Look for something used and/or refurbished

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Cheap Nikon lenses aren’t a thing. Nikon sets the prices for their camera equipment. So if you see a lower price it’s “grey market” which means you can’t get it fixed if it ever breaks. Check out sigma, 14-24 it’s still like $1500 but better than 2k the Nikon will do you for.

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Mpb camera is worth a shot

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