the 10 MP with the D80 is that you can crop your images and enlarge a portion of the frame with still maintaining a great image quality, especially with raw image files, there is tons of packed data information. If you only used around 65% of the frame by cropping your image closer to give you a simulation of a longer zoom ratio, you would still have no problem making nice clear wall prints at around 28x40"". The D80 renders the pixels like continuous film tone, so you have mega back up pixels to work with.
I hope this info has been helpful in your decision of lenses.
Happy Shopping!
Piero Foto
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