Top 3 Recommended Lenses For Your New Nikon D80 Digital SLR Camera

the new Nikon D80 body sitting next to a newly opened box on your desk is one of the most amazing sights to see. You'd have to get one for yourself to understand the feeling.

digital SLR camera on its own, however, is pretty much next to useless - you'd need to buy a lens (or two, three or more) to start taking pictures with her​​. The only problem is, there must be something like 1013 lenses out there to choose from, at least, it starts feeling like it was after hours, if not days, thumbing through catalogs and spec sheets, view the forum, read the debates and arguments over which lens to buy (or buy) and getting advice from a friend too, of other enthusiasts and professionals in this field.

All I really want to know now is, what are the best lenses for your Nikon D80?

I have some good news for you - if you are just entering the world of SLR photography for personal satisfaction, as a hobby or simply to get better pictures to share with family and friends, I quickly list down 3 lenses you can get immediately, without having to bust your bank account. From the selection below, just select the lens only # 1, # 2 only, # 3 only, # 1 & # 2 or # 1 and # 3 depending on your budget.

# 1 Nikon Lens - AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D lens. For $ 100 or less, there is no other lens out there that can give you a clearer picture for the money. You can buy $ 400 lenses that give marginally sharper pictures, but the 50mm f/1.8 lens has the highest sharpness / dollar-spent ratio in the industry. Its 1.8 maximum aperture also allows you to take great-looking portraits with blurred backgrounds, the kind that you see on some professional shots. It is small, it is light, it is great for taking photos in dimly lit places where flash is not allowed.

# 2 Nikon Lens - Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom Lens. It is a mouthful, is not it? Yes, it's a zoom lens, unlike the 50mm f/1.8 mentioned above. Meaning you can take a large group shots in tight places and include everyone in the picture, and also allows you to go to 70mm for a relatively tight portrait shots. Hunt around for the $ 320-ish prices, and not a penny more, the camera stores. Before the availability of lens # 3 I'm about to mention, this glass company is a favorite among many casual photographers who shoot travel and vacation photos.

# 3 Nikon Lens - Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S DX lens VR.This is so hot. How? Well, it's hot enough to out-of-stocks in almost all the shops, but you can find one if you're a walk-in customer, and Nikon is bending backwards to ramp up production to meet demand. Why is it hot? Well, because it is the only lens on the market offer such a huge zoom range, with fast autofocus action, and even VR mechanism that helps you get steady shots without using flash. You'll appreciate how useful the VR if you're in a museum that does not allow to use flash and tripods - the new version of Nikon VR technology available in this lens allows you to eliminate the handling at all slower shutter speeds which beats out the VR capability expensive, but older lenses. $ 750 is all you need to own this lens, which can take 90% of their shots from.

So, there you have it, the lowdown on which lens to get for your D80. Are there better lenses to be had? Sure, but you'll be paying through the nose for such a high price may be justified if you have special requirements in your photos looking, or if you are an enthusiast who can not tolerate have absolutely the best lenses on hand. Be careful though, lusting over the more expensive and bigger lenses without knowing how to value, or profit from them will only mean more money down the drain.

Good luck in your decision, and enjoy the amazing photographic experience with its new D80 and lenses!