Wide Angle for D7000
Jul 27, 2013 08:23:44 #
GerryB
Loc: Oxford, CT
Hi all...just got a d7000 & am looking for a great new DX Wide Angle lens for it. My 'old' 17-35mm 2.8 lens is fabulous...but is not compatible with the d7000. Please don't ask what I'm doing with the 17-35 2.8 in the first place...long story boring... Thanks.
Jul 27, 2013 08:30:18 #
If I shot a Nikon on a more regular basis, I'd have a copy of the: Nikon 12-24 f/4G ED IF AF-S DX
Jul 27, 2013 08:32:35 #
GerryB wrote:
Hi all...just got a d7000 & am looking for a great new DX Wide Angle lens for it. My 'old' 17-35mm 2.8 lens is fabulous...but is not compatible with the d7000. Please don't ask what I'm doing with the 17-35 2.8 in the first place...long story boring... Thanks.
Well, I have upgraded to a D800e and have a 12-24 Nikkor as new in its box that I could swap.
Oliver.
Jul 27, 2013 08:38:22 #
lighthouse
Loc: No Fixed Abode
GerryB wrote:
Hi all...just got a d7000 & am looking for a great new DX Wide Angle lens for it. My 'old' 17-35mm 2.8 lens is fabulous...but is not compatible with the d7000. Please don't ask what I'm doing with the 17-35 2.8 in the first place...long story boring... Thanks.
I think you will find that that is wrong.
I thought all Nikon lenses from about 1959 onwards were compatible in some form and from about 1976 onwards were totally compatible.
I will go look for info to support this or disprove.
EDIT.
Make that 1977 onwards. for compatibility.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm
Jul 27, 2013 08:42:42 #
Hi Gerry. I have a D7000 & a D7100 & mainly shoot landscapes. My two WA lenses are a Tokina 12-24mm f4, & a Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 (medium WA). Both are well made, tack sharp, & focus well. I am very happy with both of them. Earl.
Jul 27, 2013 08:42:44 #
lighthouse wrote:
I think you will find that that is wrong.
I thought all Nikon lenses from about 1959 onwards were compatible in some form and from about 1976 onwards were totally compatible.
I will go look for info to support this or disprove.
I thought all Nikon lenses from about 1959 onwards were compatible in some form and from about 1976 onwards were totally compatible.
I will go look for info to support this or disprove.
The OP probably wants a wide angle zoom for a crop top camera. The 17-35 is not all that wide on a D7000. Whereas the 12 to 24 is probably the best DX zoom Nikkor going.
Oliver.
Jul 27, 2013 08:43:19 #
GerryB wrote:
Hi all...just got a d7000 & am looking for a great new DX Wide Angle lens for it. My 'old' 17-35mm 2.8 lens is fabulous...but is not compatible with the d7000. Please don't ask what I'm doing with the 17-35 2.8 in the first place...long story boring... Thanks.
When I had a D7000, I used the Tokina 11-16mm. Very nice lens.
http://www.google.com/search?q=tokina+11-16mm+rev&oq=tokina+11-16mm+rev&aqs=chrome.0.69i57j69i60j69i62l3.6724j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Jul 27, 2013 08:50:18 #
GerryB wrote:
Hi all...just got a d7000 & am looking for a great new DX Wide Angle lens for it. My 'old' 17-35mm 2.8 lens is fabulous...but is not compatible with the d7000. Please don't ask what I'm doing with the 17-35 2.8 in the first place...long story boring... Thanks.
Since you're so fond of your 'old' 17-35mm 2.8, why not get another lens like that that IS compatible with your d7000?
Jul 27, 2013 08:50:57 #
lighthouse
Loc: No Fixed Abode
Terra Australis wrote:
The OP probably wants a wide angle zoom for a crop top camera. The 17-35 is not all that wide on a D7000. Whereas the 12 to 24 is probably the best DX zoom Nikkor going.
Oliver.
Oliver.
Thats not what he said.
Jul 27, 2013 08:54:22 #
lighthouse wrote:
Thats not what he said.
He said he wants a DX wide angle lens. The 17 to 35 is NOT a DX lens. Sheez...
Jul 27, 2013 08:56:21 #
lighthouse
Loc: No Fixed Abode
Terra Australis wrote:
He said he wants a DX wide angle lens. The 17 to 35 is NOT a DX lens. Sheez...
He said his 17-35 was not compatible with his D7000. Sheez...
Jul 27, 2013 15:53:04 #
GerryB
Loc: Oxford, CT
Hi Oliver, Thanks for understanding...& for the offer to swap two great lenses. A shame you're on the other side of the globe. I'm not sure that Adorama or B&H in NYC (I'm in CT) will do the same. What's the solution? Cheers, Gerry
Jul 27, 2013 16:18:35 #
Jul 27, 2013 16:55:59 #
lighthouse
Loc: No Fixed Abode
Gerry.
I don't think its wide enough.
This question has been asked many times on here.
There are 4 or 5 main options.
My recommendation on price and quality.
Sigma 10-20mm 1:4-5.6 EX DC HSM
There is also a newer Sigma 10-20 F/3.5
Tokina 11-16mm
Tamron 10-24mm
Nikon 10-24mm
Personally I think that any of these will make you a happy man.
I see owners of every one of these happy to recommend to others. That extra 2mm is quite significant at the wide end of the lens.
I don't think its wide enough.
This question has been asked many times on here.
There are 4 or 5 main options.
My recommendation on price and quality.
Sigma 10-20mm 1:4-5.6 EX DC HSM
There is also a newer Sigma 10-20 F/3.5
Tokina 11-16mm
Tamron 10-24mm
Nikon 10-24mm
Personally I think that any of these will make you a happy man.
I see owners of every one of these happy to recommend to others. That extra 2mm is quite significant at the wide end of the lens.
Jul 27, 2013 17:06:02 #
And maybe you are interested in the Samyang - Rokinon 8 mm manual lens. Very sharp and as wide as it gets these days.
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