Lisa, I am working on your questions and will be posting answers soon!
I am searching for a wider angle zoom lens for my Nikon D50. After some research, I have resigned myself to the fact that I will be paying a considerable amount of money* for a good lens and have narrowed the field down to two choices, expensive and more expensive.
While browsing reviews on option more expensive at this website I came across this, "gem":
Problems I encountered with this item:
Quite heavy, sometimes my wrist get tired. I wont recommend this lens for female photographers especially with D200.
Because if his big, strong, manly wrists hurt after using the lens with a D200, then of course my delicate appendages would not be able to stand the weight.
Did you know, Don2, that there exercises you can do to strengthen your wrists? All you need is a 1lb weight and five minutes every day. You don't even need to buy the weights, just pull a 16oz can of something-or-other out of your pantry, curl the first digits of your fingers around the can and pull it towards you using the muscles in your wrist. I know it might be a little bit difficult at first, your wrists being weak and all, but eventually you'll get the hang of it! After a few weeks, you will be rewarded with the pleasant surprise of being able to hold your Nikon D 200 with the attached Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom lens without your wrists getting tired.
If dedicating five minutes of your day a few times a week is too much to ask, you might what to invest in a pair of these instead. Or this pair, which is a touch more expensive, but might not get in the way of your grip.
So bite me Don2. Seriously. Have you ever met a professional female photographer? I have. Her camera was two times the size of the D200, without the lens, and she handled it and the rest of her equipment with enviable ease.
And, in the interest of full disclosure, while the primary reason I purchased my much beloved (now discontinued) Nikon D50 was that I could afford it, the size was a secondary consideration. I wanted something that felt comfortable in my hands, since I occasionally have trouble maintaining my grip on objects. The D200 referenced his review is a spectacular camera, but it is expensive, large and can be very heavy. Excluding the cost, I still would trade down to a lesser model that I will use more, then a better model I will not use at all.
*Technically J will be paying the considerable amount, since he is considering giving the lens to me as a birthday gift.
Don2 makes me giggle--almost as much as the guy who once said to my friend, a new and tall female lawyer who was escorting him to a colleagues office so he would not have to continue to wait in the deserted lobby of our office, "Your law firm has the prettiest secretaries of any in town!"
ReplyDeleteOn the topic of the lens, I recent bought the Sigma 10-20 mm wide angle and am quite happy with it. It was much less expensive than the comparable Nikon lens.
Now don't you worry your pretty little head about Don2, Jenn. You just make yourself some tea and cookies and then take a long hot bath to settle yourself down. I know how you women let your emotions get the better of you sometimes.
ReplyDeletehehehe ;-)
Lisa - Hee! Talk about foot-in-mouth! The comment also made me laugh, at his sheer cluelessness.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip. I will check the Sigma lens out. My biggest complaint is that the camera stores around Pittsburgh don't carry a wide stock of different lenses, so I'm not able to try a lot of things out. I still have a little bit of time to decide
Jay - Oh, I did not worry my pretty little head for long. I made myself some tea and helped myself to a giant cinnamon roll (from Paddy Cake Bakery) and had a long, hot shower. ¡Vivo la revolución!