Wide angle lenses

[alleyezontai]

I'm in search of a good wide angle lens for my D90. Price is a factor, because my budget is $400. What would you recommend for a novice? And please elaborate on why... Thanks!

Alleyezontai.........novice learning with my new third eye

 

[480sparky]

A used Sigma 10-20 or Tokina 11-16 is about all you'll get for hour hundred dead presidents.

Unless you're looking for a prime.

 

[fjrabon]

A used Sigma 10-20 or Tokina 11-16 is about all you'll get for hour hundred dead presidents.

Unless you're looking for a prime.

even the wide angle primes are in excess of $400

 

[fjrabon]

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...cts/264049-sigma-10-20mm-v-nikon-10-24mm.html
That's a review of comparing the Sigma 10-20mm and the Nikon 10-24mm.

The Sigma can currently be found at Adorama Camera for around $450. That's about as good as you are going to do unless you buy used.

Even used, I've generally found the Sigma goes for around $380, at best. It's such a good deal as is, you don't get a huge discount buying used on it. Also, they don't get put up for sale a whole lot either.

I just spent about a month researching wide angles, and scouring the ends of the earth for deals. Wide angles are specialist lenses that require extreme precision, thus they're expensive.

 

[mjhoward]

A used ... Tokina 11-16 is about all you'll get for hour hundred dead presidents.

I dont think so.

 

[fjrabon]

A used ... Tokina 11-16 is about all you'll get for hour hundred dead presidents.

I dont think so.

you're saying that used a tokina 11-16 is more than $400 used, right? I was generally seeing them in the $550-$650 range used when I was looking.

 

[480sparky]

A used ... Tokina 11-16 is about all you'll get for hour hundred dead presidents.

I dont think so.

Then let us know where you can buy a NEW one for four small.

 

[BlairWright]

You're looking at a Tokina 12-24 f/4 for that money. Decent lens for the money, quite sharp

 

[alleyezontai]

That was very helpful thanks!

 

[chaosrealm93]

A used Sigma 10-20 or Tokina 11-16 is about all you'll get for hour hundred dead presidents.

Unless you're looking for a prime.

hahaa, four hundred dead presidents ;D