Second Hand Zoom Lenses Nikon SLR

Second Hand Zoom Lenses Nikon SLR

SLR Camera Lenses: Top 5 Bestsellers

Many people looking to buy a second lens for their digital SLR camera are baffled by the number of lenses available. There are so many to choose from, it's easy to be overwhelmed by the choices. Check out these 5 top SLR camera lenses and discover why people love them so much.

These lenses are made specifically for Canon or Nikon cameras. But all lens manufacturers make similar lenses. So take this information and find a lens that fits your camera.

1. Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens

The key to this lens is the image stabilization. The stabilization allows more photo ops without having to use a tripod. This makes for more crystal clear photos at Johnny's soccer game, or capturing a flock of birds at take-off. Image stabilization is an absolute must on a hand-held zoom telephoto lens.

2. Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens

For people looking for a fixed focal length, this lens is lightweight and affordable. The images are sharp with great color balance. It's great for portraits and it focuses as close as 18 inches, so you gardeners will find this lens very useful. Most people who use this lens can't stop talking about the picture quality.

3. Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor Lens

This Nikkor telephoto zoom len also has image stabilization which they call Vibration Reduction. It's the Nikon version of the Canon listed above. The lens is ideal for sports, action, wildlife, and travel when you want a telephoto lens. The fans of this lens love it for capturing sports and action.

4. Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens

Like the 50mm Canon lens above, this lens has a fixed focal length. But the quality of the pictures outweighs the fact that you need to move your feet around alot to get the shot. It's really versatile and should be in everyone's camera bag. Fans of this lens say it works great in low light situations both indoors and out.

5. Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR [Vibration Reduction] Zoom Nikkor Lens

This Nikkor telephoto zoom lens is great for professional or advanced amateur photographers. It helps you capture close-up sports shots and national park wildlife without standing right next to your subject. The Vibration Reductions extends the use of the camera to capture more shots while hand held. Like the telephoto lenses above, the lens is slower than a professional zoom, so it's not a good choice for action photography in lower light conditions (like indoor sports without flash or outside sports at dusk).

Now obviously, these SLR camera lenses are only suitable for Canon and Nikon camera fans. But there are many companies that make camera lenses that can fit your particular camera. Take this information and find a lens that works with your camera.

You'll explore an exciting new area of photography and take your hobby or profession to a whole new level.

About the Author

Debbie Lattuga is an photography enthusiast encouraging people to express themselves through photography. To find out more about camera lenses, check out
Choosing SLR Camera Lenses
. She helps people find the perfect SLR camera lenses for them, without all the hassle

Advice on Nikon d40 digital SLR camera and accessories...?

Im quite new to photography and am planning to buy the Nikon d40. I would appreciate some knowledge on the camera and what items to buy with it.

For a start, what does a lens filter do? Will a filter make the images better in some way, or does it just protect the lens?

Would there be much difference between the performance of a brand new Nikon d40 and say an 18 month old second hand one, which has had regular use but no obvious signs of damage?

I know that the standard lens for this camera is the 18-55mm, and i think the next one up is 50- 200mm(?) What do bigger lenses do? Are they there to zoom in for further away shots? And roughly how much would a new 50-200mm lens cost in the shops?

(I would appreciate any more advice you'd be able to give on accessories for this camera)

Thanks very much
: )
Thank you for your answers

If everything on the 18 month old one is working fine and theres no dust on the CCD or inside the lens or in general has dust anywhere inside then it should be fine.

but I prefer to buy my electronics new because you can never know what will go wrong with electronics.

A lens filter both protects the lens and helps you take better images.
The UV filter blocks UV rays and makes the image more vibrant.

The bigger the focal length the further in you can zoom. To me, having a 18-55mm and a 50-200mm lens would be too much of a hassle not to mention the 50-200mm doesn't have VR! the 18-55mm does. VR is vibration reduction and helps reduce the camera shake from unsteady hands. If you want to zoom in really close I suggest a Nikkor 18-200mm VR lens. They're roughly $650.

If you do indoor photography or protraits you may want to invest in possibly a standard prime lens OR a SB-400 flash. A prime lens produces sharper images and the Sb-400 flash is a pretty portable flash that has the ability to do bounce flash. Bounce flash gives off a more natural looking light than a direct flash which all point and shoot camera's have and all DSLRs come equipped with. A new Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 is less than $150 and so is a SB-400 flash.

I like your choice in the D40 as a starter camera, it's a great camera for what you're looking for and it's not quite easy on the wallet.

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Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Wide-Angle Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
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Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
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