Which wide angle

InsuredDisaster

I'm looking to upgrade to an FX wide angle. I think my Sigma 10-20 is looking pretty bad, its too slow, and I'm wanting to have a full set of lenses for my D700.

Weight isn't a huge problem I guess, nor is the size.

My only concern is that the 24 end might be a slight be wider than I'd want the max to be.

I know there is a 16-35 but I'm a bit concerned. I've grown to love 2.8 and think the f4 won't be big enough for me. I know there is a big price difference but I feel that these lenses will be around for me for a long time. It might be better to spend the money now rather than get stuck with something i'm not super happy with for a long time.

There is also the 17-35 2.8.

Which would you get? Any other thoughts comments?

I'm not terribly interested in 3rd party brands. Tried Sigma, for example, and generally I am not impressed.

michswiss

Are you looking at primes or wide zooms? There are a lot of options with primes. I'm not as familiar with the ultra-wide zoom options. I have the 20/2.8. I loved it on the D300 and at first had a difficult time adjusting to the wide FoV on the D700. But now that I've made the adjustment, 24mm isn't wide enough.

Mitchell

If landscapes are your thing, you should seriously consider the Nikkor 14-24mm lens. I just spent the week in Yellowstone, and this lens rarely left my D700. Fantastic lens with great sharpness and contrast.

I was thrilled. I rarely used this lens before this trip.

ziggy53

Mitchell wrote: »

If landscapes are your thing, you should seriously consider the Nikkor 14-24mm lens. I just spent the week in Yellowstone, and this lens rarely left my D700. Fantastic lens with great sharpness and contrast.

I was thrilled. I rarely used this lens before this trip.

If you shoot Nikon and you want wide-angle, this is a very desirable lens to have.

A fair number of Canon users pay a pretty penny to adapt it to their cameras too. (Shows you how good it is when people go out of their way to use a lens not made for their camera.)

InsuredDisaster

Well, guess I will have to save a buttload but that will be my next lens!