confusedd
newbie
Reged: 26/09/2008
Posts: 6
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Hi,
What's your opinion on the 18-105mm kit lens? I was thinking of getting the 16-85mm over the kit lens, but I'm having second thoughts regarding what the 16-85mm would give over the former besides a metal lens mount and 2mm on the wide angle?
Cheers.
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Skyline_kid
enthusiast
Reged: 22/07/2008
Posts: 256
Loc: Cardiff innit like
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2mm makes quite a difference to the angle of view on the lens at the short end also there are other things to consider like max aperture, build quality, will you be going for an ultra wide like the sigma 10-20 later on as this seems a standard purchase for those doing landscape etc, if so then the short end difference between the two is irrelevant. best thing to do is think what one would suit your needs the best.
Chris.
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Learning
Ethelred the Ill-Named
Reged: 26/09/2006
Posts: 2334
Loc: Nottingham
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You will be lucky if anyone has experience of both of these lenses. Many of us will have one or the other but not both. I have the 16-85 and am more than satisfied.
The 16-85 has a distance scale but the 18-105 does not.
The 16-85 has a dust seal for the lens mount. Check that the 18-105 is similarly equipped; I suspect that this is not so.
You may find Ken Rockwell's opinion interesting. Perhaps he does overstate his case occasionally 
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/18-105mm.htm
I take it that you are aware that buying the 18-105 as part of a Nikon kit will effectively cost you about £150 over the cost of the camera but buying the 16-85 will cost nearly £400 over the cost of the camera as part of a dealer bundle.
Edited by Learning (01/10/2008 01:04)
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Learning
Ethelred the Ill-Named
Reged: 26/09/2006
Posts: 2334
Loc: Nottingham
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I'm replying to myself because the time in which I can edit has expired.
It is a pity that Nikon are not offering the 16-85 as a possible kit lens with their DX cameras. Perhaps they will do so as the credit crunch crunches further. At a reasonable premium over the budget 18-105 the 16-85 would be as big a reason for new DSLR owners to buy Nikon as the Zeiss 16-80 is to buy Sony.
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