Lens for landscape
Sep 10, 2019 19:34:25 #
augieg27 wrote:
What would be your suggestions for lenses for landscape photography.
I'm in budget so I can't afford the top of the line lenses.
Thank you.
I'm in budget so I can't afford the top of the line lenses.
Thank you.
18-70mm f4.0 on an APS-C body or 24-105mm F4.0 covers 90% of my landscape / scenic / travel shots. I have a 12mm f2.0 crop lens for night / milky way shots.
Sep 10, 2019 20:10:00 #
jcboy3 wrote:
You can take a landscape photo with any lens. Any lens.
Sep 10, 2019 21:07:17 #
augieg27 wrote:
What would be your suggestions for lenses for landscape photography.
I'm in budget so I can't afford the top of the line lenses.
Thank you.
I'm in budget so I can't afford the top of the line lenses.
Thank you.
I use a wide variety of lenses, but looking at my stats in Lightroom, it seems that my 45 and 85mm primes, and my 100-300 and 70-200 seem to get the most use. The least used lens is my 14-24 - it's too wide for most landscape applications. This would be roughly equivalent to a 9.5mm to 16mm lens on a crop sensor camera. Pano stitching is so easy that the ultra wide zoom rarely gets used these days. The same went for my Sigma 10-20 when I used to shoot with a D200 and a D300. It got used on less than 5-6 outings.
I have also used a 150-600mm zoom for landscapes.
Sep 10, 2019 21:17:45 #
augieg27 wrote:
What would be your suggestions for lenses
for landscape photography.
I'm in budget so I can't afford the top of
the line lenses.
Thank you.
What would be your suggestions for lenses
for landscape photography.
I'm in budget so I can't afford the top of
the line lenses.
Thank you.
Any lenses will do as the world can
be wide, or cropped down some or
cropped really tight. There's really
no constraints on that.
So given your budget concern, you
might just use a couple of adapter
manual lenses, as you won't need
AF or other conveniences anywho.
Any pair with at least a 2:1 ratio
between them ... frinstintz 35 and
90 is a popular pair.
And, lastly, avoid "gee whiz" super
ultra wides. There are many many
reasons, but the one most glaring
is that it will kill your budget :-(
Sep 11, 2019 05:57:37 #
catchlight..
Loc: Wisconsin USA- Halden Norway
augieg27 wrote:
What would be your suggestions for lenses for landscape photography.
I'm in budget so I can't afford the top of the line lenses.
Thank you.
I'm in budget so I can't afford the top of the line lenses.
Thank you.
Any lens will do, but for landscape look into panorama. I am posting this shot to show what 24mpx can be when transformed into approximately 275 mpx total area. the detail when comparing a single shot to the pano mix is dramatic as an added bonus. Pixel sharpness and dynamics improve.
... each shot will add about 25% to the pixel total when combined. This is 23mm (50 crop equivalent ) from a Fuji X100f. This took just a few minutes to shoot and aproximately 10 minutes to edit.
I'm going to try the my canons bodies with telephoto's next.
Wanted to share the idea... and was not meant to toot my horn
Sep 11, 2019 06:30:59 #
Sep 11, 2019 06:43:41 #
augieg27 wrote:
What would be your suggestions for lenses for landscape photography.
I'm in budget so I can't afford the top of the line lenses.
Thank you.
I'm in budget so I can't afford the top of the line lenses.
Thank you.
Almost any lens but long reach rarely. I am a firm MFT user, and for landscapes I prefer my 12-32 (2 x crop). This would give an equivalent FOV on your DSLR of a 16-42. I think you will find that this sort of wider angle lens is likely more suitable for landscapes and buildings. If you PP there are usually facilities in your software for straightening any verticles which may be evidenced. Attached is a pic of our Parish Church that I shot last Sunday - at 19mm to get the tower in. DSLR equivalent FOV would be 25mm. Tower leaned in a bit as did the drainpipe at the other end, quickly straightened using SmartEdit (a freebie).
Sep 11, 2019 07:05:29 #
Wanderer2
Loc: Colorado Rocky Mountains
augieg27 wrote:
What would be your suggestions for lenses for landscape photography.
I'm in budget so I can't afford the top of the line lenses.
Thank you.
I'm in budget so I can't afford the top of the line lenses.
Thank you.
"Landscape photoggraphy" covers a wide range of shooting situations. For example, in the Rocky Mountains where I live the needs are often quite different than in the SW USA red rock country, the mountains of the former usually needing much longer focal lengths than the canyons, etc. of the latter. To cover every possible landscape situation lenses from very wide angle to long telephotos are sometimes needed.
Because of budget restraints my first lens kit for my full frame DSLR was simply Tamrons 28-75 and 70-200 and they have served me well (I still use them at times). Over the three years since I have gradually assembled a lens kit of 7 primes from 20mm to 300 mm (I may still need one wider). These have all been purchased used. I have found KEH and Roberts Camera to be excellent, reputable used equipment dealers and, as already mentioned, Adorama and B&H have excellent reputations. I have also purchased from Amazon and ebay occasionally.
Hope this is a little help.
Sep 11, 2019 07:09:27 #
Delderby wrote:
Almost any lens but long reach rarely. I am a firm MFT user,
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What's "MFT", other than Managed File Transfer?
Sep 11, 2019 07:14:32 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
augieg27 wrote:
What would be your suggestions for lenses for landscape photography.
I'm in budget so I can't afford the top of the line lenses.
Thank you.
I'm in budget so I can't afford the top of the line lenses.
Thank you.
Used Nikon 16-35 mm f4.
Sep 11, 2019 07:36:59 #
Sep 11, 2019 07:42:30 #
Your 18-55 should cover most landscapes nicely. Mine did exclusively for my D5100 for many years. If you find yourself needing wider, either learn photo-stitching, or get the 10-20 Nikon lens for only $300.
Sep 11, 2019 07:45:06 #
I use a Nikon 28-300mm for general photography. I also use wide angles lenses for some landscape, like a Tokina 16 - 28mm.
Sep 11, 2019 07:46:37 #
As other posters mentioned, you can use many different lenses for landscapes. My suggestion would be to look at wide angle zooms from both Nikon and Tamron, and check out used prices from reputable stores. Stabilization isn't necessary as you will likely be using a tripod.
Sep 11, 2019 08:40:21 #
Yes, you can take a landscape photo with any lens... however, if you want to capture as much of the landscape as possible, then 'wider is better'...
I really like the Sigma 10-20mm f3.5 : which you can get for about $325 on Amazon.
I really like the Sigma 10-20mm f3.5 : which you can get for about $325 on Amazon.
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