lens and grip: Guys, money being of little concern (I can't take it with me) what wide anglel lens would you recommend for my Nikon 750. also I have a 300mm f2.8 which is mucho heavy.

Walt C

Guys, money being of little concern (I can't take it with me) what wide anglel lens would you recommend for my Nikon 750. also I have a 300mm f2.8 which is mucho heavy. Need a grip or something where I can shoot at shoulder height.

Leitz Loc: Solms

Walt C wrote:

Guys, money being of little concern (I can't take it with me) what wide anglel lens would you recommend for my Nikon 750. also I have a 300mm f2.8 which is mucho heavy. Need a grip or something where I can shoot at shoulder height.

What focal length range are you looking for? Also, what type of subjects would this (wide angle) be most used for?

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Which 300mm f/2.8?

Walt C

I was lookiing at that Nikon 12-24mm. For landscape use. What do you think?

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Walt C wrote:

Guys, money being of little concern (I can't take it with me) what wide anglel lens would you recommend for my Nikon 750. also I have a 300mm f2.8 which is mucho heavy. Need a grip or something where I can shoot at shoulder height.

If you are serious about image quality, the New Sigma 24mm f1.4 is a real head turner. And, the new Sigma 20mm f1.4 will be out soon ....

As for the 300mm, I recommend my "bodypod" .......http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-183287-1.html

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

imagemeister wrote:

If you are serious about image quality, the New Sigma 24mm f1.4 is a real head turner. And, the new Sigma 20mm f1.4 will be out soon ....

As for the 300mm, I recommend my "bodypod" .......http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-183287-1.html

But, if you have plenty of money to spend, look at this - http://quickactionharness.com/

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

imagemeister wrote:

But, if you have plenty of money to spend, look at this - http://quickactionharness.com/

Here are a couple more things to look at:

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GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

Walt C wrote:

I was lookiing at that Nikon 12-24mm. For landscape use. What do you think?

Walt, that lens is a bad match for your full-frame D750.
The 12-24 was made for the smaller DX sensor.
Nikon's 14-24 would be a better choice or a third-party lens from Sigma or Tamron, but make certain they will cover your full-frame sensor. You got a "big boy" full-frame camera so you have to pay for "big boy" lenses.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Walt C wrote:

I was lookiing at that Nikon 12-24mm. For landscape use. What do you think?

The 12-24 is a DX lens - maybe you are thinking the 14-24 which is FX but does not accept filters easily ...

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

Walt C wrote:

Guys, money being of little concern (I can't take it with me) what wide anglel lens would you recommend for my Nikon 750. also I have a 300mm f2.8 which is mucho heavy. Need a grip or something where I can shoot at shoulder height.

Check out the Steady stock Shoulder brace at B&H only about $30. I which I were in your place where money is of little concern

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

imagemeister wrote:

The 12-24 is a DX lens - maybe you are thinking the 14-24 which is FX but does not accept filters easily ...

Great point! (I don't shoot landscapes)
The Nikon 16-35 would probably be a good choice in that case.
Takes 77 mm filters...

Sigma makes a 12-24 for FX. Info HERE.
Never used that one myself.

Leitz Loc: Solms

Walt C wrote:

I was lookiing at that Nikon 12-24mm. For landscape use. What do you think?

Nikon, Tokina, Sigma and Tamron offer pro level constant aperture zoom lenses which should serve you well for about any subject except architecture.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?atclk=Lens+Types+for+Full+Frame+Cameras_Wide+Zoom&ci=274&N=4288584247+4108103566+4108103537+4109120010

For architectural work, I would avoid all zooms with a minimum focal length less than 28mm.

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

Leitz wrote:

Nikon, Tokina, Sigma and Tamron offer pro level constant aperture zoom lenses which should serve you well for about any subject except architecture.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?atclk=Lens+Types+for+Full+Frame+Cameras_Wide+Zoom&ci=274&N=4288584247+4108103566+4108103537+4109120010

For architectural work, I would avoid all zooms with a minimum focal length less than 28mm.

Constant aperture? I think you mean that the aperture stays at the same value that is set at every focal length but can be changed at the shooters discretion

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

GoofyNewfie wrote:

Great point! (I don't shoot landscapes)
The Nikon 16-35 would probably be a good choice in that case.
Takes 77 mm filters...

Sigma make a 12-24 for FX. Info HERE.
Never used that one myself.

Sigma also made a 17-35 2.8-4 FX - which may be a real sleeper from reviews I have seen.

Leitz Loc: Solms

boberic wrote:

Constant aperture? I think you mean that the aperture stays at the same value that is set at every focal length but can be changed at the shooters discretion

Exactly.

Edit: This is a common term to indicate that the aperture does not change when zooming. Quote from Nikon's description of the 24-70 f/2.8 E ED VR:
"Fast f/2.8 constant aperture with an electromagnetic diaphragm"