D70s+Kit Lens OR D70 Body Only+24-120MM VR

[PhotoByMark]

Hello everybody,

I am hoping some of you can give me some advice on which way to go here. I am going to purchase a D70s, hopefully tomorrow. My delimma is this:

1) Should I buy the D70s+Kit Lens or
2) Should I buy the D70s Body Only and the 24-120MM VR Lens.

The kit price is 1199.99 and the body is 899.99. The kit lens is worth about 300. The 24-120 lens is 509 at B&H so I am investing $300 more to get D70s and the VR lens. I loose just a little at the wide end and gain some zoom compared to the kit lens. And of course I get VR and I think a better lense?

I really like VR and I use that alot on my Olympus camera that I have now.

Does anyone have the 24-120mm VR lens and can you comment on it?

So am I stuck and undecided which way to go here. Any and all comments are welcomed.

Thanks for your help.

[nikondude24]

I can't tell you much about the VR lense, except that I hear that it is a GREAT lense. I've used the 18-70 kit lense many times and it is also an awesome lense. Sounds like a tough decision here. Do you see yourself using the telephoto end or a wide angle more?

[eurotrash]

how about you come buy the kit from me for $999.00 we have it in stock too.

Ritz Camera, Baybrook Mall

woot.

[LowSpark]

There ya go, you just saved enough money to afford the second lens with those few extra folders you were wiliing to spend on just one....

[srwatters]

My first question to you would be what kind of photography are you planning on doing? I shoot mostly models in studio and for me the kit lens falls short of the sweet focal length of 80mm. I know you can just back up or move forward to change the frame, but the extra compression the telephoto length gives you isn't the same. I opted for the 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S lens. I still have my kit lens, but it isn't even in my every day bag any longer. I rely on my 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S and the 24-85 for 90% of my work. I also have a 50mm f/1.8 which is really nice at f/4 and above and only costs $99. Like I said, it really depends on what you are shooting and do you really need VR.