Recommended/Top Nikkor lenses

[Cyberwlf]

Okay as the end is near and all is dire (credit crunch, global economy meltdown, etc ) and Nikon has taken it upon themselves to over inflate their prices to ensure slower sales of gear, I wanted to see if people could recommend their Top 5 Nikkor lenses they would recommend buying incase people were after any last second deals before time ran out..

Obviously Nikkor 50mm f1.4 I expect to be listed, but others? (Not talking $5000+ lenses though). So please list your favourites!!

[K1W1]

The 70-200 f2.8 VR would have to be on the list for any DX camera owners at least I guess.

[Rooz]

top 3 under $2.5k (in order)

1. 14-24/2.8
2. 24-70/2.8
3. 70-200/2.8VR

[VTEC_EATER]

top 3 under $2.5k (in order)

1. 14-24/2.8
2. 24-70/2.8
3. 70-200/2.8VR

Dont forget the 85/1.4 and the 60mm Micro (AF-S)

[Stoller]

As mentioned:

24-70 2.8
70-200 2.8 VR

Worth every penny!

[Virgil]

For DX:

* / 17-55 / 70-200VR / 18-200VR

For FX:

14-24 / 24-70 / 70-200VR / 85 1.4 / 50 1.4

* 12-24 but Tokina as the Nikon-peer doesn´t deliver what the pricetag suggests.

[K1W1]

18-200VR

I think that you will be alone on that one.

[Cyberwlf]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the 70-300 VR, or is DPR the only one with it and is a fan?

[Visual Reality]

Nope me and Turo use it as well with great results.

I'll agree with:

DX
12-24 (though Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 is better, this is a Nikkor thread)
17-55
70-200 VR

FX
14-24
24-70
70-200

What about the longer primes? 300 f/4?

[K1W1]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the 70-300 VR, or is DPR the only one with it and is a fan?

I assumed that this was a sort of dream list thing.
I'd take the 70-200VR over the 70-300VR if the option was there but that doesn't mean that I would not take a 70-300VR if it somehow fell off a truck or I went into the local mass market retailer and they had accidentally marked it at $199 or something stupid like that.