help on camera lenses

hkanitkar · 24th May 2005, 01:06

hi guys i need some help regarding camera lenses.
i have a NIKON D100 along with 3 decent lenses ( 2 regulars and one 70-300 zoom). i am planning to buy a good quality Telephoto lens priced around 15k (possibly a brand new NIKKOR) and a converter of around 3 to 5x capability.
please suggest place to buy in mumbai or pune.

EVO6 · 24th May 2005, 01:12

Try this store in Dadar ..
Go to there site on the following url.
http://www.jjmehta.com/aboutus.html

gkrishn · 24th May 2005, 09:07

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i am planning to buy a good quality Telephoto lens priced around 15k (possibly a brand new NIKKOR)

Are sure about the budget? A Quality telephoto lenes is not possible in this price range.

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and a converter of around 3 to 5x capability.

Teleconverters exist only for 1.4x and 2.0x. May be u can buy two 2.0x put them in serial and use it. Also before buying them, check if ur existing lens will work with them. For ex that 70-300 will not work with them. Also the optical quality will degrade by their usage.

SMG · 24th May 2005, 09:13

70-300 is already a good range, beyond that only lens with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) makes any sense. Without OIS , you have to use tripod or something similar to reduce camera shake.

hkanitkar · 24th May 2005, 22:35

hey thanks gkrishn for the info ... one guy from mumbai told me that converters are available upto 8x range - even i was quite surprised to hear that...

one mistake on my side - i am looking for telephoto lens around 25-30k (not 15k..... got a 24-120 lens for same camera for about 18k

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and yes SMG, i am lookin out for lens with OIS or VR( thats what they call it for a nikkor lens).. and already have a tripod with me

airfoil · 24th May 2005, 23:00

You may want to consider buying a compatible 500mm mirror lens as well as a 2x converter if a powerful telephoto is what you're looking for. You'll lose depth of field owing to the cheaper optics and the addition of a converter will only worsen image quality while bringing in a host of other gremlins.

But hey, you can probably find a 500mm mirror lens for around 5-7.5k, whch makes it a rather nice cheap high power lens to have as part of your arsenal.

Phoenix/Samyang and Vivitar are OK brands to look for.

Here's an example:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...516991292&rd=1

Rudra Sen · 25th May 2005, 06:49

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Originally Posted by hkanitkar

one mistake on my side - i am looking for telephoto lens around 25-30k

A good telephoto lens from camera maker (Nikon in your case) would cost way above your mentioned price.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gkrishn

Teleconverters exist only for 1.4x and 2.0x. May be u can buy two 2.0x put them in serial and use it. Also before buying them, check if ur existing lens will work with them. For ex that 70-300 will not work with them. Also the optical quality will degrade by their usage.

A 1.4X converter will cut down your opening by 1/2 stops. Example: A lens with maximum opening of f3.5 will be f5.6 and for using 2X converter, it'll be slightly less than f5.6. Not to mention the quality drop.

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Originally Posted by SMG

70-300 is already a good range, beyond that only lens with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) makes any sense. Without OIS , you have to use tripod or something similar to reduce camera shake.

Lens having image stabilizer would be way expensive than 25-30k. A 70-200 IS lens cannot be cheaper than 90k unless second hand or badly used.

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Originally Posted by airfoil

You may want to consider buying a compatible 500mm mirror lens as well as a 2x converter if a powerful telephoto is what you're looking for.

A mirror lens or catadioptric lens will have only one opening. 500mm lens will have f8 and 1000mm will have f11. Quality cannot match with a regular lens. Only thing going for any mirror lens is it's price and weight.

SMG · 25th May 2005, 08:05

You might want to check this:

Nikon Zoom Telephoto AF VR Zoom Nikkor 70-200mm
f/2.8D G-AFS ED-IF Autofocus Lens (Vibration Reduction) - Black *Body

US Price: $1449.45

Description:

Silent Wave Motor for ultra-high-speed autofocusing and super-quiet operation
VR (Vibration Reducution) operation offers the equivalent of using a shutter speed 3 stops faster.

The best lens in this range. Sharp! Fast! VR! Heavy, but not unacceptably so. Great flexibility. Becomes a Macro with extension tubes (get the Kenko's). The 1.4x tele-extender is as sharp at 300mm f4 as the Nikon 300mm f4 prime. Spanks the 80-400mm VR in every way except price. Cool looking hood. It really is one of the greats.

OR

This:

Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF Zoom-Nikkor Lens (vibration reduction) with hb-24 hood & cl-m1 soft case - USA with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty

US Price: $1329

Description:

Result of VR (Vibration Reduction) is equivalent to using a shutter speed three f/stops faster

VR is automatically detected during panning operation. Two modes of VR: Image plane and Viewfinder

3 ED glass for high resolution and high contrast even at maximum apertures

Filter does not rotate during zooming

hkanitkar · 29th May 2005, 02:35

thanks for the info guys.. i have decided to wait for some time so that i could get the 80-400 VR lens from US

24th May 2005, 01:06	#1
hkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: pune Posts: 668 Thanked: 110 Times View My Garage	help on camera lenses hi guys i need some help regarding camera lenses. i have a NIKON D100 along with 3 decent lenses ( 2 regulars and one 70-300 zoom). i am planning to buy a good quality Telephoto lens priced around 15k (possibly a brand new NIKKOR) and a converter of around 3 to 5x capability. please suggest place to buy in mumbai or pune.
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24th May 2005, 01:12	#2
EVO6 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 488 Thanked: 13 Times	Try this store in Dadar .. Go to there site on the following url. http://www.jjmehta.com/aboutus.html
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24th May 2005, 09:13	#4
SMG BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 72 Thanked: 113 Times	70-300 is already a good range, beyond that only lens with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) makes any sense. Without OIS , you have to use tripod or something similar to reduce camera shake.
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24th May 2005, 22:35	#5
hkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: pune Posts: 668 Thanked: 110 Times View My Garage	hey thanks gkrishn for the info ... one guy from mumbai told me that converters are available upto 8x range - even i was quite surprised to hear that... one mistake on my side - i am looking for telephoto lens around 25-30k (not 15k..... got a 24-120 lens for same camera for about 18k ) and yes SMG, i am lookin out for lens with OIS or VR( thats what they call it for a nikkor lens).. and already have a tripod with me
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24th May 2005, 23:00	#6
airfoil BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 318 Thanked: 81 Times	You may want to consider buying a compatible 500mm mirror lens as well as a 2x converter if a powerful telephoto is what you're looking for. You'll lose depth of field owing to the cheaper optics and the addition of a converter will only worsen image quality while bringing in a host of other gremlins. But hey, you can probably find a 500mm mirror lens for around 5-7.5k, whch makes it a rather nice cheap high power lens to have as part of your arsenal. Phoenix/Samyang and Vivitar are OK brands to look for. Here's an example: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...516991292&rd=1 Last edited by airfoil : 24th May 2005 at 23:13.
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25th May 2005, 08:05	#8
SMG BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 72 Thanked: 113 Times	You might want to check this: Nikon Zoom Telephoto AF VR Zoom Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8D G-AFS ED-IF Autofocus Lens (Vibration Reduction) - Black Body US Price: $1449.45 Description: Silent Wave Motor for ultra-high-speed autofocusing and super-quiet operation VR (Vibration Reducution) operation offers the equivalent of using a shutter speed 3 stops faster. The best lens in this range. Sharp! Fast! VR! Heavy, but not unacceptably so. Great flexibility. Becomes a Macro with extension tubes (get the Kenko's). The 1.4x tele-extender is as sharp at 300mm f4 as the Nikon 300mm f4 prime. Spanks the 80-400mm VR in every way except price. Cool looking hood. It really is one of the greats. OR This: Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF Zoom-Nikkor Lens (vibration reduction) with hb-24 hood & cl-m1 soft case - USA with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty US Price: $1329 Description: Result of VR (Vibration Reduction) is equivalent to using a shutter speed three f/stops faster VR is automatically detected during panning operation. Two modes of VR: Image plane and Viewfinder 3 ED glass for high resolution and high contrast even at maximum apertures Filter does not rotate during zooming Last edited by SMG : 25th May 2005 at 08:15.*
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29th May 2005, 02:35	#9
hkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: pune Posts: 668 Thanked: 110 Times View My Garage	thanks for the info guys.. i have decided to wait for some time so that i could get the 80-400 VR lens from US Last edited by hkanitkar : 29th May 2005 at 02:38.
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