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jk wrote:
I hope you have all the information that you need to make a good purchase.
If you need more help in the future then just ask.
Yes, I have all information.
Today I went to local Nikon distributor, there is a bundle offer which is as follow:
Option-1:
D5500 with kit lens(18-55mm)+Lens(AF-S DX 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED VR II) for $715
One Year Warranty.
Option-2:
If I go for (without kit lens), that is D5500 Body+ 18-140mm ("f"-I don't remember now), then it will be as follows:$515+$238=$753 (it includes brand new lens with warranty but extracted from a kit lens
$515+$295=$810 it includes the lens with warranty not extracted from kit
So what should I go for option-1 or option-2?
if in case option-2 then part #1 or #2.
(one more thing if I go for D5500+kit lens (18-55mm) it will be $590)
Thanks and Regards
I would go for option 1. The 55-200 is quite a good lens. Many people use that lens on the camera most of the time. The 18-55 can suffer from a bit of edge distortion at 18mm but as long as you don't fill the frame you can crop the edges. The 18-105 for some reason is much better.
For studio work you may also find the 55-200 more useful...you just have to stand a bit further back from the subject. For this reason it's also good for portraits...you aren't right in the face of the sitter, which can make them intimidated and assume stiff facial expressions.
Go for it!
As a further point....try reading Ken Rockwells review of the D5500 here...
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d5500.htm#rex
Although I don't particularly like Ken Rockwell style or reporting approach, he does know a thing or two about Nikon cameras.
Last edited on Fri May 6th, 2016 13:37 by Eric
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