Winn777
September 20th, 2006, 11:22 AM
Keith,
Don't be afraid of the "G" lenses. I have several "Pro G" lenses and they are fantastic. The only difference in the "G" lens is it does not have an aperture ring and you don't need that unless you are using the lens on a manual camera. You can set the aperture manually in your D70 through the camera settings and you just don't need the ring.
Nikon manufactures several different quality levels of lenses and the more the lens cost the better the quality. I suggest that you buy the best glass your budget will allow and you can upgrade later. That's what I did.
I have the Nikkor 70-300 f4-5.6D ED AF Zoom and for the money it's a good lens. It's a consumer lens and doesn't have the build quality of my Nikkor 70-200 F2.8G AF-S VR IF ED Pro lens. But it works just fine and doesn't cost any where near what a Pro lens cost.
Don't be afraid of the "G" lenses. I have several "Pro G" lenses and they are fantastic. The only difference in the "G" lens is it does not have an aperture ring and you don't need that unless you are using the lens on a manual camera. You can set the aperture manually in your D70 through the camera settings and you just don't need the ring.
Nikon manufactures several different quality levels of lenses and the more the lens cost the better the quality. I suggest that you buy the best glass your budget will allow and you can upgrade later. That's what I did.
I have the Nikkor 70-300 f4-5.6D ED AF Zoom and for the money it's a good lens. It's a consumer lens and doesn't have the build quality of my Nikkor 70-200 F2.8G AF-S VR IF ED Pro lens. But it works just fine and doesn't cost any where near what a Pro lens cost.