Ridgeback Guy
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Hi all, I'm a newb here, and need some help deciding on a wide angle lens.
I am going on a trip to next year that will be taking me to the Azores, Portugal, Spain, and England. I would like to buy a wide angle lens for the mountains, and coastlines, and possibly some architecture (not as important as the landscape photography). I've narrowed it down to a few, but really am not sure which lens would be best for what I want it to do. I would like to keep it in the $500-700 dollar range.
My camera is a Nikon d80
These are my choices in order. But am not really sure how much of a difference there will be between a 12-24mm, and a 10-20mm lens. What are your oppinions?
#1 - Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX..... 1st pic due to excellent reviews, and sub $500 price tag. I also like the fact that the lens remains a constant length during zooming, and has a focus clutch for easy transitions between MF and AF.
#2 - Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM - due to excelent reviews, and price. The HSM is also a plus, should I ever decide to sell the lens.
#3 - Sigma AF 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX HSM DG..... 3rd choice because of the good reviews, but at the high end of my price range.
Should I be considering the tokina 11-16mm too?
Thanks in advance, John K
I am going on a trip to next year that will be taking me to the Azores, Portugal, Spain, and England. I would like to buy a wide angle lens for the mountains, and coastlines, and possibly some architecture (not as important as the landscape photography). I've narrowed it down to a few, but really am not sure which lens would be best for what I want it to do. I would like to keep it in the $500-700 dollar range.
My camera is a Nikon d80
These are my choices in order. But am not really sure how much of a difference there will be between a 12-24mm, and a 10-20mm lens. What are your oppinions?
#1 - Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX..... 1st pic due to excellent reviews, and sub $500 price tag. I also like the fact that the lens remains a constant length during zooming, and has a focus clutch for easy transitions between MF and AF.
#2 - Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM - due to excelent reviews, and price. The HSM is also a plus, should I ever decide to sell the lens.
#3 - Sigma AF 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX HSM DG..... 3rd choice because of the good reviews, but at the high end of my price range.
Should I be considering the tokina 11-16mm too?
Thanks in advance, John K