Nikon D40x lens recommendations?

[michika]

Cool, thank you, I will look into the 18-200mm. Any other recommendations? They don't have to be Nikon products, I'm open to other compatible lenses.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

It depends how much you want to spend. I would recommend the Nikkor 17-55mm F2.8G over any other zoom lense that Nikon produces. But it's...well...effing expensive.

I'm also a HUGE fan of the fixed focal length 50mm f1.8/f1.4 lenses. Very versatile under almost any lighting conditions.

[spoot]

Just bought the 50mm f1.8 and I love it. However, your d40x does not have a screwdrive motor, so you will need to pick AF-S lenses otherwise you'll be manually focussing everything.

What is your budget?

[michika]

My budget somewhat depends on which I'm buying. For the macro I'm willing to put out up to 1K at the most. For a 18-55mm or something similar, I probably don't want to spend more then $300. If I can though, I will buy used to save myself some money.

[Marlin65]

I shoot Canon but look here for reviews.
http://www.fredmiranda.com/
Or if you are looking used look in the forum here.
http://www.bccamera.com/

[Marlin65]

Oh most package lenses are not that great. I would think twice about getting it fixed and put the money towards a better lens.

[michika]

I figured I might as well see what it costs to repair, and then I can go from there. I would like to have the package lens if I do re-sell my camera or upgrade in the future. It didn't cost me anything to send it in for and estimate and maybe a repair, so if it can be fixed relatively cheap, I might as well do it.

Thanks for the links!