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 01/21/2011 10:35:15 AM · #1
OK, so I've been telling the old lady forever that I want an ultra wide angle lens. After spending $1,000 on the 105 Micro, I was told to wait.

We just changed our honeymoon location to save some money, from the cruise we had planned, and I told her I'd be renting a wide angle for the week long honeymoon in Denver...living in Florida, I don't get to see much mountains.

She gave me the go ahead to purchase a lens, I have a $1,000 budget to spend...so what suggestions would you all throw out?

I'm in no time crunch, since the honeymoon isn't until May. I figured if I can get a nice one for a decent price I might look into selling my 55-200 (which I HATE), and my 18-55 for an 18-200 as well, just for the purpose of not switching lenses constantly.

She didn't say I was limited to one lens with $1,000, just that I could spend $1,000 lol...

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
 01/21/2011 10:41:02 AM · #2
//www.kenrockwell.com/tokina/11-16mm.htm
 01/21/2011 10:45:43 AM · #3
I'm very happy with my Tamron 10-24, which is also available in a Nikon mount. Sells for about $500 new.
 01/21/2011 11:23:18 AM · #4
I'm kind of in the same boat you are Buddy...I have around a grand to spend and want a wide angle. I was considering the 1.5 fisheye but then changed my mind becuase it may be to much work with editing if I didn't want the curved look in all my picturs.
I'm now seriously looking at the new Nikkor 16-35mm Although this is a full frame lens so it really won't be super wide on your DX...I'm in that same boat too with the 300s.
I also looked at the DX Nikon 12-24 f/4 but that is getting a little dated...
01/21/2011 11:27:49 AM · #5
Originally posted by apercep:
//www.kenrockwell.com/tokina/11-16mm.htm


there are some very nice examples of photos with that lens here
 01/21/2011 12:13:39 PM · #6
I'm guessing you want a zoom? I have the Nikon 10.5 mm and LOVE it. Some recent shots with it

Edit to add, lens is NOT a zoom.

Message edited by author 2011-01-21 12:13:57.
 01/21/2011 12:23:38 PM · #7
I can vouch for the Tokina 11-16 F2.8, Although i would try one first as they can have front or back focus issues and the D90 can't fine tune.
On my D90 it was a good lens, but now that i can fine tune focus (-5) its become my favorite lens.
 01/21/2011 12:49:33 PM · #8
Originally posted by tanguera:
I'm guessing you want a zoom? I have the Nikon 10.5 mm and LOVE it. Some recent shots with it

Edit to add, lens is NOT a zoom.


Great pictures Johanna!...are they all taken with the 10.5?
 01/21/2011 12:54:36 PM · #9
Only the obvious ones, such as the pink kitchen. I actually like the distortion (which is why I got the lens). The rest were taken with my 18-105

Oh, and thanks.

Message edited by author 2011-01-21 12:55:01.
 01/21/2011 02:04:39 PM · #10
I love my wide angle 10-20mm Sigma lens.

Message edited by author 2011-01-21 14:05:59.
 01/21/2011 02:14:23 PM · #11
Originally posted by jagar:
I can vouch for the Tokina 11-16 F2.8, Although i would try one first as they can have front or back focus issues and the D90 can't fine tune.
On my D90 it was a good lens, but now that i can fine tune focus (-5) its become my favorite lens.


I agree here. I am very pleased with my Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 lens on my D80.
 01/21/2011 02:17:17 PM · #12
Originally posted by binarysmart:
Originally posted by tanguera:
I'm guessing you want a zoom? I have the Nikon 10.5 mm and LOVE it. Some recent shots with it

Edit to add, lens is NOT a zoom.


Great pictures Johanna!...are they all taken with the 10.5?


Isn't the Nikon 10.5 a fisheye lens?
 01/21/2011 02:21:49 PM · #13
I'd like to put in a vote for the 12-24mm Sigma. Full frame. Rectilinear (no distortion). $850 or so new. If you ever decide to go full frame it'll double your pleasure. Just check out andrewt's portfolio if you need convincing.

122-degree angle of view. Courtesy of Andrew:


01/21/2011 03:22:45 PM · #14
I appreciate all the info all. I think right now it's either going to be the 11-16 Tokina, or the 12-24 Sigma.

I'm prolly swaying more twards the 11-16 since I don't anticipate upgrading camera's for a lil while, and with it being in the 5-600 range, I can prolly still purchase the 18-200 that I would like to stop lens swithing on walking around and such.

01/21/2011 04:08:11 PM · #15
Originally posted by dswann:
Isn't the Nikon 10.5 a fisheye lens?

Yes...

Originally posted by Mystafet:
I appreciate all the info all. I think right now it's either going to be the 11-16 Tokina, or the 12-24 Sigma.


I'm curious to know how it works out for you Buddy...you'll have to post some pictures taken with the new glass! :-)
 01/21/2011 04:09:55 PM · #16
Originally posted by dswann:
Originally posted by binarysmart:
Originally posted by tanguera:
I'm guessing you want a zoom? I have the Nikon 10.5 mm and LOVE it. Some recent shots with it

Edit to add, lens is NOT a zoom.


Great pictures Johanna!...are they all taken with the 10.5?


Isn't the Nikon 10.5 a fisheye lens?


Yes. But isn't a fisheye an ultra-wideangle?
 01/21/2011 04:53:24 PM · #17
Originally posted by tanguera:
Originally posted by dswann:
Originally posted by binarysmart:
Originally posted by tanguera:
I'm guessing you want a zoom? I have the Nikon 10.5 mm and LOVE it. Some recent shots with it

Edit to add, lens is NOT a zoom.


Great pictures Johanna!...are they all taken with the 10.5?


Isn't the Nikon 10.5 a fisheye lens?


Yes. But isn't a fisheye an ultra-wideangle?


it is an ultra-wide angle, but has the distinctive curved distortions. The other lenses he is looking at aren't as wide, but are designed to keep straight lines straight(er) at the edge of the frame.
 01/21/2011 04:57:55 PM · #18
Originally posted by dswann:
Originally posted by tanguera:
Originally posted by dswann:
Originally posted by binarysmart:
Originally posted by tanguera:
I'm guessing you want a zoom? I have the Nikon 10.5 mm and LOVE it. Some recent shots with it

Edit to add, lens is NOT a zoom.


Great pictures Johanna!...are they all taken with the 10.5?


Isn't the Nikon 10.5 a fisheye lens?


Yes. But isn't a fisheye an ultra-wideangle?


it is an ultra-wide angle, but has the distinctive curved distortions. The other lenses he is looking at aren't as wide, but are designed to keep straight lines straight(er) at the edge of the frame.


I have the 10.5...it's a rectilinear fisheye. Great lens though. Couldn't have done this without it:



Or this:



Of course, the Sigma 10-20 is also a great lens. The real downside is that it's pretty hard to get on the "top shots" list for that lens...the scores are very high, and I think that speaks well for the lens as well as the photographers.

For $1000, if you buy the Nikon 10.5 used, you can buy both the Sigma 10-20 and the Nikon 10.5. The Sigma is pretty inexpensive. I carry both.

01/21/2011 05:34:35 PM · #19
Another wider option is the Sigma 8-18 Zoom, it seems to get pretty good reviews and I have it on my list of possible buys. I own the Nikon 12-24 F4 DX and love it for mountain shots and other landscapes and it can be obtained for a lot less than I originally paid!
 01/22/2011 04:16:02 AM · #20
The sigma 8-18 zoom is really quite good and yes the reviews were also great about it.
 01/22/2011 05:25:08 AM · #21
Originally posted by nshapiro:

I have the 10.5...it's a rectilinear fisheye. Great lens though. Couldn't have done this without it:


Someone's going to have to educate me here. I thought non-fisheye lenses were referred to as rectilinear? I guess I've got my terminology wrong.

To add my $0.02 re. the lens suggestions, I've just purchased the Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 (for under A$600) and I think it's great. The same lens is also available as an F3.5, but it's more expensive and so far the speed of the lens hasn't been a problem for the sorts of shots I've been taking with it.
 01/22/2011 05:46:03 AM · #22
Originally posted by Qiki:
Someone's going to have to educate me here. I thought non-fisheye lenses were referred to as rectilinear? I guess I've got my terminology wrong.


True fisheye throws a circular image; wastes a lot of sensor space. Rectilinear fisheye crops a rectangle out of that circle, uses the whole sensor.

R.
 01/22/2011 07:50:44 AM · #23
I *love* my 12-24 Nikkor.....


Message edited by author 2011-01-22 07:59:34.
 01/22/2011 09:00:39 AM · #24
I have to ask....is labeling a lens as a "DX" more of a gimmicky marketing thing than anything else? It doesn't seem to make the field of view any larger...or am I missing something? The only difference I can see is that it's very restrictive on a full frame camera??
 01/22/2011 09:26:47 AM · #25
DX lenses (or EF-S in CanonSpeak) can be smaller and lighter for the same focal length because they do not have to cover as large an image circle. It's also possible to better optimize them for the smaller image circle if they do not have to make compromises for the *larger* circle needed to cover the full-frame sensor.

So no, it's not a gimmick.

R.
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