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Nikon's Point and Shoot Lens List
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Nikon 35mm f/2D AF Wide-Angle Nikkor Lens for Nikon 35mm and Digital SLR CamerasNikon 35mm f/2D AF Wide-Angle Nikkor Lens for Nikon 35mm and Digital SLR Cameras
Buy used from: $290.00
First of your three primes. Normal on your DSLR. Sharp, fast, small, not very expensive. And can take 80% of your shots on street.
Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR CamerasNikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $284.22 / Used from: $285.00
Second of your three primes. Portraits. Very sharp, very fast, small and not very expensive.
Nikon 85mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR CamerasNikon 85mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $385.00 / Used from: $359.00
Third of your three primes. You don't really need this if you have the 70-200. But sometimes you need reach in low light.
Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR CamerasNikon 17-35mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $1,479.00 / Used from: $1,480.00
If you were to own just 2 zooms for all your requirements, it would be 70-200 and this. Bulky and expensive. But sharp and fast too.
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR CamerasNikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $1,624.95 / Used from: $1,550.00
This is the second zoom you want along with the 17-35. Bulky and expensive. But sharp and fast too.