Nikon Wide Angle Lens. OK guys, I have a Nikon D5100 and would like to get a wide-angle lens...I have been looking at the Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Wide-Angle Zoom...

monel12 Loc: Kansas

OK guys, I have a Nikon D5100 and would like
to get a wide-angle lens...I have been looking at
the Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Wide-Angle Zoom Lens.
I would like some opinions....don't want to start a war, here.
I'm only a novice....but love taking pictures....

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

Consider the Tokina 11-16.

Bill MN Loc: Western MN

monel12 wrote:

OK guys, I have a Nikon D5100 and would like
to get a wide-angle lens...I have been looking at
the Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Wide-Angle Zoom Lens.
I would like some opinions....don't want to start a war, here.
I'm only a novice....but love taking pictures....

wilsondl2 Loc: Lincoln, Nebraska

Bill MN wrote:

D5100 is a DX camera a 10-24mm lens would be a 15-36MM.

Nit pick - A 10 - 24 mm lens is a 10 -24 mm lens no mater what camera you put in on. On a Nikon DX camera it will give the field of view of a 15 -36 mm lens on a full frame (35mm film) camera. - Dave

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

wilsondl2 wrote:

Nit pick: A 10-24mm lens is a 10-24mm lens no matter what camera you put in on. On a Nikon DX camera it will give the field of view of a 15-36 mm lens on a full frame (35mm film) camera.

Exactly correct!
I have used Nikon cameras since 1972, and used to buy strictly Nikkor lenses. Now I own a Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5 (ultra) wide-angel zoom lens, for less than half the cost of the Nikkor equivalent. I am well pleased with the results.

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JD750 Loc: SoCal

Nikonian72 wrote:

Exactly correct!
I have used Nikon cameras since 1972, and used to buy strictly Nikkor lenses. Now I own a Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5 (ultra) wide-angel zoom lens, for less than half the cost of the Nikkor equivalent. I am well pleased with the results.

How did they bend the front of that locomotive like that? ;)

JD750 Loc: SoCal

wilsondl2 wrote:

Nit pick - A 10 - 24 mm lens is a 10 -24 mm lens no mater what camera you put in on. On a Nikon DX camera it will give the field of view of a 15 -36 mm lens on a full frame (35mm film) camera. - Dave

The Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX is a DX lens. Per Nikon the maximum field of view (FOV) is 109/61 deg when mounted to a DX body.

The Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 ED is a full frame lens. Per Nikon the max/min FOV is 114/84 deg when mounted to an FX body.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

JD750 wrote:

The Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX is a DX lens. Per Nikon the maximum field of view (FOV) is 109/61 deg when mounted to a DX body.
The Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 ED is a full frame lens. Per Nikon the max/min FOV is 114/84 deg when mounted to an FX body.

While this information may be true, it does not negate Wilson's observation: Lens focal lengths do not change with different sensor formats, but the FoV will.

Tjohn Loc: Inverness, FL formerly Arivaca, AZ

I personally prefer primes (just ups the load)and use a Nikkor 28mm. It does what I want for most subjects BUT, I am considering the 14-24mm. How is that for ambiguous? ;-)

Mickey Mantle Loc: New York City

See you have a half frame, no question the Tonkina 11-16

zundapp5 Loc: Portugal

monel12 wrote:

OK guys, I have a Nikon D5100 and would like
to get a wide-angle lens...I have been looking at
the Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Wide-Angle Zoom Lens.
I would like some opinions....don't want to start a war, here.
I'm only a novice....but love taking pictures....

Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G ED AF-S DX Nikkor is better

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

Tjohn wrote:

I personally prefer primes (just ups the load)and use a Nikkor 28mm. It does what I want for most subjects BUT, I am considering the 14-24mm. How is that for ambiguous? ;-)

You will love the 14-24. It is an incredible lens.

warrior Loc: Paso Robles CA

monel12 wrote:

OK guys, I have a Nikon D5100 and would like
to get a wide-angle lens...I have been looking at
the Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Wide-Angle Zoom Lens.
I would like some opinions....don't want to start a war, here.
I'm only a novice....but love taking pictures....

My Nikon 14-24 :thumbup:

Bill MN Loc: Western MN

monel12 wrote:

OK guys, I have a Nikon D5100 and would like
to get a wide-angle lens...I have been looking at
the Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Wide-Angle Zoom Lens.
I would like some opinions....don't want to start a war, here.
I'm only a novice....but love taking pictures....

Have you looked at the Rokinon line of lenses?

jgitomer Loc: Skippack Pennsylvania

JD750 wrote:

How did they bend the front of that locomotive like that? ;)

Boiler aberration?

Is this a special feature of the Tamron lens?

Jerry