Best lenses to shoot cars with?

MartinCrabtree · May 25, 2015

I took this a few years ago on my D90 with a Nikon 28-85 f3.5-4.5 AF I got for $60. Do some homework,shop carefully and find a gem.

Apollo1 · May 25, 2015

I think I'm going to get the Nikon AF-S DX 10-24mm lens. Looks like it has a lot of good reviews. Anyone have this Lens? Like it?

ratssass · May 25, 2015

....got it,love it..........do you need it?ain't no better in low light than the 18-105.I would really explore the 18-105 further before I laid out $800-900.I still use the 18-105 quite often....especially at shows where cars are packed,but might want a longer focal length while walking around.Last Sat,shooting drags,in good light,both a friend and I chuckled when we both discovered we went to this lens over faster stuff.

BFiggy · May 26, 2015

I pretty much only shoot cars and my favorite lens is my Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 OS. It's almost the DX equivalent to the 70-200mm. I find it to be pretty versatile at car shows and I'm able to capture the cars arriving and leaving (I keep it at f/2.8, on AF-C, and getting a nice DOF). It's also good for detail shots and reaching cars for those few seconds when there isn't a big crowd around them.

Although it's my favorite lens, there are times when I'm short and space and need to use my Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8. I usually never have control over the placement of the car so I need to make due with what I have. If I had to choose between the two I'd definitely choose the Sigma.

All the pics on this page and below were shot with that lens Targa Trophy Supercar Festival in Orange County - ShootingCars.net

Porsche 918 Spyder Martini Racing Edition by Axion23, on Flickr

Saleen S7 and friends by Axion23, on Flickr

Red Pagani Huayra by Axion23, on Flickr

Enzo Wheel by Axion23, on Flickr