Wide angle lens worth it? (Page 3): I used my 10-20mm quite a bit on a trip to the canyons several years ago. I also may be travelling to the Canadian Rockies this fall if we can...

AGO

I used my 10-20mm quite a bit on a trip to the canyons several years ago. I also may be travelling to the Canadian Rockies this fall if we can travel again and I plan to take it along. Even if you don't use it a lot, it will be worth it for those times when you will need it.

Dan Ausec

JohnSwanda wrote:

I have a Nikon 12-24 zoom I use on my D7100, and I am very happy with it.

I have exactly the same set up..its been great

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

Tino wrote:

We are planning a trip to the Rockies starting in late May and am wondering if it would be worth it to add a new wide angle lens. I have a D7100 with a 18-55 lens. I wonder if it is worth purchasing a little bit wider lens. Specifically, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens. Would that lens be that much more beneficial?

What type of photography do you usually do? Some people tell the story of a place with carefully selected small vignettes of the area, others try to show the "whole shebang" in a single picture while accentuating nothing. I tend to the former group unless I am trying to encompass a thrilling cloud formation.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Tino wrote:

We are planning a trip to the Rockies starting in late May and am wondering if it would be worth it to add a new wide angle lens. I have a D7100 with a 18-55 lens. I wonder if it is worth purchasing a little bit wider lens. Specifically, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens. Would that lens be that much more beneficial?

The Rockies is a BIG place with GRAND scale ! It is hard for me to imagine a scene there where a wider than 18mm might prove beneficial ! Wider angles DO have their place - just not in most places out west. In slot canyons or other enclosed areas - SURE. If you absolutely need wider view, try multi- exposure pano technique.

I do not think Ansel A. every used a wide angle ! ? But, David Muench has done some interesting work out West with the WIDE angle perspective - if you want to check some of his work. ( 75mm on 4X5)
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keywest305 Loc: Baltimore Md.

I had the Tokina 11-16 when I had a 7100 and it was built like a tank and took beautiful photos. Also when I moved to full frame it sold in 1 day

Tino

Thanks to all who replied. After reading the comments I have decided that it really isn't worth buying a new lens and will stick with what I have.

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

Tino wrote:

Thanks to all who replied. After reading the comments I have decided that it really isn't worth buying a new lens and will stick with what I have.

Spend the money on yourself and others traveling with you!

ELNikkor

Don't spend more than $300; get the AF-P 10-20 Nikon lens, if you must. IMHO, the 18-55 will be wide enough. You don't want to make those mountains look too small. I was in Rocky Mountain National Park last August & my Nikon 24-120 was plenty wide enough on my D750. Only once did I go to my 20mm Nikkor, and that was for a rainbow over the mountains.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

That extra 7mm means so much to some,
not so much to others...

flasfill Loc: Sandy Springs GA

Tino wrote:

We are planning a trip to the Rockies starting in late May and am wondering if it would be worth it to add a new wide angle lens. I have a D7100 with a 18-55 lens. I wonder if it is worth purchasing a little bit wider lens. Specifically, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens. Would that lens be that much more beneficial?

You could always rent one.

mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA

Tino wrote:

We are planning a trip to the Rockies starting in late May and am wondering if it would be worth it to add a new wide angle lens. I have a D7100 with a 18-55 lens. I wonder if it is worth purchasing a little bit wider lens. Specifically, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens. Would that lens be that much more beneficial?

The Tokina 11-16 is a fabulous lens. I used one for several years on my D7200 thru D500 and bought a 16-28 when I moved up to full frame. The 11-16 is prone to lens flare, so watch for that. It was excellent for night photography and indoors. The difference in 11mm and 18mm is a country mile. About the only rub I can think of is that it's bulkier and heavier than the 18-55 you have been accustomed to.

Other very good photographers on this board have produced beautiful landscapes using 35-45mm primes and stitching a panorama with vertical shots. So good technique and editing skills can make up for lack of range, too.

Flash Falasca Loc: Beverly Hills, Florida

Tino wrote:

We are planning a trip to the Rockies starting in late May and am wondering if it would be worth it to add a new wide angle lens. I have a D7100 with a 18-55 lens. I wonder if it is worth purchasing a little bit wider lens. Specifically, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens. Would that lens be that much more beneficial?

The Tokina 11-16 is great, I had one but switched to the Tokina 11-20 you will love either, not just for your trip but for everything !!

Flickwet Loc: NEOhio

I’ve done a lot of southwestern landscape work, even a moderate wide angle (24-35) is plenty for the 1/10 times it’s necessary, otherwise I find I use 50-200 range far more often. Where ya goin’?

yorkiebyte Loc: Scottsdale, AZ/Bandon by the Sea, OR

Tino wrote:

We are planning a trip to the Rockies starting in late May and am wondering if it would be worth it to add a new wide angle lens. I have a D7100 with a 18-55 lens. I wonder if it is worth purchasing a little bit wider lens. Specifically, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens. Would that lens be that much more beneficial?

I have a Tokina 12-24 F4 lens. I like it quite well. Does it get used very often? No. My 18-55 Nikkor VR gets used far more for W.A. shots - and even it is not on my DX bodies much. That 12-24 may possibly be used the least of all my lenses, but glad to have it when I need or want a wide perspective (usually in close proximity images and not landscape!).
~ I shoot with primes mainly - 28mm being my widest prime. My 30mm F1.4 even gets used more than the 28mm. Again - these are 1.5x on my DX bodies.

mikegreenwald Loc: Illinois

I've done a lot of mountain landscape photography, never with a wide angle lens. I much prefer standard (read 50mm or longer on FF camera), followed by merging in post processing. That way when I make large and very large prints, the detail is much greater than that of any single exposure, no matter the lens.