Wide Angle Lens Suggestions (Page 3): what do you shoot that an 18 mm lens won't cover and an 11 mm will? How about 40% more image? Seems significant to a photographer. that ain't my...

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Mar 9, 2012 10:02:04 #

Stef C Loc: Conshohocken (near philly) PA

docrob wrote:

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I like to shoot buildings, bridges, landscapes... I live near Philly and would like to have a wider angle lens for a lot of the buildings/views.

Mar 9, 2012 10:05:30 #

docrob Loc: Durango, Colorado

Stef C wrote:

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thanks....well I have no clue regarding wide angle lenses anymore but I remember what a famous photog once said when asked a similiar question: he said - "step back a few feet and look again." this might not be practical if stepping back means falling off a bridge or into rush hour traffic...then again it might.

Mar 9, 2012 11:45:46 #

Turbo Loc: Raleigh, NC

Another item to consider among all those lenses ( and one that helped me decide to buy the TOKINA 11-16mm ) is the speed of it.

The 11-16 is F2.8 at all times. Some other lenses are F4 or F5.6 which lose 1 or 2 F-Stops ( when you need them the most )

Mar 9, 2012 12:10:20 #

rambler Loc: Masssachusetts

As MT point out 50mm is the "normal" lens. That is basically what we see with the naked eye. I think you will be amazed at what will be included with the lower numbers. Consider trying a rental first.

Mar 9, 2012 13:50:26 #

Stef C Loc: Conshohocken (near philly) PA

rambler wrote:

I decided to wait on the $500+ purchase of a lens. I bought the 35mm f/1.8 today so I could develop my skills with that. Once I feel comfortable (and have saved enough) I'm going to ditch the 18-55mm and get the 11-16 or 12-24mm tokina.

Thanks for all your help!

Mar 9, 2012 20:55:35 #

twowindsbear

Stef C wrote:

I'm looking to purchase a Wide Angle lens for my Nikon D3100.

I currently have an 18-55 DX, and 55-200MM Dx lens.

I was thinking about this as my lineup after I save a little.. what do you think?

Tokina 11-16mm AT-X
Nikon 35mm f/1.8
Nikon 55-200mm VR DX

What do you think? Any alternate suggestions for the wide angle?

Am I missing something here?? It looks to me that only the 11-16mm is 'wider' than the lens you have already. And, why are you considering another 55-200 that seems to be virtually identical to the 55-200 that you already have? Just the VR? or is that lens 'faster?'

Mar 10, 2012 00:06:15 #

Stef C Loc: Conshohocken (near philly) PA

twowindsbear wrote:

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I am not getting another 55-200 , the one I.have is vr, that was a typo

Mar 10, 2012 00:36:53 #