Most of you knew or heard that I trashed my lens on my D90; fell out of my bag and went poop.

I really didn't want to toss $500 at a new lens because, well, car parts take priority LOL.

So I grabbed this for $114 from B&H; it's a Nikon 50mm 1.8D. It's pretty cool; does a great bookeh effect. It definitely different in regards to framing a shot, takes a little more distance back than when I had the 18-250 vario. I'm pleased; it was inexpensive and will work for now.

My next lens is a Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX ED VR II Lens

Here are some random shots I took today to play with it.

It has great clarity caputures edges and angles well. Nice score.

Thanks and I noticed that too! I was having big issues with my old Tamron; it would have this weird like "blur" effect. I could never get a super clear shot of anything.

Really excited to get out and shoot the car. I'm eager to see sharp the photos will be now.

I have the Nikor 50mm 1.4, and the Nikor 35mm 1.5.

I whish I would have done the 1.8 for the 50mm.  the extra stop doesnt buy that much, and at 1.4 the sharpness is not there.

I am shooting a D7000, with sigma 10-20mm, nikor 50mm 1.4 and 35mm 1.8, finally nikor 55-300

with those 4 lenses, i can pretty much cover any situation.

this was with the 50mm 1.4

NICE!

I have a D90; was thinking of a Sima lens but I heard they were low quality? I had Tamron's before and they were bleh.

Actually for a lower priced lens the results look pretty good...I've found it's hard to beat Nikon lens...I tried with my Nikonos years ago, instead of springing for a Nikon 15mm, I bought a Sea & Sea 17mm that was have the cost...750 vs 1600 for the Nikon...big mistake, quality of the lens was not good compared to the Nikon which was top shelf!

For quality, generally sticking with OEM lenses is a no-brainer, but can get EXPENSIVE.  You give up some quality and features with aftermarket, but get better pricing.  What tradeoff is acceptable to you, that is the question.

Spot on, I guess it also depends what you want the lens to do and want you are willing to accept!

And here I am rocking the good ol' D50! Gotta work this antique extra hard, but when the settings are right mmmmmmmwah!