Suggestions for an ultra wide angle lens for Nikon D3400
Aug 28, 2022 12:16:12 #
Aug 28, 2022 12:52:13 #
Aug 28, 2022 13:00:59 #
Urnst wrote:
Does anyone have any? Thanks
The 10-24 DX 3.5-4.5 G rocks my boat. Its a fully coupled OEM zoom. Theres a new cheaper version but I havent tried that cuz Im happy with the original. If you go for the original your only likely complaint might be its size. Everything else about it is top shelf.
10-24 covers all imaginable wide angle needs in one lens, so its size is readily forgivable cuz it replaces three other lenses. Weight isnt bad. I use it on a Sony that is smaller than your Nikon.
I also use unusual fully manual lenses. Excellent results but unsure about you using them on a D3400.
Aug 28, 2022 13:01:55 #
Aug 28, 2022 13:15:16 #
rcarol wrote:
Tokina 11-16mm, Very sharp.
This is what I use on my D500. Very happy with it.
Aug 28, 2022 13:28:26 #
Aug 28, 2022 13:29:59 #
I don't use wide angle very often, so I went cheap with the Nikkor 10-20 AF-p.
B&H shows it for $309 with pretty good reviews. Used are also plentiful.
https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-10-20mm-dx-vr-af-p
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?q=nikkor%2010-20&sts=ma
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B&H shows it for $309 with pretty good reviews. Used are also plentiful.
https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-10-20mm-dx-vr-af-p
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?q=nikkor%2010-20&sts=ma
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Aug 28, 2022 13:35:48 #
kmielen
Loc: Eastern NC
rcarol wrote:
Tokina 11-16mm, Very sharp.
I second the recommendation for the Tokina 11-16mm f2.8. I use it for astro photography with my D7500. Be advised that there are now three versions. The oldest (first) version does not have an internal focusing motor. Because your D3400 does not have a built-in autofocus motor, this means it will not autofocus the lens. This may not be an issue for you for landscapes and astro. If you want autofocus capability however, you will need the Tokina 11-16mm DX-II or the newest version, the atx-i.
Ken Rockwell has a glowing review.
I happen to have the version 1 for sale. PM me if interested in discussing further.
Aug 28, 2022 13:40:37 #
Urnst
Loc: Brownsville, Texas
stanikon wrote:
How "ultra wide" are you wanting to go? 180°? Fisheye?
No fish eye
Aug 28, 2022 13:57:25 #
Urnst wrote:
No fish eye
In that case I highly recommend the Tokina 11 - 16 mm f/2.8. It has auto as well as manual focus and is sharp at all focal lengths and apertures. I have had mine for about 3 years and couldn't be happier.
Aug 28, 2022 14:56:08 #
Urnst wrote:
Does anyone have any? Thanks
This seems to be a never very popular suggestion, but I’ll share it again. On my crop sensor Nikon I often need super wide angle for shooting in organ lofts in Europe. 11 or 12 mm does not do it. I shoot with the DX fisheye lens, about $600, and if the situation calls for it I can almost always make the fisheye look disappear with an easy adjustment in Lightroom. Move one slider and the distortion goes away. When walking the narrow streets of England, Scotland and various European cities I usually carry and 18-300 and my fisheye. I don’t often carry my regular wide angle.
...Cam
Aug 28, 2022 15:19:45 #
CamB wrote:
This seems to be a never very popular suggestion, ... (show quote)
I can think of a few reasons why hogsters avoid that method ... none of them really valid in the big real world outside of UHH. Irrational fear of "genetically engineered" extra pixels might be the really big one.
Aug 28, 2022 15:30:08 #
CamB wrote:
This seems to be a never very popular suggestion, ... (show quote)
I have to try that. I do use the 10-20 occasionally, while the 10.5 DX fisheye sit in the back of the cabinet.
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Aug 28, 2022 15:34:57 #
rcarol wrote:
Tokina 11-16mm, Very sharp.
Agreed! I use it with a D500. Great lens and affordable, comparatively.
Aug 28, 2022 15:36:37 #
I have the Nikon 10-24 almost new and I no longer use it so will sell it for
$300 pus $25.00 for shipping. It cost me $1,080 .00 when I bought it several years ago.
$300 pus $25.00 for shipping. It cost me $1,080 .00 when I bought it several years ago.
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