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"Sorry to bore some folk but need some info as I know there's good peeps on here. Amateur with a D3300 Nikon and looking for a wide angled lens for landscape stuff. £500 max to spend but would ideally like to keep it under £300. Any recommendations or where to research? Thank you. "Tokina 11-16 ATX Pro. Buy from a reputable place. Amazon is full of grey goods and not worth the risk in my opinion. | |||
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"Fixed or zoom?" Ah, forgot to say that. Fixed would be 50mm or there about and a fixed would be also around there, 18-105ish but there's much flexibility on that. | |||
"get a Canon "Naughty naughty. Tied in with the Nikon I'm afraid so either it's either a Nikon or a Sigma lense, don't really want to go down the adapter route. | |||
"for wide angle I use the sigma 10-20mm comes in at around 300 pounds "Loling in to it right now.......... | |||
"Sorry to bore some folk but need some info as I know there's good peeps on here. Amateur with a D3300 Nikon and looking for a wide angled lens for landscape stuff. £500 max to spend but would ideally like to keep it under £300. Any recommendations or where to research? Thank you.
Tokina 11-16 ATX Pro. Buy from a reputable place. Amazon is full of grey goods and not worth the risk in my opinion."Tokina has just come on to my radar, gonna do some mooching............ | |||
"I use this site a lot myself. http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/nikkor.htm Couldn't provide you with any direct advice but would love to hear updates on how you get on. " | |||
"get a Canon
Naughty naughty. Tied in with the Nikon I'm afraid so either it's either a Nikon or a Sigma lense, don't really want to go down the adapter route. "
I use adaptors a lot because I collect vintage lenses but it can be a right fiddle sometimes. | |||
"try here good selection of used kit fot my D70 two years ago no probs so far " grrr was supposed to say mbp | |||
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"Appears your luck is in and the landscape photographer of the year has stumbled upon your question " | |||
"I'm sorry but most of these suggestions range between terrible and atrocious. For landscapes on nikon your options boil down to a few lenses in that price range. The tokina that has been mentioned is a solid option but zoom range is lacking. It is however bright and reasonably sharp. Wouldn't be my first option unless you are planning to shoot a lot indoors in poor light with it. Samyang do an excellent fully manual 14mm f2.8 lens which by all accounts is excellent. Can be had pretty cheap but obviously no zoom, autofocus and manual aperture. The nikon 12-24 is an option that can be had pretty cheap but it has been surpassed. Finally is the lens I'd buy which is the nikon 10-24. Good zoom range, reasonable aperture and sharp. Can be had for less than £500 used but more than £300. No concerns regarding future compatability and if you but used you will be able to sell it on in a few years at minimal loss. Strictly speaking there is also the option of buying a canon to get access to their excellent 10-18 lens. A camera of similar spec to you nikon in canon land with the 10-18 will cost about as much as the nikon lens I'd suggest"
Agreed. Can't get a fag paper between Canon and Nikon these days, both extremely good and if I were you I'd stick to Nikon lenses as you have Nikon kit. Try Wex in Norwich who are great, have a large selection of used lenses and their service is fantastic.
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"If you can stomach the risk of customs charges, I highly recommend Digital Rev. Based in Hong Kong, but speedy delivery and "accidentally" mislabelled on the customs declaration. Good warranty too. Cheap as chips. *Him* PS I love my Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 EX DC Macro. Dreaming of some L series action though... " Although of course - it should be noted that 'mislabeling' is illegal for the receiver in this country. You also can't get those lenses serviced under warranty in the UK. | |||
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"What lenses do you already have? I probably wouldn't bother buying something new with a budget of £300." Yeah, I get that, can up it a bit though. I have these at the moment: Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8G DX Nikon AF-S 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED DX VR II NikonAF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II Just starting out and a bit of fun, hence the prices prepared to pay. | |||
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"What lenses do you already have? I probably wouldn't bother buying something new with a budget of £300. Yeah, I get that, can up it a bit though. I have these at the moment: Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8G DX Nikon AF-S 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED DX VR II NikonAF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II Just starting out and a bit of fun, hence the prices prepared to pay. "So, let me reframe your question... Why do YOU think you need a new lens? What about your current lenses do you feel is holding you back? | |||
"Why do YOU think you need a new lens? What about your current lenses do you feel is holding you back?" A good question, and one I keep reminding myself as I browse around. GAS is a terrible affliction, though..  | |||
"Why do YOU think you need a new lens? What about your current lenses do you feel is holding you back? A good question, and one I keep reminding myself as I browse around. GAS is a terrible affliction, though.. "GAS is great for me. I make money writing articles for photography magazines about which gear you should acquire. Sometimes I even contradict myself and write articles about how you don't need any more gear (which is what I'm writing about at the moment). | |||
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"What lenses do you already have? I probably wouldn't bother buying something new with a budget of £300. Yeah, I get that, can up it a bit though. I have these at the moment: Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8G DX Nikon AF-S 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED DX VR II NikonAF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II Just starting out and a bit of fun, hence the prices prepared to pay.
So, let me reframe your question...
Why do YOU think you need a new lens? What about your current lenses do you feel is holding you back?"I'm after a macro type lens as another option. The lenses I have are nice for portrait stuffs but occasionally I want some landscape pics but don't feel I'm getting what I want in the pic at the distance I want or the quality so wanted a specific macro lens. Granted, it could be my lack of skills, knowledge etc.,but very much all ears to any info,. | |||
"What lenses do you already have? I probably wouldn't bother buying something new with a budget of £300. Yeah, I get that, can up it a bit though. I have these at the moment: Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8G DX Nikon AF-S 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED DX VR II NikonAF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II Just starting out and a bit of fun, hence the prices prepared to pay.
So, let me reframe your question...
Why do YOU think you need a new lens? What about your current lenses do you feel is holding you back?
I'm after a macro type lens as another option. The lenses I have are nice for portrait stuffs but occasionally I want some landscape pics but don't feel I'm getting what I want in the pic at the distance I want or the quality so wanted a specific macro lens. Granted, it could be my lack of skills, knowledge etc.,but very much all ears to any info,."You don't use macro lenses for landscapes. | |||
"I've been there myself, and most new photographers when setting out, like to amass a collection of lenses. However, as I'm sure you have noticed, buying good quality glass is, erm, well, there's no easy way to put it, fucking expensive. To be honest, the 18-55 Nikon standard kit lens which you already have, really isn't a bad lens. And going wider than 18mm seems to cost the earth. I myself own a D5100 and exactly the same combination of lenses. Lenswise, the only regret I have is that I didn't just buy the 18-105 instead of the 18-55 and 55-200. When walking around zoos, parks, cities etc I often find the 18-55 doesn't quite go far enough, but changing lenses is a pain in the butt and after changing lenses, I never seem to quite use the full range of the 55-200. However, you've already got a great selection of lenses there, and I would recommend that you do what I did with 500 quid. Spend 100 to 200 quid on a good, sturdy, tall tripod and blow the rest on filters. All 3 of your lenses should have a 52mm thread, so I'd buy 3 UV filters (They add nothing to your photographs but are extremely cheap at keeping the front of your lenses from being damaged). I'd buy 1 circular polarising filter which can be swapped between lenses and I'd buy a Lee Filters fitting kit along with their big stopper and at least one ND grad filter. Oh, and of course, the wireless remote shutter release is absolutely essential (my Nikon one was under £20) to avoid camera shake. Those are the essential tools which will lift your landscape photography to another level and offer far more impressive results than a wider angle lens." Hmmm, food for thought. The UV filters I have but the other stuffs I'll definitely be looking into........thank you...... | |||
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" What do you recommend?" Reading your comments, I'd suggest that you use what you've got, perhaps buy a tripod, and spend time understanding your gear. Then when you have hit upon a genuine limitation of your kit investigate your options for purchasing something that plugs a gap. FYI - 'Macro' lenses are lenses that have the ability to focus very close up. So you could photograph a small animal or similar and have it fill the frame. They are actually generally very poor when set to 'infinity', introducing softness around the edges which is very bad for landscapes. | |||
"What lenses do you already have? I probably wouldn't bother buying something new with a budget of £300. Yeah, I get that, can up it a bit though. I have these at the moment: Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8G DX Nikon AF-S 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED DX VR II NikonAF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II Just starting out and a bit of fun, hence the prices prepared to pay.
So, let me reframe your question...
Why do YOU think you need a new lens? What about your current lenses do you feel is holding you back?
I'm after a macro type lens as another option. The lenses I have are nice for portrait stuffs but occasionally I want some landscape pics but don't feel I'm getting what I want in the pic at the distance I want or the quality so wanted a specific macro lens. Granted, it could be my lack of skills, knowledge etc.,but very much all ears to any info,.
You don't use macro lenses for landscapes."Sorry, wide angle not macro, I'm not too interested in close up stuff yet. What do you recommend as a bod who makes money from it? | |||
"What lenses do you already have? I probably wouldn't bother buying something new with a budget of £300. Yeah, I get that, can up it a bit though. I have these at the moment: Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8G DX Nikon AF-S 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED DX VR II NikonAF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II Just starting out and a bit of fun, hence the prices prepared to pay.
So, let me reframe your question...
Why do YOU think you need a new lens? What about your current lenses do you feel is holding you back?
I'm after a macro type lens as another option. The lenses I have are nice for portrait stuffs but occasionally I want some landscape pics but don't feel I'm getting what I want in the pic at the distance I want or the quality so wanted a specific macro lens. Granted, it could be my lack of skills, knowledge etc.,but very much all ears to any info,.
You don't use macro lenses for landscapes.
Sorry, wide angle not macro, I'm not too interested in close up stuff yet. What do you recommend as a bod who makes money from it?"As above. Use what you've got. Learn about what you might need. Three lenses is more than I regularly use myself. Although I'm not a landscape photographer (but I have written articles about landscape photography). | |||
"Why do YOU think you need a new lens? What about your current lenses do you feel is holding you back? A good question, and one I keep reminding myself as I browse around. GAS is a terrible affliction, though..
GAS is great for me. I make money writing articles for photography magazines about which gear you should acquire. Sometimes I even contradict myself and write articles about how you don't need any more gear (which is what I'm writing about at the moment)."Typical journo 
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"But a few years ago the Sigma 10-20mm was highly recomended for landscape work. Unsure what price that comes in at. Check the website 'Camera Price Buster'." Thanks for your input, appreciated. Wouldn't mind reading your articles too. | |||
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"for wide angle I use the sigma 10-20mm comes in at around 300 pounds "This is what I have... like it a lot. | |||
"I've been there myself, and most new photographers when setting out, like to amass a collection of lenses. However, as I'm sure you have noticed, buying good quality glass is, erm, well, there's no easy way to put it, fucking expensive. To be honest, the 18-55 Nikon standard kit lens which you already have, really isn't a bad lens. And going wider than 18mm seems to cost the earth. I myself own a D5100 and exactly the same combination of lenses. Lenswise, the only regret I have is that I didn't just buy the 18-105 instead of the 18-55 and 55-200. When walking around zoos, parks, cities etc I often find the 18-55 doesn't quite go far enough, but changing lenses is a pain in the butt and after changing lenses, I never seem to quite use the full range of the 55-200. However, you've already got a great selection of lenses there, and I would recommend that you do what I did with 500 quid. Spend 100 to 200 quid on a good, sturdy, tall tripod and blow the rest on filters. All 3 of your lenses should have a 52mm thread, so I'd buy 3 UV filters (They add nothing to your photographs but are extremely cheap at keeping the front of your lenses from being damaged). I'd buy 1 circular polarising filter which can be swapped between lenses and I'd buy a Lee Filters fitting kit along with their big stopper and at least one ND grad filter. Oh, and of course, the wireless remote shutter release is absolutely essential (my Nikon one was under £20) to avoid camera shake. Those are the essential tools which will lift your landscape photography to another level and offer far more impressive results than a wider angle lens." Yup, good advice! I would always, always, always have a tripod ready. Another extra essential is a lens hood. They often get missed by amateur photographers but for what little they cost, put one one and get a better shot. | |||
"Yup, good advice! I would always, always, always have a tripod ready. Another extra essential is a lens hood. They often get missed by amateur photographers but for what little they cost, put one one and get a better shot." Is that the post that starts the double entendre section? Pay attention attention the hood for a better shot.... | |||
"Yup, good advice! I would always, always, always have a tripod ready. Another extra essential is a lens hood. They often get missed by amateur photographers but for what little they cost, put one one and get a better shot. Is that the post that starts the double entendre section? Pay attention attention the hood for a better shot...." Ha Ha, didn't think of that. Really - a lens hood is called exactly that. | |||
"for wide angle I use the sigma 10-20mm comes in at around 300 pounds
This is what I have... like it a lot. "Seriously considering this. | |||
"Yup, good advice! I would always, always, always have a tripod ready. Another extra essential is a lens hood. They often get missed by amateur photographers but for what little they cost, put one one and get a better shot. Is that the post that starts the double entendre section? Pay attention attention the hood for a better shot...." Definitely and have a few already | |||
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"Lot of good advice there, re getting to learn how to get the best out of what you already have. I'm another one with the Sigma 10-20, used it on my D3100 previously and now my D7100. Brilliant wee lens "The information has exceeded what I expected but I know there's some people on here where photography is a real interest. As I've said I'm a real newbie and enthusiastic with it, what's been offered here is a an excellent platform to research from. Very very grateful and enjoying getting stuck in and going through post by post. | |||
