doclrb

Good morning all,

A D7000 is my second body. Primary is a D500 with a 150 to 600 G2 Tamron. I would appreciate any suggestions on a wide-angle for the D7000 for landscapes, perhaps with macro capability. Yes, you get what you pay for, I suppose I’m looking for something in the “moderate“ range.

Thanks

Les

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

I have a 10-20mm Sigma for my D7000. Great for landscapes, no macro though. Maybe you could look at extension tubes with a wide or a set of closeup lenses that go on like a filter.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

I'm not sure there are many wide angle macros so your choices might be limited.
Nikon and other brands make very good Micro/Macro lenses at a variety go focal lengths.
For a wide angle for landscapes on your D7000 (or D500) you probably don't want anything longer than 35mm. 24mm would be my choice, but many people take landscapes with lenses wider than 24mm.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Wide and macro really do not go together very well. I like to recommend the Tokina 12-28mm f4 for it's sharpness and wide range and modest cost. https://kenrockwell.com/tokina/12-28mm.htm

Not as wide but still a great lens is the Sigma 17-70 2.8-4 that gets very CLOSE @ 70mm.

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camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

It would be a poor selection using an extreme wide angle for macro shots. Those lenses were NOT designed with that purpose in mind.
You will be better served using a true macro.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Does the D7000 work with AF-P Nikon lenses? If so, you might want to look at the Nikkor AF-P 10-20mm DX VR. It's a smaller, lighter weight, but pretty capable lens for just over $300.

If AF-P won't work properly on your camera, I'd recommend the Tokina AT-X 12-28mm f/4 DX. Or, if you don't mind the size and weight, their AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8. Those lenses are quite nice and sell for about $430 and $500 respectively. The Sigma DC 10-20mm f/3.5 is also pretty good and has been discounted a lot, to sell for around $400, but is another comparatively large, heavy ultrawide. Tamron has the SP 10-24mm VC, too, for about $500.

Actually you don't necessarily "get what you pay for". The Nikkor AF-S 10-24mm DX and AF-S 12-24mm f/4 DX are fine lenses and at $900 and $1150 respectively are among the most expensive ultrawide, crop sensor lenses from any manufacturer.... but they aren't necessarily "better" than some of the far less expensive alternatives.

All of these ultrawides are very close focusing, but they certainly aren't "macro" lenses. Wide lenses simply don't work for the majority of macro purposes (there are some specialized designs).

You'll have to look at macro lenses separately. Something in the 60mm, 85/90mm, 100mm or 105mm range would be my recommendation... the longer focal lengths give you more working space between the front of the lens and the subject at high magnifications. But the shorter focal lengths can be more compact and lighter weight. There are both shorter focal and longer focal length macro available, but shorter can make for too little working distance for a lot of subjects, while longer are more difficult to get a steady shot and more likely to require a tripod.

Even within a limited range of focal lengths such as this, there are a lot of excellent macro lenses. And pretty much all of them are capable of making fine images. It's more the other features of the lenses and their prices that set them apart from each other. Choose among Nikon or Tamron 60mm, Nikkor 85mm, two different Tamron 90mm, Tokina 100mm, Sigma and Nikkor 105mm.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

I am not aware of a wide angle zoom that has macro capability. I have a Nikkor 28-105 that offers 1:2 magnification, but I would not call it a macro. I think I paid $125 for it a while back. It doesn't have a focus motor but it should be fine on both of your cameras.

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whwiden

Maybe a Tokina 11-16mm 2.8?

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

Most all wide angle let you shoot close to a subject, none will let you shoot macro!

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

For wide angle zooms for APS, I highly recommend the Sigma 10-20 mm zoom, which we've been shooting for about a year. Bargains can be found in the used and refurbished category, and they are far better built than the price would suggest. The contrast, flat field, and corner to corner sharpness are all excellent. Ken Rockwell also rates it highly.

With the money you save, you should easily be able to pick up a mid range true macro (or, in Nikonese, "Micro"), of which there are many to choose from. Auto focusing with a macro is not generally a good idea, so you can get into the wayback machine and find one with only manual focus on your camera if you'd like.

Andy

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

My number one landscape lens is the Nikon 16-35 f4. I would suggest pairing this with the New Nikon 40 mm micro, or better yet, a mint, used Nikon 60MM D Micro lens.
And your quote is interesting, "Yes, you get what you pay for", and yes, you certainly did when you bought the Tamron 150-600. Poor guy. Should have stuck with the Nikon 200-500, much better in the field than the Tamron. Oh well, you do get what you pay for. Good luck and keep on shooting until the end.

ToBoldlyGo Loc: London U.K.

I have a Nikkor 10 or 10.5mm fisheye. It's of course a fisheye, not a wide, but it will allow quite close focussing. Not of course a true macro either, but it might be worth a look. It's also inexpensive and fun to use.

doclrb

Thanks to all who provided helpful suggestions. By the way, very happy with the Tamron G2.

Les

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

The Laowa does. https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/venus-laowa-15mm-f4-wide-angle-macro-impressions-and-samples

For some samples by a skilled user of this lens, see “OrionMystery” in the UHH macro forum...

He leads tours in Malaysia and photographs a lot of snakes, frogs, etc

http://www.orionherpadventure.com/gallery.html

And some samples with the Laowa wide angle macro: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-325441-1.html

Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

Very happy with the Sigma 15-30mm f3.5 -f4.5 DG (EX Spherical IF) lens on my D7000. I got mine 3 years ago on ebay for less than $300. It's got great long depth of field and you can use it for closeups at short distances, so it works well for landscape and closeups of flowers.