Favorite Landscape Lens for a Nikon D610? (Page 2): That's going to open a can of worms. Everyone who has whatever they use and how many cameras and how many lenses they have, just to...

traderjohn Loc: New York City

Paul Eveleth wrote:

What are your the favorite lenses for the perfect landscape? I currently use the Tamron 70mm-200mm
F/2.8.

That's going to open a can of worms. Everyone who has whatever they use and how many cameras and how many lenses they have, just to brag a little, is going to put their $0.02 in.
I would do my own research based on budget and what you think is important for your landscape pictures. There is no this is the one answer. As you will soon find out.

cameraf4 Loc: Delaware

Paul Eveleth wrote:

What are your the favorite lenses for the perfect landscape? I currently use the Tamron 70mm-200mm
F/2.8.

I am presuming that you are more talking about what focal length(s) I use more than the physical lens itself. On your FF Nikon I would recommend the 16-35mm that bill nikon suggested. I love mine for that "grand scenic" look. For more distant views, my favorite is the old 28-200mm G lens. Great reach and only as small and light as my trusty 50mm 1.4. I've been doing a lot of traveling lately and these 2 are what I mostly travel with.

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Nikkor 18-35, super sharp and priced nicely.

ELNikkor

"perfect" lens? I tend to use zooms as I can only get "perfect" composition when I can choose the exact focal length for the scene, such as 63mm, (not 60, not 70!). Your Tamron is probably the perfect lens for the longer-end landscapes, but you should probably complement it with a similar quality 24-70 2.8 high-end optic. You can never have just one lens, or 1 focal length to get the "perfect" shot, as every landscape will have different composition elements to make it "perfect" to your eye.

raferrelljr Loc: CHARLOTTE, NC

NIKON 16 - 35

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

What lens for a "perfect landscape?" If you ask me I would say the lens you have in your camera at the time of making the exposure. "Perfect landscape" depends on your taste and visual design more than on the gear used.

A favorite lens of mine is the 35mm lens with my D610. Same equivalent when using a cropped sensor, I would say a 24mm lens for a similar view. Many midrange zooms are perfectly usable for that purpose. If you have a 18-55 VR kit lens it is very capable of excellent results if you do your part. If you want "perfect" use an aperture of f11 or f16 with camera on a tripod and mirror up. With a mirrorless it is obvious the mirror will not be an issue.

Did I address your concerns?

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

Agree, as usual, with Gene51. If I am just going for myself, I usually mount my 24-70 for general work, including landscape. If I have something specific in mind, I'll take an appropriate set of lenses. Near to me is usually some version of a 70-200. Recently I'm enjoying my new Z6 with 24-70/4S. There is no such thing as a "correct" lens for any situation. Best of luck.

Bill P

Landscapes shot with an ultra wide are fast becoming a cliche. I like to use a 135.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

traderjohn wrote:

That's going to open a can of worms. Everyone who has whatever they use and how many cameras and how many lenses they have, just to brag a little, is going to put their $0.02 in.
I would do my own research based on budget and what you think is important for your landscape pictures. There is no this is the one answer. As you will soon find out.

It must be a NYC thing.

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

traderjohn wrote:

That's going to open a can of worms. Everyone who has whatever they use and how many cameras and how many lenses they have, just to brag a little, is going to put their $0.02 in.
I would do my own research based on budget and what you think is important for your landscape pictures. There is no this is the one answer. As you will soon find out.

The OP simply asked what people's favorite landscape lens is, and they are answering that question.

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

Paul Eveleth wrote:

What are your the favorite lenses for the perfect landscape? I currently use the Tamron 70mm-200mm
F/2.8.

Gene51 pretty much said all that needs to be said. But, I thought I put in my 2 cents. I do now prefer to use stitching of multiple images however there are times when that isn't possible.
The first image was shot using a zoom at 28mm. I was in a moving train taking a picture of another moving train. In this case multiple image and stitching wasn't/ feasible. The 2nd image is 6 shots/50mm/portrait. and the last is 10 shots ,(2 rows of 5) with an 85mm lens. The shot will pretty much tell me which lens to use.
This was down sized for the web so please look at it in the download.

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Rich43224

I shoot a D600 and use either a Sigma 24mm 2.8, or 50mm 1.8.

Imagemine Loc: St. Louis USA

All said one can produce cool landscape shots from a zoom if they stitch & crop .
Me I use a 24-70mm & 24-105mm & 14-24 on a d850 & df

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

Rich1939 wrote:

Gene51 pretty much said all that needs to be said.... (show quote)

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

cjc2 wrote:

Agree, as usual, with Gene51. If I am just going for myself, I usually mount my 24-70 for general work, including landscape. If I have something specific in mind, I'll take an appropriate set of lenses. Near to me is usually some version of a 70-200. Recently I'm enjoying my new Z6 with 24-70/4S. There is no such thing as a "correct" lens for any situation. Best of luck.

This was a pano with a 24-70 - I had my 14-24 but was unhappy with the result.

Quick three shot pano, 24mm with camera in portrait orientation.

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