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Nikon D5100 Prime Lenses

#1

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8G DX

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8G DX

$197

"This lens has quickly become my default lens. It's very versatile, and the system allows focus to be tweaked manually after auto-focusing. For the price you can't beat it."

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Wide angle lens
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35 mm
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Image stabilization None
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Length 53 mm
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Fisheye No
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Weight 200 g
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Min focal length 35 mm
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Max focal length 35 mm
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Aperture f/1.8
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Diameter 70 mm
#2

Nikon Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR

Nikon Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR

$899

"I took this lens out for a test at the Conservator of Flowers in San Francisco and shot a number of close up flower photos. The results were beautiful! One of my orchid shots even got selected for Wordpress's front page "Freshly Pressed"."

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More advanced image stabilization
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Nikon VR
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Image stabilization Nikon VR
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Length 116 mm
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Fisheye No
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Weight 0.7 kg
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Min focal length 105 mm
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Max focal length 105 mm
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Aperture f/2.8
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Diameter 83 mm
#3

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G

$439

"Clarity and color is amazing in low light situations. Also depth of field is amazingly tight at 1.4. I haven't had problems with the autofocus speed. For the price this lens is amazing."

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Wide aperture
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f/1.4
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Image stabilization None
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Length 54 mm
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Fisheye No
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Weight 280 g
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Min focal length 50 mm
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Max focal length 50 mm
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Aperture f/1.4
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Diameter 74 mm
#4

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Nikon-f

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Nikon-f

$289

"It feels great, the pictures look great, and it focuses pretty fast. Also, it doesn't make a lot of noise on the videos made with the D90 compared to all my other lenses"

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Wide aperture
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f/1.4
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30 mm
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Image stabilization None
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Length 59 mm
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Fisheye No
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Weight 430 g
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Min focal length 30 mm
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Max focal length 30 mm
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Aperture f/1.4
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Diameter 76 mm
#5

Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX APO Macro EX DG HSM Nikon-f

Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX APO Macro EX DG HSM Nikon-f

$729

"The lens is an absolutely superb macro lens, razor-sharp, excellent contrast, no CA, a nice, very functional tripod collar that is easily adjusted or removed. Build quality is excellent too. The lens has a very sturdy feel to it, really feels like a piece of professional equipment."

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Image stabilization None
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Length 137 mm
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Fisheye No
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Weight 0.9 kg
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Min focal length 150 mm
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Max focal length 150 mm
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Aperture f/2.8
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Diameter 80 mm
#6

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX Micro 85mm f/3.5G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX Micro 85mm f/3.5G ED VR

$527

"Easy to handhold due to it's lightweight, coupled with VR, gave good handheld macros. Additional focus capabilities added to auto focus a nice touch."

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Nikon VR
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Image stabilization Nikon VR
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Length 99 mm
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Fisheye No
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Weight 355 g
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Min focal length 85 mm
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Max focal length 85 mm
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Aperture f/3.5
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Diameter 73 mm
#7

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II

$5,799

"I use this lens on the D3s and it is absolutely amazing with this camera for sports. There are many other uses besides sports, but all I can say is the sharpness, fast focus and image quality is the best I have ever seen independent of cost. There are many other more technical reviews out there so I wanted to tell you from a real-world perspective that this lens will produce top-notch professional results for any level (pro, college, high school, etc) day after day."

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Nikon VR II
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Great telephoto lens
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300 mm
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Image stabilization Nikon VR II
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Length 267 mm
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Fisheye No
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Weight 2.9 kg
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Min focal length 300 mm
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Max focal length 300 mm
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Aperture f/2.8
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Diameter 125 mm
#8

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Nikon-f

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Nikon-f

$449

"It is terrific! Colors are warm and pure, autofocus is fast and razor sharp, and backgrounds melt into smooth blurred colors."

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Wide aperture
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f/1.4
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Image stabilization None
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Length 68 mm
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Fisheye No
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Weight 0.5 kg
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Min focal length 50 mm
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Max focal length 50 mm
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Aperture f/1.4
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Diameter 85 mm
#9

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Nikon-f

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Nikon-f

$894

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Wide aperture
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f/1.4
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Image stabilization None
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Length n/a
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Fisheye No
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Weight n/a
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Min focal length 85 mm
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Max focal length 85 mm
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Aperture f/1.4
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Diameter n/a
#10

Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f

Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f

$649

"I just LOVE this lens! Took some of my very best and most interesting effects pictures with it! This lens helped me broaden my horizon as a photographer both figuratively and literally! I NEVER leave this lens at home when I go out for a shoot. And using it for video in some situations also creates spectecular clips. Sharp, fast and a ton of fun!"

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Fisheye
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Extremely wide circular images
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Wide angle lens
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10 mm
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Image stabilization None
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Length 83 mm
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Fisheye Yes
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Weight n/a
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Min focal length 10 mm
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Max focal length 10 mm
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Aperture f/2.8
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Diameter 76 mm