rook2c4 wrote:
Great landscape photos can be made with many different focal lengths, not just wide angle.
This is true.
rook2c4 wrote:
10-20mm lens would be far too limiting to be considered a proper landscape lens.
Not necessarily true.
Often for landscape photography a wider view is wanted. Yes, standard and even telephotos focal lengths are used at times. But when you say "landscape lens", most experienced photographers immediately think "wide angle".
The problem here is that the original poster, tcanzano, hasn't told us what lens they already have.
Presumably they have at least one other lens to use on their D5600.
Nikon usually bundles a D5600 with at least an 18-55mm DX lens. They also sometimes offer it with two kit lenses, the same 19-55mm plus a 70-300mm. There's also a more expensive "premium" kit version offered with 18-140mm DX (I assume this isn't what the OP has, since they're considering buying this lens).
For landscape photography, they already have a pretty good lens even if they only have the 18-55mm. There's not a whole lot of reason to add an 18-140mm since a lot of the focal lengths would be duplicated. Yes, the 18-140mm is a more premium lens and would be nice at times for portraits, maybe some sports or cooperative wildlife.
Or if they've got the two lens kit, there's little reason to add either the 18-140mm or the 18-200mm. Those would be fully covered by the two lens combo.
Regardless which kit they have, to truly add to their capabilities for landscape photography in particular, a wider lens like the AF-P 10-20mm DX simply makes the most sense. It wouldn't duplicate much of what they already have... it's a good value in the $250 to $307 range (comes with HB-81 lens hood).
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I use a 12-24 F/4 afs nikon DX lens on my D7100 works great.
That and the Nikkor AF-S 10-24mm, as well as several third party lenses, are quality alternatives. The problem is their prices. The AF-S 12-24mm is the most expensive wide DX zoom anyone makes, at over $1100. The AF-S 10-24mm isn't far behind at $900. Various Tokina, Tamron and Tokina options can be had for about half those prices.
But the AF-P 10-20mm is a really outstanding value at around $300 (or less, refurbished). Yes, it's more plasticky. But it's also more compact and lighter weight if planning to travel, hike, etc. with it.
For landscape photography I would also recommend quality, multi-coated Circular Polarizing filters (B+W are a good value, might need a "slim" XS-Pro for that 10-20mm) and, if not included with their lenses, matched lens hoods. The 18-55mm uses 55mm filters, while the 10-20mm uses 72mm.
Many landscape photographers also like to work with a tripod (and a good quality, stable tripod can last a lifetime).