Ultra wide angle lens
Aug 17, 2014 04:51:53 #
Hi everyone, I am looking for some advice on an ultra wide angle lens. I am very keen on landscape photography and would appreciate any recommendations.
I currently have a nifty fifty for my Nikon D3100 and love the sharpness of the prime lens.
I also use a Tamron 18-270 for everyday use and also have the kit lens 18-55 & 55-200.
I probably have a budget of around £400 but happy to save for the right lens if needed.
I have attached a couple of images taken with the Tamron just last week in the north west of Scotland which I feel are lacking something.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Andy
I currently have a nifty fifty for my Nikon D3100 and love the sharpness of the prime lens.
I also use a Tamron 18-270 for everyday use and also have the kit lens 18-55 & 55-200.
I probably have a budget of around £400 but happy to save for the right lens if needed.
I have attached a couple of images taken with the Tamron just last week in the north west of Scotland which I feel are lacking something.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Andy
Loch front
Torridon looking out to Skye
Aug 17, 2014 05:02:05 #
you didn't say how much time you've put in shooting landscapes with the lenses you have now. to my way of thinking the three lenses you now have are good for any type of landscapes you might want to shoot. you don't always need wide angle lenses for landscapes.
Aug 17, 2014 05:16:07 #
bv52gyf wrote:
Hi everyone, I am looking for some advice on an ul... (show quote)
Excellent question I look forward to see you getting some recommendations about lenses to optimize landscapes.
Aug 17, 2014 05:32:56 #
bv52gyf wrote:
Hi everyone, I am looking for some advice on an ul... (show quote)
Great images!!!
I use a Tokina 12-24 and a Nikkor 24-120 for most of my landscapes, I have used a Nikkor 10.5 but not ver often
You may view some of my landscapes at www.pbase.com/manglesphoto
Aug 17, 2014 05:55:59 #
bioteacher
Loc: Brooklyn, NY
bv52gyf wrote:
Hi everyone, I am looking for some advice on an ul... (show quote)
Look at the Tokina 11-16 f2.8.
Aug 17, 2014 06:08:35 #
bv52gyf wrote:
Hi everyone, I am looking for some advice on an ul... (show quote)
The older Sigma 10-20 F4-5.6 is an excellent choice that you can get used within your budget. But you are not specific as to what is missing in the images you posted. What is it exactly that you are looking for?
Aug 17, 2014 06:24:52 #
Aug 17, 2014 06:41:43 #
ozdude wrote:
Sigma 8-16mm. nice lens
And still in budget, even new . . .
Aug 17, 2014 07:03:48 #
I have tried or owned most of them and my favorite by a wide margin (haha) is the Sigma 8-16. It is the sharpest of the lot--right to the edges, and has well controlled flare and CA. In addition it is significantly wider than any other UWA. The only real disadvantage is the inability to mount filters, so if you regularly use ND or CPL filters you may have to give up this lovely option.
Second on my list would be the Nikon 10-24. It has even better flare resistance than the Sigma, but at 10mm the corners are quite soft--though to be fair it is only the extreme corners.
The Tokina 11-16 is very sharp in the center and only slightly worse in the corners than the Sigma, but it has pretty atrocious CA and very poor flare resistance, so I have up using mine.
The Sigma 10-20 4-5.6 is pretty good, but the corners are a bit soft and flare resistance is not great. The f3.5 version has rather atrocious corners, but the get better around f8.
Forget the Tamron 10-24....
The Nikon 12-24 does not have good corner sharpness, and 12mm is a bit too long at the wide end for my tastes.
Second on my list would be the Nikon 10-24. It has even better flare resistance than the Sigma, but at 10mm the corners are quite soft--though to be fair it is only the extreme corners.
The Tokina 11-16 is very sharp in the center and only slightly worse in the corners than the Sigma, but it has pretty atrocious CA and very poor flare resistance, so I have up using mine.
The Sigma 10-20 4-5.6 is pretty good, but the corners are a bit soft and flare resistance is not great. The f3.5 version has rather atrocious corners, but the get better around f8.
Forget the Tamron 10-24....
The Nikon 12-24 does not have good corner sharpness, and 12mm is a bit too long at the wide end for my tastes.
Aug 17, 2014 07:29:01 #
Keep in mind the versatility of a fisheye lens. Held dead flat you can get some spectacular landscape shots. I have examples if you'd like to see.
This is the model similar to my m4/3 version.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/769466-REG/Rokinon_FE8M_N_8mm_Ultra_Wide_Angle.html
This is the model similar to my m4/3 version.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/769466-REG/Rokinon_FE8M_N_8mm_Ultra_Wide_Angle.html
Aug 17, 2014 07:51:06 #
The Rokinon/Samyang is a great lens, but I would never consider it an alternative to a rectilinear UWA. I use rectilinear 95% of the time.
Aug 17, 2014 09:37:04 #
kymarto wrote:
The Rokinon/Samyang is a great lens, but I would never consider it an alternative to a rectilinear UWA. I use rectilinear 95% of the time.
True, but it's an inexpensive way to try an uwa
Aug 17, 2014 15:01:41 #
I have one and I am very happy with it, but because of the inherent distortion it is a completely different animal than a rectilinear lens. I find that it usually does not work where a rectilinear does (for me at least), but on the other hand sometimes works well where a rectilinear does not.
Aug 17, 2014 15:47:46 #
I'm a fan of Nikkor lenses and use the 10-24mm f3.5 Because of its field of view, it provides images quite different from anything you may have used previously. I like it and am very happy with it but it takes a little getting used to.
Aug 17, 2014 16:50:30 #
TJer
Loc: Colorado
Interesting question BV. I went through the same kind of review of the various UWA lenses and found that I enjoyed the Nikon 14-24mm and the 24mm prime the most. There is just something very, very special about the images these two lenses produce which is very different from all the others in the same category which I've also tried. I know they are beyond your budget but ask you to consider them from a rental perspective because there are very few of us that use these lenses enough to warrant the investment they command. You may want to enjoy using them as rentals which a lot of photographers do who only have need for them infrequently. Give them a look see. You may find them as interesting as I did!
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.