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Best Wide angle lens for a beginner

98olds98olds Registered Users Posts: 137 Major grins
edited May 29, 2010 in Accessories
Hello,

I now have a Nikon D3000.

I have the 18-55 Kit Lens
70-300 VR Telephoto
and the 18-105

My question is which affordable wide angle lens would you reccomend?
I generally would use it for Car shows, and landscape both of which I shoot alot. I would also use it when I do some of my event photography, when I am shooting in a small room.

any suggestions?

Thanks
Nikon D3000
Nikkor 18-55mm Kit Lens
Nikkor 55-200mm VR Lens
Nikkor 18-105mm VR Lens
Nikkor 70-300mm VR Lens

Nikon SB-600 speedlight

Nikon EM Film SLR
50mm Lens

85mm Lens

Canon Powershot SX100IS

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    craig_dcraig_d Registered Users Posts: 911 Major grins
    edited May 25, 2010
    The Tokina 12-24mm f/4 is a good, not too expensive choice. The Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 is better but a bit pricier.
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    98olds98olds Registered Users Posts: 137 Major grins
    edited May 25, 2010
    craig_d wrote: »
    The Tokina 12-24mm f/4 is a good, not too expensive choice. The Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 is better but a bit pricier.


    Thank you for your response!
    I will look into this.
    Nikon D3000
    Nikkor 18-55mm Kit Lens
    Nikkor 55-200mm VR Lens
    Nikkor 18-105mm VR Lens
    Nikkor 70-300mm VR Lens

    Nikon SB-600 speedlight

    Nikon EM Film SLR
    50mm Lens

    85mm Lens

    Canon Powershot SX100IS
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    photogreenphotogreen Registered Users Posts: 180 Major grins
    edited May 25, 2010
    I would also consider Tamron 17-35MM F/2.8-4:
    http://www.tamron.com/lenses/prod/17_35mm.asp
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    I used to have. A very decent lens.
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    FLYING EYEBALLFLYING EYEBALL Registered Users Posts: 183 Major grins
    edited May 25, 2010
    98olds wrote: »
    Hello,

    I now have a Nikon D3000.

    I have the 18-55 Kit Lens
    70-300 VR Telephoto
    and the 18-105

    My question is which affordable wide angle lens would you reccomend?
    I generally would use it for Car shows, and landscape both of which I shoot alot. I would also use it when I do some of my event photography, when I am shooting in a small room.

    any suggestions?

    Thanks

    Tokina 12-24 f4

    870826619_CEHj6-L-1.jpg

    870771073_WYkgg-L.jpg
    http://jskustoms.smugmug.com/
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    98olds98olds Registered Users Posts: 137 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2010
    FLYING EYEBALL wrote: »
    Tokina 12-24 f4

    870826619_CEHj6-L-1.jpg

    870771073_WYkgg-L.jpg


    Beautiful Pics!! Thanks Thats exactly what I would use the lens for!
    Nikon D3000
    Nikkor 18-55mm Kit Lens
    Nikkor 55-200mm VR Lens
    Nikkor 18-105mm VR Lens
    Nikkor 70-300mm VR Lens

    Nikon SB-600 speedlight

    Nikon EM Film SLR
    50mm Lens

    85mm Lens

    Canon Powershot SX100IS
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    time2smiletime2smile Registered Users Posts: 835 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2010
    Please note, if you want AF you need a lens with a built in focus motor for the D3000
    Ted....
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    craig_dcraig_d Registered Users Posts: 911 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2010
    time2smile wrote: »
    Please note, if you want AF you need a lens with a built in focus motor for the D3000

    That's a good point. The Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 does NOT have its own focus motor (according to Tokina's web site), so it can only do AF on Nikon DX cameras that have their own built-in AF screw motor (the D40, D3000, and D5000 do not).

    The Tokina 12-24mm f/4, however, does have its own motor (again according to Tokina's web site), so it will do AF on the D3000. I used to have the Canon version of that lens, so I know it produces good results, but I haven't used the Nikon-mount version.
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    Got bored with digital and went back to film.
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    ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 23,909 moderator
    edited May 27, 2010
    I'll throw in a plug for the Sigma 10-20mm, f4-5.6 EX DC HSM. It has the HSM built-in AF motor technology (similar to the better designed Nikon AF-S lenses) and the 10mm is "very" wide. While it's not the best in class sharpness anymore, it's still very good. I have no plans on upgrading mine anytime soon as it does what I need it to do with sufficient quality to satisfy paying clients.

    Sigma has a constant aperture f3.5 version that I have not tested but it does not seem significantly better in raw optical terms.
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
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    BradfordBennBradfordBenn Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2010
    have you thought about renting a lens to try it out before plunking down the big money? Just an idea.
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    catspawcatspaw Registered Users Posts: 1,292 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2010
    ziggy53 wrote: »
    I'll throw in a plug for the Sigma 10-20mm, f4-5.6 EX DC HSM. It has the HSM built-in AF motor technology (similar to the better designed Nikon AF-S lenses) and the 10mm is "very" wide. While it's not the best in class sharpness anymore, it's still very good. I have no plans on upgrading mine anytime soon as it does what I need it to do with sufficient quality to satisfy paying clients.

    Sigma has a constant aperture f3.5 version that I have not tested but it does not seem significantly better in raw optical terms.

    What Ziggy said since he beat me too it :) the 10-20 is a great lens.
    //Leah
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    FLYING EYEBALLFLYING EYEBALL Registered Users Posts: 183 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2010
    98olds wrote: »
    Beautiful Pics!! Thanks Thats exactly what I would use the lens for!

    Thank You :D

    Post up some pics once you pick one up :photo
    http://jskustoms.smugmug.com/
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    r3t1awr3ydr3t1awr3yd Registered Users Posts: 1,000 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2010
    I've owned the 12-24 from tokina and currently own their 11-16. If you need the extra stops, get the 11-16. It's softer wide open than the 12-24 is though (though I've never read that in any reviews, it's what I see when I process). I thought the price was pretty much the same between the two. The only reason I got rid of the 12-24 is because the 11-16 didn't exist at the time and I wanted faster glass.
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