Wide lens recommendation

[goodguy]

My new photography buddy from the local club I joined suggested this. He loves it and it is reasonable in price. Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S VR Nikkor Lens



2204

For ultra wide, he suggests this and said if you look hard enough you can get a good one under a grand. Nikkor 16-35 f4
AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR from Nikon


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I used to own the Nikon 24-85mm 3.5-4.5 VR
Excellent lens, replaced it with the 24-70mm 2.8G
So as you se I have 24mm lens and to be honest its not wide enough.
Nikon 16-35mm f4 is a good lens but might be a bit outside my budget

 

[goodguy]

get the newer AF-S version of the 18-35 f/3.5-4.5 then $625ish or so.

For real estate you may not need f/4 ... as more depth of field is needed so going with the higher end glass might not be worth it.

There's always tilt-$hift too ...

Too exoensive too

 

[goodguy]

Does anyone know the Sigma 12-24mm 4.5-5.6 II ?
Reviews seem to be impressed with this lens and I found it for 500$ in my area used.

 

[astroNikon]

When I do those types of shots with the 18-35 I use the software to correct the fall-in of up-close shots. But you lose some from the bottom and sides to .. I'm guessing here ... to about a 21mm lens. I could run a test real quickly.

 

[jcdeboever]

My new photography buddy from the local club I joined suggested this. He loves it and it is reasonable in price. Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S VR Nikkor Lens



2204

For ultra wide, he suggests this and said if you look hard enough you can get a good one under a grand. Nikkor 16-35 f4
AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR from Nikon


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I used to own the Nikon 24-85mm 3.5-4.5 VR
Excellent lens, replaced it with the 24-70mm 2.8G
So as you se I have 24mm lens and to be honest its not wide enough.
Nikon 16-35mm f4 is a good lens but might be a bit outside my budget

He is at my house and said to check for a Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC. He said make sure it is a UMC and not a MC....He said that sigma you were looking at is good IF you get a good copy. He said something about getting a good copy used is tough. I told him to join here but he is not into internet and the like.
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens For Nikon with AE FE14MAF-N

 

[goodguy]

My new photography buddy from the local club I joined suggested this. He loves it and it is reasonable in price. Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S VR Nikkor Lens



2204

For ultra wide, he suggests this and said if you look hard enough you can get a good one under a grand. Nikkor 16-35 f4
AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR from Nikon


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I used to own the Nikon 24-85mm 3.5-4.5 VR
Excellent lens, replaced it with the 24-70mm 2.8G
So as you se I have 24mm lens and to be honest its not wide enough.
Nikon 16-35mm f4 is a good lens but might be a bit outside my budget

He is at my house and said to check for a Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC. He said make sure it is a UMC and not a MC....He said that sigma you were looking at is good IF you get a good copy. He said something about getting a good copy used is tough. I told him to join here but he is not into internet and the like.
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens For Nikon with AE FE14MAF-N

The lens looked interesting, excellent across the board and very good price and then it hit me, its manual focus, I dont do manual focus, too blind for that

 

[jaomul]

Did you look at the tokina 16-28 I mentioned. Can't say I've used one but it gets good writer ups

 

[goodguy]

Did you look at the tokina 16-28 I mentioned. Can't say I've used one but it gets good writer ups

Yes I did, too expensive about 800$ CAD after I includ everything.
None to be found used on ebay.

 

[jaomul]

Did you look at the tokina 16-28 I mentioned. Can't say I've used one but it gets good writer ups

Yes I did, too expensive about 800$ CAD after I includ everything.
None to be found used on ebay.

Oops. I thought it was good but cheaper than that. Sorry bout that, I know your on a budget for this one

 

[goodguy]

Did you look at the tokina 16-28 I mentioned. Can't say I've used one but it gets good writer ups

Yes I did, too expensive about 800$ CAD after I includ everything.
None to be found used on ebay.

Oops. I thought it was good but cheaper than that. Sorry bout that, I know your on a budget for this one

One thing that screws me over is the big gap we seem to have lately to the USA dollar, I can find online many more used lenses in the US then in Canada but then I get hit by almost 25% more in price so 600$ this Tokina is worth in the US plus shipping and I am almost at 800$ Canadian
I have this Sigma 12-24mm 4.5-5.6 II for 500$ CAN (used), its also more then I wanted to spend but for now it doesnt look like I can find anything worth getting bellow that.

 

[jcdeboever]

My new photography buddy from the local club I joined suggested this. He loves it and it is reasonable in price. Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S VR Nikkor Lens



2204

For ultra wide, he suggests this and said if you look hard enough you can get a good one under a grand. Nikkor 16-35 f4
AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR from Nikon


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I used to own the Nikon 24-85mm 3.5-4.5 VR
Excellent lens, replaced it with the 24-70mm 2.8G
So as you se I have 24mm lens and to be honest its not wide enough.
Nikon 16-35mm f4 is a good lens but might be a bit outside my budget

He is at my house and said to check for a Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC. He said make sure it is a UMC and not a MC....He said that sigma you were looking at is good IF you get a good copy. He said something about getting a good copy used is tough. I told him to join here but he is not into internet and the like.
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens For Nikon with AE FE14MAF-N

The lens looked interesting, excellent across the board and very good price and then it hit me, its manual focus, I dont do manual focus, too blind for that

I called him and he's got nothing left to recommend.

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[goodguy]

My new photography buddy from the local club I joined suggested this. He loves it and it is reasonable in price. Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S VR Nikkor Lens



2204

For ultra wide, he suggests this and said if you look hard enough you can get a good one under a grand. Nikkor 16-35 f4
AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR from Nikon


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I used to own the Nikon 24-85mm 3.5-4.5 VR
Excellent lens, replaced it with the 24-70mm 2.8G
So as you se I have 24mm lens and to be honest its not wide enough.
Nikon 16-35mm f4 is a good lens but might be a bit outside my budget

He is at my house and said to check for a Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC. He said make sure it is a UMC and not a MC....He said that sigma you were looking at is good IF you get a good copy. He said something about getting a good copy used is tough. I told him to join here but he is not into internet and the like.
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens For Nikon with AE FE14MAF-N

The lens looked interesting, excellent across the board and very good price and then it hit me, its manual focus, I dont do manual focus, too blind for that

I called him and he's got nothing left to recommend.

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Thank you

Spent a big chunk of today learning and knowing wide lenses, some of the old ones are very reasonably priced but I really dont want to buy another dud like my old Sigma 18-35mm
I will look a bit more and if I will not find anything else and this Sigma 12-24mm is still for sale I will buy it.

 

[goodguy]

So after more thoughts I am pretty sure this Sigma 12-24mm is the best I found.
I am pretty shocked to see brand new here in Canada its a 1400$ lens (tax included) so assuming its in the state the seller is saying is I think this lens is actually a pretty good buy.
Set time on Monday to meet the guy so wish me luck

 

[ruifo]

A bit late here, but with Two strong recommendation, which are my wide lenses kits:
- Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED IF UMC with chip
- Nikkor AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED

Together they form an excellent light weight and ultra wide kit. I've written a comprehensive review for each of them, with many images and photos, that you can find here:
- Review: Nikkor AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED (excellent UWA FX lens): Nikon SLR Lens Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
- Review: Samyang/Rokinon/Bower 14mm f/2.8 ED IF AS UMC with chip: Third Party Lens Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

Here my sample shots with them (mainly with a D810):
- Bower 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC
- Nikkor AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED

Good luck.

 

[goodguy]

A bit late here, but with Two strong recommendation, which are my wide lenses kits:
- Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED IF UMC with chip
- Nikkor AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED

Together they form an excellent light weight and ultra wide kit. I've written a comprehensive review for each of them, with many images and photos, that you can find here:
- Review: Nikkor AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED (excellent UWA FX lens): Nikon SLR Lens Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
- Review: Samyang/Rokinon/Bower 14mm f/2.8 ED IF AS UMC with chip: Third Party Lens Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

Here my sample shots with them (mainly with a D810):
- Bower 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC
- Nikkor AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED

Good luck.

Thank you very much for the feedback, it is indeed a bit too late never the less I will say the Samyang looks like an interesting lens but its MF and I dont do manual focus.
Nikon 18-35mm 3.5-45G is a good lens but out of my range at 800$ USD the cheapest

Yesterday I got my lens, I got the Sigma 12-24mm 4.5-5.6 II
I did a quick shoot with it and its VERY impressive, for the price I paid I think I got a lot of lens for the price and true it is a bit slow but that ok as this lens will be used in specific scenarios only and most will be on a tripod anyways at aperture of f8
Seeing the world with 12mm on a full frame sensor is awesome!!!