Thought this thread might be of use to beginners & more experienced alike. There is lot of knowledge on this forum in terms of experience of certain lenses & research from other locations.
Challenge : You are only allowed to choose 3 lenses for your ideal setup, for 3 different budget groups per brand new lens. £200, £500 & £1000 per lens (sorry, no £1k+ for Arkady
). Please indicate after lens choice if this is based on experience or reviews.
I'll give it a go with my limited knowledge
£200 Budget per lens
1. Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G IF-ED DX - £190 (from experience)
2. Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 D Lens - £152 (based on f/1.8 experience)
3. Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro Lens £120 (based on test plus reviews)
£500 Budget per lens
1. Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens - £325 (based on experience)
2. Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC Lens - £260 (based on reviews)
3. Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG APO HSM Macro Lens - £340 (based on reviews)
* For 2) & 3) I would include Sigma 2x convertor at circa £120
£1000 Budget per lens
1. Nikon 12-24mm F4G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom - £570 (based on reviews)
2. Nikon 28-70mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S Zoom - £999 (based on reviews)
3. Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 G VR IF-ED Lens - £960 (based on reviews)
Prices taken from Onestop & Microglobe
Over to others now.....you don't have to complete all budgets if you haven't thought of lenses at that price bracket before.