Originally Posted by JCL

Nice camera. I have a D70, presume yours is the newer D70s.

So, if you just got a body and a tripod, how did you take the M5 shot? Do you have the kit lens?

There are a couple of different kit lens offered in different parts of the world. I have the 18-70 mm dx format lens. That is a 27-105 in a 35 mm equivalent, since you have the dx sensor. All future references are to the actual lens, not the 35 mm equivalent.

I would skip the fixed 50 mm. With your dx sensor, it wouldn't be as useful.

The 18-70 dx gets good reviews. I use it all of the time, and have been pleasantly surprised by it. It covers a very useful range, and is very sharp.

The 18-55 dx does not good such good reviews. Skip it.

The 17-55 dx is a very different animal. Don't know much about it, but it would be worth investigating given your habit of buying, shall we say, premium products.

There is a new 18-200 dx with built-in vibration reduction. If I was starting again, I might just buy that and call it a day.

Then, there are all the non-dx lenses that fit fine. I like the 80-200 ED for the reviews it gets, and it is fast for action shots.

Have fun with it.

Jeff