Wide angle lens for Nikon D50 - less than 350 bucks?

Spicy McHaggisSpicy McHaggis Registered Users Posts: 6 Beginner grinner
edited March 22, 2008 in Cameras
Hey all.

I'm looking for a wide angle lens for my Nikon D50 body. Is there anything out there that is less than 350 bucks (other than those cheap-a$$ "fisheye" lenses on flea-bay?

Thanks in advance...!
Spicy

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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,079 moderator
    edited March 22, 2008
    What is your desired focal length or range of focal lengths?

    What do you have now?

    What application do you have in mind? (Landscape, vista, etc.)
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
  • Spicy McHaggisSpicy McHaggis Registered Users Posts: 6 Beginner grinner
    edited March 22, 2008
    ziggy53 wrote:
    What is your desired focal length or range of focal lengths?

    What do you have now?

    What application do you have in mind? (Landscape, vista, etc.)

    As a complete n00b, I have NO IDEA how to answer your questions! headscratch.gif

    Right now I have the standard 18-55 that came with it, and a Sigma 70-300.

    As for application...I guess I'd answer with a question - what lens would give me the ability to do a little bit of everything (landscape, vistas, etc), but "just okay" with each one? Is there a lens that exists in my price range that would work?

    I'm educating myself as I type this - reading about different options, focal lenghts, etc.

    Thanks much for your reply.
    Andy
  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,079 moderator
    edited March 22, 2008
    Spicy McHaggis wrote:
    As a complete n00b, I have NO IDEA how to answer your questions! headscratch.gif

    Right now I have the standard 18-55 that came with it, and a Sigma 70-300.

    As for application...I guess I'd answer with a question - what lens would give me the ability to do a little bit of everything (landscape, vistas, etc), but "just okay" with each one? Is there a lens that exists in my price range that would work?

    I'm educating myself as I type this - reading about different options, focal lenghts, etc.

    Thanks much for your reply.
    Andy

    Hey Andy,

    Your existing 18-55mm "kit" lens can produce images with approximately twice the "normal/standard" FOV. At small apertures, it can be pretty sharp as well.

    If you need wider than that for single image vistas, I suggest:

    Nikkor 12-24mm, f/4.0G ED-IF DX or
    Sigma 10-20mm, f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM or
    Tokina 12-24mm, f/4 PRO DX

    I believe each is more than your target price.

    (ziggy edit to remove the wrong lens. Doh.)
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
  • Spicy McHaggisSpicy McHaggis Registered Users Posts: 6 Beginner grinner
    edited March 22, 2008
    Ziggy, thank you for the information! I really appreciate it!

    Andy
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