Help with a new lens: I have many cameras. and use them all at dif times for dif reasons. My newest Nikon Zfc came with a kit lens. but I want to get a prime for landscapes, street. I...

kitrn23

I have many cameras. and use them all at dif times for dif reasons. My newest Nikon Zfc came with a kit lens. but I want to get a prime for landscapes, street. I take numerous murals, so thinking a wide angle. Any suggestions?

Toment Loc: FL, IL

10-15mm zoom or 20mm prime...

RightOnPhotography Loc: Quebec,QC

kitrn23 wrote:

I have many cameras. and use them all at dif times for dif reasons. My newest Nikon Zfc came with a kit lens. but I want to get a prime for landscapes, street. I take numerous murals, so thinking a wide angle. Any suggestions?

I recommend Z 20mm F1.8. Great lens. BTW, didn't your camera come with Z 28mm f2.8? I thought it was a kit lens for this body. It's very good, I have it and like it.

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

kitrn23 wrote:

I have many cameras. and use them all at dif times for dif reasons. My newest Nikon Zfc came with a kit lens. but I want to get a prime for landscapes, street. I take numerous murals, so thinking a wide angle. Any suggestions?

I think the Z fc with the the Z DX 16-50mm lens is ideal for landscape and street. I don’t think Nikon makes any Z DX prime lenses, but FX lenses will work fine. For focal length it will depend on what focal length you are comfortable with. 20mm, 24mm, 28mm, 35mm 40mm and longer.

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

Mac wrote:

I think the Z fc with the the Z DX 16-50mm lens is ideal for landscape and street. I don’t think Nikon makes any Z DX prime lenses, but FX lenses will work fine. For focal length it will depend on what focal length you are comfortable with. 20mm, 24mm, 28mm, 35mm 40mm and longer.

P.s.
There are some 3rd party ultra wide angle Z-Mount lenses available.

SteveInConverse Loc: South Texas

If the lens you end up looking at is pricey, rent it first to ensure it fits your needs.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

kitrn23 wrote:

I have many cameras. and use them all at dif times for dif reasons. My newest Nikon Zfc came with a kit lens. but I want to get a prime for landscapes, street. I take numerous murals, so thinking a wide angle. Any suggestions?

I'm thinking someone who has many cameras and uses them at "dif" times for "dif" reasons, would probably know what prime lens to use for landscape and street photography. Yes, wide angle is quite commonly used for landscape and street photography. I suggest Nikkor lenses for your Nikon camera.

kitrn23

No I do not know what lens, that is why I asked.

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

kitrn23 wrote:

I have many cameras. and use them all at dif times for dif reasons. My newest Nikon Zfc came with a kit lens. but I want to get a prime for landscapes, street. I take numerous murals, so thinking a wide angle. Any suggestions?

Of all the Z lenses, this is my pick for landscapes, street and murals.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1505213-REG/nikon_nikkor_z_14_30mm_f_4.html

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

kitrn23 wrote:

I have many cameras. and use them all at dif times for dif reasons. My newest Nikon Zfc came with a kit lens. but I want to get a prime for landscapes, street. I take numerous murals, so thinking a wide angle. Any suggestions?

Murals? Do you mean panoramas? Wide angle is rarely a choice I’d use for landscapes and never for panoramas. I’d only use wide angle if there was a close foreground element or for interiors.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

I use Olympus mirrorless but I would say the kit lens for your Nikon should fit your needs for the time being. Set the lens at 16mm. and it should do as a nice wide angle.
I am different, I am not an avid street photographer but when I do street images my favorite is a short tele.

photoman43

This prime lens was just announced. It is manual focus and is made for a DX sensor.

Voigtlander Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical Lens for Z-Mount

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

billnikon wrote:

Of all the Z lenses, this is my pick for landscapes, street and murals.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1505213-REG/nikon_nikkor_z_14_30mm_f_4.html

I am also a Big fan of the 14-30 and use it quite a bit, much more than my 14-24 as the 14-30 is quite a bit lighter and a bit longer. Best of luck.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

For street photography I prefer a moderate wide angle... while for landscape I often want something even wider.

You might want to check out...

- Viltrox AF 23mm f/1.4... on your DX camera it's equiv. to 35mm on full frame. Nicely made lenses with good overall performance. You'll find lots of online reviews.

- Viltrox AF 13mm f/1.4... on your DX camera equiv. to 20mm on full frame. This is a relatively new lens, so might not be a lot of reviews yet.

Note that these are autofocus lenses. I use a manual focus ultrawide occasionally for landscape photography... no problem. But I tried using some manual focus lenses for street and portraiture.... quickly found out I'm not nearly as good at manual focusing as I was several decades ago. Or maybe I've been spoiled by AF!

Either way, I switched to AF lenses for those purposes, leaving the MF lens to landscapes, still life and maybe macro.

Both of those Viltrox are APS-C crop (DX) lenses, allowing them to be a bit more compact and save some weight. You can buy both of those lenses for less than the cost of either Nikkor Z 20mm f/1.8 S or Nikkor Z 24mm f/1.8 S lens! Those Nikkors are both full frame (FX) lenses, too... making them larger and/or heavier than the APS-C designs.

While I don't have those specific lenses, I've got some other Viltrox gear and have been very impressed with the quality. Their lenses have an "old school" feel to them, in spite of their modern appearance.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/compare/Viltrox_AF_23mm_f_1.4_Z_Lens_for_Nikon_Z_Black_vs_Viltrox_AF_13mm_f_1.4_XF_Lens_for_Nikon_Z_vs_Nikon_NIKKOR_Z_20mm_f_1.8_S_Lens_vs_Nikon_NIKKOR_Z_24mm_f_1.8_S_Lens/BHitems/1659394-REG_1713857-REG_1546136-REG_1504350-REG

DaveyDitzer Loc: Western PA

kitrn23 wrote:

I have many cameras. and use them all at dif times for dif reasons. My newest Nikon Zfc came with a kit lens. but I want to get a prime for landscapes, street. I take numerous murals, so thinking a wide angle. Any suggestions?

My kit came with the 16-50. I bought a 40mm f2 and now wish I'd bought the 28 f2.8