New toy

[SunnyHouTX]

Picked up a used D200 with grip today off CL. Looked into various setups and decided this was the best one for the asking price. Still looking for a fair utility lens so I can do glamor shots of my fishies.

[sunkenmetal]

Nice camera. Just the body?

[SunnyHouTX]

Yeah, just the body and MB-D200 grip for now. 27,xxx shutter activations on it.

[SunnyHouTX]

Anything besides a 18 - 55 VR lens that's reasonable?

[aquabee]

Pictures please! And not OF the camera itself.

[SunnyHouTX]

Trust me, my fingers are itching already. Got to find a decent lens first and them game on!

[soymilk]

I saw that camera on craiglist. Nice find. Where are all the canon folk? All Nikon up in here.

[SunnyHouTX]

Thanks! I was close to buying a Canon man, but the more I read about this one the more I like it. I'm working out a deal for a 60mm 2.8 soon as my main fish lens which might end up being my main lens if I like it as much as I think I will.

[soymilk]

I prefer the 35mm f1.8 and 50mm f1.8 as a fish lens/ everyday lens but some people like the 60mm f2.8. All comes down to preference I guess.

Canon or Nikon, can't go wrong with either or. I would avoid the 18-55 vr unless you can get it for dirt cheap like 50 bucks.

[myjohnson]

Pictures of new camera PLEASE....unlike Bee. :)

[myjohnson]

I prefer the 35mm f1.8 and 50mm f1.8 as a fish lens/ everyday lens but some people like the 60mm f2.8. All comes down to preference I guess.

Canon or Nikon, can't go wrong with either or. I would avoid the 18-55 vr unless you can get it for dirt cheap like 50 bucks.

+1!

18-55 is best used as a paper weight.

I started with the 50/1.8f. I still use it on fish shots. Its a great group shot lens for fish.

You can also try the 50/1.4f. I tried Jim's and its a low light beast. Bokeh looks nice too.

[SunnyHouTX]

Pictures of new camera PLEASE....unlike Bee. :)

Here are the pics posted on pixtus Thai. Its looks don't hurt either.

I prefer the 35mm f1.8 and 50mm f1.8 as a fish lens/ everyday lens but some people like the 60mm f2.8. All comes down to preference I guess.

Canon or Nikon, can't go wrong with either or. I would avoid the 18-55 vr unless you can get it for dirt cheap like 50 bucks.

+1!

18-55 is best used as a paper weight.

I started with the 50/1.8f. I still use it on fish shots. Its a great group shot lens for fish.

You can also try the 50/1.4f. I tried Jim's and its a low light beast. Bokeh looks nice too.

No 18 - 55 VR for me. Sellers want $90+ for them and that's not worth it and the plastic lens mount is a turn off.

Since this is a DX body, should I worry about "crop factor" when picking up any of these lenses?

[sunkenmetal]

+1 on any lens with VR...

I love my 35mm 1.8 it has a metal mount and best buy carries it so it is easy to get lol...

But that is a baller camera so you need baller glass LOL

[SunnyHouTX]

I plan on hanging on to this one long term so I will slowly add some nice 1:2.8 lenses as I go.

Baller camera at bargain basement price. Couldn't pass it up

[sunkenmetal]

Ive got a lens you can borrow its a kit lens that cam with my d90 but it does the job till you get something.