Bike guy Loc: Atlanta

Long time land-locked photographer taking a trip in a few weeks to St. Simons island in GA and St. Petersburg FL
I own a Nikon 7100.
My lenses include a 35mm 1.8, 50mm 1.8, 40mm macro, f2.8
, kit lens 18-55mm and 18-140mm 3.5/4.6. Oh and the kit 55-200mm

Should i be looking at a wider than 18mm lens than I can get with two zooms?
If so, any suggestions?
Adorama and B&H have a Nikon AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR Zoom Lens for $249 refurbished. Any familiarity with that lens?
Thanks.

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

A wide zoom would seem to be a logical addition. We love our Sigma 10-29mm, but Nikon, Tamron, and Tokina also make great lenses in this range.

Andy

zug55 Loc: Naivasha, Kenya, and Austin, Texas

If you take an ultra-wide to the beach you can capture even more ocean. I don't think that ultra-wide lenses are particularly suited to capture the grandeur of oceans because ocean landscapes typically are not well articulated. I don't see a particular urgency to purchase a 10-20 DX lens for this purpose.

The autofocus on AF-P lenses may not work properly on a D7100. Nikon claims that there is a fix, but I would research the situation further.
https://www.nikonimgsupport.com/eu/BV_article?articleNo=000035705&configured=1&lang=en_GB
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4115148

I got the Sigma 10-20mm f3.5 for my D7100 and am happy with the lens. But I am not using it much because it is too wide for most landscape shots; I use it mostly for urban architecture. You get a lot of horizon but important landscape features often come out too small while you get unwanted clutter in the foreground that detracts from your image.

Bike guy Loc: Atlanta

Thanks for the great money saving information.

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Seaside locales feature vast expanses of nothingness.
An ultrawide will exaggerate that, while often catching
the sun, so as to provoke internal reflections from the
way-too-many super-curved pieces of glass that are
the guts of ultrawides.

I would take the 18-140 to never open up the lens
mount on or near the beach. There is some risk of
internal reflections due to the large zoom ratio, but
it's neither high-aperture nor extremely wide at the
short end, so reflections won't be a plague.

Bring the 35/1.8 for evening activities in dim light.

More than 2 lenses is not a vacation !

Bike guy Loc: Atlanta

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

You probably have what you need right now. I generally advise against using ultra wide lenses because of the amount of sky and foreground they take in that usually has to be cropped away, and the inherent extension distortion, barrel or complex distortion, (which can usually be fixed in post processing), and the overall "special purpose" nature of these kinds of lenses. Many make the mistake of thinking they need a wide lens to "take it all in" when what they really need is to compose carefully and avoid taking it all in. But sometimes it is necessary to go wide.

I did the attached image with an 18mm lens (Nikkor 18-200mm F4-5.6) on a 10 mp D200 in 2008. I shot it as a three shot pano, with the camera in landscape orientation. My regret is that I did not shoot it with the camera in portrait orientation, which would have taken in a little bit more of that gorgeous sky. Oh, and I had a Sigma 10-20mm in my bag, which I did not use because of my comments above.

On the other hand, I much prefer one of the component images of that pano, which I have sold numerous times as a 24"x36" fine art print.

I have no issues using a modern zoom lens. Just because it is a zoom should not disqualify it getting good, sharp, reflection-free images.

The last image was taken with a D800 and a 24-70mm F2.8 This time the camera was vertical and it was a 3 frame pano. It's not beach, but it does illustrate an alternative to using an ultrawide lens.

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ELNikkor

18mm is wide enough, you'll do fine with your existing set. I've gotten by many years with my D5100 18-55 & 55-200

Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC

I've been there several times the Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX NIKKOR VR II is my walk around lens, fast and sharp.

Bird Dawg Loc: Georgia

I am in SSI right now and I think the 18-140 will cover everything. Also, bring the 35 1.8 for low light.
SSI is a beautiful place and a lot great photo opps. Also, a lot great food.
Enjoy,
Wes

Bird Dawg Loc: Georgia

The 18-140 will cover everything. Beautiful island with a lot photo opps. A lot good food too.
Enjoy,

Wes

Bird Dawg Loc: Georgia

The 18-140 will cover everything. Beautiful island with a lot photo opps. A lot good food too.
Enjoy,

Wes

repleo Loc: Boston

Filters may be more important than the focal length of your lens. Don't go near a beach without at least a clear or UV filter to protect against blowing sand. A grad ND is useful for protecting the sky over bright sand or a CPL to help with skies and glare. A strong ND would be nice for some 'dreamy' water shots.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Pablo8 Loc: Nottingham UK.

I live at least 80 miles from the nearest (UK) beach, so do not have a daily temptation to subject my equipment to the possible damage sand / wind / sea water, can cause. So my first choice of lenses, would be someone elses...Lol