Beginner Photographer with a Lens Question...

[DMB.Photography]

Hi Everyone,


I'm not sure if this should be in the Equipment section or not so please bear with me.

Normally I provide couples and portrait photography and I've been offering editing services for almost 2 years now. I've been asked to shoot a small event and am going to invest in a wide angled lens in advance. I need lenses that will operate well in low light and not warp the images like a fisheye, and something that works well with a high shutter would be helpful also. Should I be looking for something specific? I use a Nikon D3100 at the moment and will be staying with Nikon even if I upgrade between now and then.

Any advice is greatly appreciated


Thanks!

 

[MattK0138]

You could always rent a few and try them out beforehand if you have enough time. See what you are happy with.

 

[tirediron]

It depends on your budget. If you can afford it, of course the 14-24 f2.8 is the best quality, lowest-disortion fast, UWA zoom for Nikon, unfortunately, on a crop-sensor, it's not quite as wide as some would like. If budget is a concern, or you need a little more wide reach, consider the Tokina 11-16 f2.8; arguably the best of the 3rd party UWA zooms.