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      05-19-2012, 07:29 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by MaximusJ View Post
...And lastly, when you're ready for more, and really want to get razor sharp pictures with this camera, get non-DX lenses. The only exception would be the 18-105mm which is a good lens for the price, and you'll need one of those all the time.

So when you're ready to go a step higher in sharpness, save your money for the ED lenses!
Agree wholeheartedly with Maximus - invest in glass (FX, IMO) once you get your camera, DX-format notwithstanding.

For a good value, good quality zoom, I'd suggest the 70-300 VRII zoom. It's an FX lens with ED glass and is nicely balanced and quite sharp. It's internal focus, unlike the (agree with previous poster) poor 55-300 DX lens, so once you've set your focal length, focusing won't cause any more external extension/retraction of the lens AND the filter ring doesn't rotate so you can use a polarizing filter no problems.

The 35mm F1.8 DX is a nice prime for the D7000 (or any Nikon DX body), lots of light and very nice size.

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