Topic: Nikor Wideangle lens selection (Read 5340 times)

« **on:** August 29, 2005, 09:30:40 am »

No personal knowledge but in landscape photography you usually stop down to f/8-11 and use a tripod. This is the sweet spot of almost all lenses so the difference (if any) will be marginal. Because of that I will suggest the zoom.

Happy shooting,
Yakim.

giles · « **Reply #1 on:** August 31, 2005, 12:54:48 am »

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I want to take a lens for landscape photography (film photography, NOT DIGITAL).
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I want to know, which lens will be more suitable ?

The only Nikon camera I have is a 35mm point and shoot, so I can't offer any personal experience. I would, however, suggest you to take a look at Thom Hogan's lens reviews:

http://www.bythom.com/nikon.htm

If I'm reading the lens name right, he does review the 18-35mm lens. He also has an overview page about lenses here:

Nikon lens recommendations

Have fun,

Giles

BryanHansel · « **Reply #2 on:** August 31, 2005, 01:53:48 am »

I switched to digital before I bought a 17-35 or a 20-35, but I do own a 24 2.8 D. I've never used the 18-35 that you mention, but if it has the same build as the 24-85 3.5-4.5 AFS, I'd skip it. I bought that lens last year and it's about had it. Of course, I put gear through tough conditions, but still. My 24 2.8 D on the other hand has been a camp. It's light, it's sharp, it focuses fast, it's small. It makes my FM3a feel really nice, and I love it on my digital also. It's a great little lens, and was my favorite when I shot film. Now with digital, I use my 12-24 more often, but every once in a while, I shoot for a week with just the 24.

« **Reply #3 on:** August 31, 2005, 04:51:32 am »

>> My wife has the 18-35, but always seems to make a "mistake" and pick up my 20-35 instead. I've never quized her why

1. You sound like an experienced husband.... :-)
2. The 20-35/2.8 and 18-35/3.5-4.5 are in different categories.

Happy shooting,
Yakim.

Amal · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2005, 05:06:27 am »

Hello all !!!

   I want to take a lens for landscape photography (film photography, NOT DIGITAL). The choices are among the Nikkor 24mm/f2.8D and Nikkor 18-35mm f3.5-4.5 ED IF. I generally enlarge my prints up to 16 inch by 24 inch.
   I want to know, which lens will be more suitable ? If at 24mm, the 18-35mm produces almost equal results (in sharpness/ contrast/ colour reproduction/ distortion etc.) as of 24 mm (speed does not matter) and at this focal length with this zoom I can go up to above mentioned enlargements, then I will go for the zoom.
   Please provide me the feedback, so I can choose the right one.

Amal · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2005, 12:15:48 am »

Hello Yakim,

  Thanks for providing the views.


   Regards
   Amal

Hank · « **Reply #6 on:** August 31, 2005, 01:28:39 am »

For film my long-standing favorite is the 20-35mm f/2.8. Tack sharp and solid as a tank. My wife has the 18-35, but always seems to make a "mistake" and pick up my 20-35 instead. I've never quized her why, but have had to retrieve it from her camera bags on more than one occasion.

Amal · « **Reply #7 on:** August 31, 2005, 03:05:25 am »

Giles, Hank and Bryan,

   Many many thanks for providing the feedback.

   Regards
   Amal

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