"Sweet Spot" ?
Apr 27, 2012 16:40:31 #
Anybody out there using the Nikon 12-24, f4 on a small sensor camera (D300 here)? Just wondering what you may have found as a good lens setting for landscapes. Thanks
Apr 27, 2012 16:43:30 #
Typically a lens is sharpest one and two stops smaller than the widest aperture. For a f/4 lens, that would be from f/5.6 and f/8.
Apr 27, 2012 16:47:15 #
Apr 27, 2012 18:49:42 #
Thanks, I was wondering more about the mm setting. Maybe sweet spot wasn't the correct term.
Apr 27, 2012 21:06:23 #
It depends on the scene and what you want to show. This was done at 18mm on a cropped sensor D40:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7271/6965526954_8a0bf698c1_z.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7271/6965526954_8a0bf698c1_z.jpg
Apr 27, 2012 21:55:19 #
I'm not really sure how to answer a question like this. you put it where you get the image you want. At the extremes, you can get a little distortion at the edges, but there sure is not "right" place.
Apr 27, 2012 23:59:12 #
Apr 28, 2012 00:33:36 #
When you're starting with a new lens, experiment by bracketing, not only exposure, but also focal length and focus.
Apr 28, 2012 04:05:23 #
adkmurray wrote:
Thanks, I was wondering more about the mm setting. Maybe sweet spot wasn't the correct term.
Often, landscapes are the world of short telephotos instead of wide angles, particularly when the image has great depth. I use the 12-24 Nikkor for interior room photography.
Apr 28, 2012 05:54:59 #
I use a Sigma 10-20 mm on a D5000 for most of my landscapes. I normally set it for 12 mm @ f/11 and focus manually for 3 feet. This gives my a depth of field of about 18 inches to infinity. Great for getting low and adding depth to the image. As a side note. do not use a circular polarizer with the lens, it will create very unnatural results.
Apr 28, 2012 06:13:58 #
adkmurray wrote:
Anybody out there using the Nikon 12-24, f4 on a small sensor camera (D300 here)? Just wondering what you may have found as a good lens setting for landscapes. Thanks
Yes, I have this lens and I also shoot with the NIkon D300 camera. IMHO, the sweet spot of this lens is at 24mm and at this focal range, it is sharp at all apertures. Here are some samples taken at 24mm.
Nashville, Ten
Hilton, Nashville
Hilton, Nashville
Apr 28, 2012 08:13:07 #
Many thanks to all. Very nice shots at 24mm. I was told by the man who sold me the lens that he had gotten the best results at a certain mm but couldn't remember what he said. Will give it a try out West for the next month. Thanks agn.
Apr 28, 2012 22:44:24 #
Adirondack Hiker wrote:
I use a Sigma 10-20 mm on a D5000 for most of my landscapes. I normally set it for 12 mm @ f/11 and focus manually for 3 feet. This gives my a depth of field of about 18 inches to infinity. Great for getting low and adding depth to the image. As a side note. do not use a circular polarizer with the lens, it will create very unnatural results.
Apr 28, 2012 22:48:25 #
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