len for nikon D800
Jun 21, 2015 09:47:26 #
Jun 21, 2015 09:54:06 #
Gene51 wrote:
Nikon has three popular portrait lenses. The 85 F1... (show quote)
A more affordable (though not cheap) option for landscape on a D800 (if that is what you have) is the 16-35. It too distorts at widest angles. You can have your camera fix it some if you shoot JPEG or do it in post processing with right software (e.g. Lightroom).
You can shoot panoramas too but they take some learning and post processing.
Jun 21, 2015 10:16:05 #
jamesnga9999 wrote:
I would like to know which len are good for Nikon D 8000 ?
-for poitrait and landcape
-for poitrait and landcape
I don't have a D800 but I shoot portraits with my 24-70 F2.8 on my D610. When I need to go wider for landscapes, I use an old MF 20mm f2.8 Soligar. It is tack sharp and gives a great perspective. It also has the ability to keep everything from 3 feet to infinity in focus when I set the aperture to anything smaller than F8. This feature makes not having autofocus a moot point.
Jun 21, 2015 10:28:54 #
MtnMan wrote:
A more affordable (though not cheap) option for landscape on a D800 (if that is what you have) is the 16-35. It too distorts at widest angles. You can have your camera fix it some if you shoot JPEG or do it in post processing with right software (e.g. Lightroom).
You can shoot panoramas too but they take some learning and post processing.
You can shoot panoramas too but they take some learning and post processing.
There are two types of distortion unique to ultra wide lenses. One is the perspective distortion of distant objects portrayed as tiny, and foreground ones as being "bigger than life."
The other is volume anamorphosis. An example of is the clay flower pot in my second image, taken with the D200 and a Sigma 10-20. The flower pot is oblong and misshapen. This will nearly always happen with ultrawide lenses. Photoshop and DXO make attempts to address this but neither are perfect. I had a highly corrected lens, the 38 mm Biogon used on the old Hasselblad Superwide C - that did not have this characteristic. I also had a Zeiss 25mm F2.8 that was similar to the Biogon, but intended for 35mm film cameras - I used it on my Contax RTS II. Both lenses were excellent in detail and contrast. To my knowledge these have no modern day equivalent.
As far as the 16-35 - I borrowed one from NPS to try out as a cheaper lighter alternative to the 14-24. At 16mm the results were not even close. The corners and edges were awful, though the center was pretty good. Stopping down to F8 helped a bit in the middle and near middle but the corners were never useful. Had to crop a lot to end up with acceptable images. In contrast, the 14-24 at 14mm and wide open was noticeably better, and no need to crop. It's weakness is frpm 20- 24mm, where the lens is merely very good, compared to outstanding at 14mm.
Jun 21, 2015 10:42:58 #
I recommend the 28-300mm and careful composition. More than any other element, take the time to compose thoughtfully.
Jun 21, 2015 12:18:00 #
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Jun 21, 2015 12:19:11 #
Jun 21, 2015 12:30:17 #
As usual, I'm in step with Gene51's recommendations and this case is no different. In my opinion, you can't take a bad portrait with the Nikon 85/1.4G, it's just that good! I've never used either of the DC lenses, but they have been on my "list" for years! I love the older 105/2.8D Macro which I do happen to own, but normally use my 70-200 for portraits longer than 85.
For a walkabout, I use my 24-70 most of the time. It is also a lens that I like a lot. This normally includes my landscape work, although I do use shorter and longer as necessary. The 24E is also a lens on my "list". My advantage here is that I do have a close friend that owns it as he uses it quite a bit in his work.
Best of luck with whatever you choose and Happy Father's Day!
For a walkabout, I use my 24-70 most of the time. It is also a lens that I like a lot. This normally includes my landscape work, although I do use shorter and longer as necessary. The 24E is also a lens on my "list". My advantage here is that I do have a close friend that owns it as he uses it quite a bit in his work.
Best of luck with whatever you choose and Happy Father's Day!
Jun 21, 2015 13:25:43 #
I'm using the Nikon 28-300mm as a great walk around lens. I am pleased with the resolution with the D800. I also have a 24; 50; and 85mm primes. Enjoy your D800. I like how I can crop in post.
Jun 21, 2015 13:34:29 #
Jun 21, 2015 13:48:46 #
lone ranger wrote:
I own the Nikon D800, and I use the Nikon 105 2.8 macro/portrait lens as well as the nikon 14-24 1.2 lens for landscapes....
There is no such thing as a 14-24 1.2
There is a 1:2.8
Jun 21, 2015 14:25:11 #
rdgreenwood wrote:
I recommend the 28-300mm and careful composition. More than any other element, take the time to compose thoughtfully.
Except for one thing - Nikon conspicuously does not include this lens in its recommended lenses for the D800/800E/810.
http://nps.nikonimaging.com/technical_solutions/d800_d800e_tips/d800e/
I personally have tried 3 copies and have been incredibly underwhelmed. I could not ever recommend that lens for someone using in on a 36mp camera.
Another one missing that surprised me a bit was the 50 1.4G - They seem to like the 1.8G better.
Jun 21, 2015 15:48:13 #
Jun 21, 2015 16:08:30 #
HarryBinNC
Loc: Blue Ridge Mtns, No.Carolina, USA
lamiaceae wrote:
But M.C. Escher's work was more like "mindscapes"; playing tricks with geometry and perspective.
He also made some of the most beautiful landscapes I have ever seen (in Italy if I remember correctly).
Jun 21, 2015 16:09:31 #
HarryBinNC wrote:
He also made some of the most beautiful landscapes I have ever seen (in Italy if I remember correctly).
Yes. A very edgy and futuristic look considering when he did them and what the rest of the art world was looking at.
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