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Recommend me a lens

  • 23-01-2009 12:17pm
    #1
    Cosmo K
    Registered Users Posts: 985 ✭✭✭


    Ok, got my new D90 a month ago (brilliant cam btw!), and i now want to buy a nice wide angle lens. I have the Nikon 18-200mm, had it on my D40 for the last two years, and its a great "always on" lens, but not really suited for landscape photography.

    Now I want to buy a serious wide angle lens, but I'm not sure which one to buy.

    The contestants are

    Tokina 11-16 2.8
    Sigma 10-20
    Tokina 12-24 4.0
    Tamrom 10-24 3.5-.45

    the Nikon 12-24 is out of budget.

    Any help appreciated....


Comments

  • #2
    CabanSail
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 9,047 CMod ✭✭✭✭CabanSail


    I have the Sigma 10-20

    Really like it & good value for money. The Nikon lens is sharper but the price is steeper too.


  • #3
    quilmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭quilmore


    I've had the tokina 12-24mm f/4 and I have the 11-16mm f/2.8
    they are both great, if no much difference in price I'd go for the 11-16mm, very sharp from wide open and faster

    some experiences with old sigmas 10-20mm f/4 weren't up to the tokinas, but new models are meant to be similar in quality to the tokina 12-24mm
    reviews of the tamron tell that the lens is quite poor


  • #4
    lukeod
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭lukeod


    I had the Sigma 10-20mm until it was stolen. Haven't gotten around to replacing yet, but definitely will. Highly recommended in my book.


  • #5
    Cosmo K
    Registered Users Posts: 985 ✭✭✭Cosmo K


    Thanks for the replies folks. Its down to the Tokina 11-16 or the Sigma now, I might spend the extra cash and buy the 2.8 Tokina.


  • #6
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    IMO, you shouldn't limit yourself with your lenses. A f/2.8 wide angle can have many other applcations than landscapes, even creative low light shots would be grand!

    You can always stop down the f/2.8.... :)


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