when do you use the 14-24 lens?
Jan 6, 2020 07:59:11 #
I have a Nikon 12-24 f4 AF-S, DX lens that serves me well. Although designed for DX cameras I often use it with my D610 full frame between 17 and 24mm without vignetting. I have many images made with it in tight places and when I photograph landscapes.
All wide angles expand the foreground while the background recedes so the most important thing when using them is to come closer to the subject. They are not good for portraits because all of them distort. Polarizers are a no-no because only part of the sky gets polarized. Polarizers when the sky is not the target are fine.
They are fun lenses but it is necessary to understand what they do.
All wide angles expand the foreground while the background recedes so the most important thing when using them is to come closer to the subject. They are not good for portraits because all of them distort. Polarizers are a no-no because only part of the sky gets polarized. Polarizers when the sky is not the target are fine.
They are fun lenses but it is necessary to understand what they do.
Jan 6, 2020 08:08:19 #
P-J
Loc: UK
home brewer wrote:
I am starting to question how often i will use my f.8 14-24 lens and if i want to lug around a seldom used lens that weighs 35 oz. For those that use that lens or a similar lens; when do you use it? Would you post photos.
It's rarely off my camera (D850 + Sigma f2.8 ART) mainly interiors, landscapes. All on a tripod, but I also usually take it on my travels, without the tripod. Couldn't live without it, fabulous lens.
Jan 6, 2020 08:38:02 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
I rarely use the 14-24.
20/20 hindsight tells me I would have made better use of the 16-35.
20/20 hindsight tells me I would have made better use of the 16-35.
Sold my 14-24 after having it two yrs and taking only 20 shots have it. Got a 16-35 f/4 for myself at Xmas to use on my F5 and D850.
Jan 6, 2020 08:45:59 #
John Singh
Loc: Atlanta, Ga.
home brewer wrote:
I am starting to question how often i will use my f.8 14-24 lens and if i want to lug around a seldom used lens that weighs 35 oz. For those that use that lens or a similar lens; when do you use it? Would you post photos.
I use mine for landscapes & indoor shots. Here is shot in Innsbruck Austria, a Tram station going up the mountain.
Jan 6, 2020 09:57:32 #
My goto lens is an 18-140 so the 14 is too close to bother with. I have a 10-20 that works well on the crop-sensor for interiors
Jan 6, 2020 10:29:33 #
I use my 12-24 regularly to shoot underwater, sunset timelapse, and close-focus wide angle. Go to https://neal213b.myportfolio.com/ to see many examples
Neal
Neal
Jan 6, 2020 10:31:20 #
I bought my Tokina for real estate photography, which I don't do anymore. I never like the curved distortion on the sides of the frame. I know these can be fixed in Photoshop, but Photoshop confuses me and I can never seem to get the correct results. So it sits in the bottom of my walk-around bag just to give me a little more exercise.
Jan 6, 2020 10:36:47 #
My use is somewhere around 20% but it varies. Some landscape subjects certainly but lately Astrophotography requires a specialized lens That's a big sky out there and to capture the Milky Way and Star Trails as two examples it's necessary to use a very wide FoV. Here are two examples. The Milky Way shot goes from the horizon to beyond the zenith. The Star Trails shot covers an equally huge portion of the sky.
Jan 6, 2020 10:56:41 #
stogieboy
Loc: Marlboro, NY
I have one, and while rarely used, I find it is fantastic for night photography. As a fan of nationalparksatnight.com and their instructors, I have been considering trading it in at B&H and going with the Irix 11mm or even the 15mm. I don't think I'd use it much more than I use the 14-24, but based on the photos I've seen, my night photos will look just as good, and I'll put a significant amount of money back in my pocket to purchase something cool down the line (*cough, Peak Design tripod *cough).
Jan 6, 2020 11:24:44 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Similar field of view: 10-18 mm on APS-C Canon T3i. Ultra-lightweight, but limited IMO because best use was for ultra-close up. I had an 18-135 mm to cover the rest.
Love your examples!!
Jan 6, 2020 11:37:27 #
Jan 6, 2020 12:01:52 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Similar field of view: 10-18 mm on APS-C Canon T3i. Ultra-lightweight, but limited IMO because best use was for ultra-close up. I had an 18-135 mm to cover the rest.
Great images. Your images are iconic. You use the super wide as well as I have ever seen. My feeble attempts need some work!
Thanks for sharing.
Jan 6, 2020 13:01:33 #
Seeing all the beautiful shots posted here had inspired me to take mine out and shoot with it at my next opportunity.
Jan 6, 2020 13:06:31 #
cambriaman wrote:
I'm humbled by your praise.Great images. Your images are iconic. You use the super wide as well as I have ever seen. My feeble attempts need some work!
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
For others who commented, thank you 🤗 But just because I was the first to share photos, please don't overlook the rest posted in this thread!
Jan 6, 2020 13:33:31 #
I use an 18-200, a lot at ≈18 for scenics:
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