Nikon D200 and 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 G AFS DX

[timboellis]

Looking to get back into photography, however not 100% sure what to go for

My budget is £300 for camera and a lens, had nikons in the past.

I would mainly be using it for taking wildlife pictures / landscapes / my Dogs so needs to be fastish so i can freeze the shot of them coming out of water and shaking etc.

Would this setup work okay or any other suggestions?

 

[Peter69]

look in classified ads on here. A D5100 for £175 and come good cheap lenses. I have a D5100 and like it. Its not the best but for your budget could be hard to beat. Look for a tamron 18-270 or Nikon 18-300 lens although this maybe a squeeze to get the whole kit for £300 but those lenses a good compromises.

 

[Dan_uk_mids]

personally id avoid the tamron superzoom mentioned above like the plague. It's the softest lens I have ever used. I think a D200 is a good option, and would probably go with something like an 18-105.

 

[timboellis]

forgot to update I got a 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG II HSM hoping I have done the right thing and a D300 , slightly over my £300 budget, just don't tell the wife

 

[BBR]

That's not bad kit at all, I suspect it was considerably over your budget!

If you are doing wildlife you may want to get a teleconverter to give you more reach.

 

[timboellis]

well that's my next thought , been looking at a 1.5 from ffordes

 

[Dan_uk_mids]

Sounds good. D300 is still a decent body

 

[timboellis]

would a Kenko 1.4x Pro 300 DG Teleconverter work okay with this camera / lens?

 

[BBR]

would a Kenko 1.4x Pro 300 DG Teleconverter work okay with this camera / lens?

I have one and it works with the Nikon 200-400 and 70-200, I cant see any reason why it would not work with a Sigma lens.

 

[timboellis]

Thanks for the response after speaking to MPB they so happened to have a sigma one for an extra £40 so just went for that