Wide Angle Lenses.

[Live_free]

I am looking to get a wide angle landscape lens as I love landscape photography. So I have a few questions.

Is a "fast" aperture important in this type of photography?

What lens would you suggest?


Thanks.

 

[JAFO28]

Not sure if this helps, but I have the nikon 20mm/f2.8 and love it. After I got it I don't think it came off my camera for almost year. I love using it for landscapes too.

 

[Tulsa]

I have a Sigma DC 10-20mm I believe its 2.8. My favorite lens, best thing I ever bought. Unsure if fast is needed, I think everyone I have seen is fast.

 

[bitteraspects]

canon 17-40L :lmao:

aww... poor nikon shooters.

 

[Live_free]

I have a Sigma DC 10-20mm I believe its 2.8. My favorite lens, best thing I ever bought. Unsure if fast is needed, I think everyone I have seen is fast.

I was looking at that one, and it is 3.5 which is why I asked if fast is needed. Mind posting a pic you've taken using it?

 

[clbd39]

i have a tokina 12-24 f/4 that i love, it's UWA... not sure how fast you're wanting...

 

[bahandi]

From my little bit of landscape "research" I found out that one shouldn't limit landscape photography to wide angles. Really, it all depends on the perspective that you want on the photo.

 

[bitteraspects]

you can always crop for perspective. or use good ol fashioned 'sneaker zoom'. but you cant make a telephoto shot wider

 

[Live_free]

From my little bit of landscape "research" I found out that one shouldn't limit landscape photography to wide angles. Really, it all depends on the perspective that you want on the photo.

I want a wide angle though. Mainly because I already have something that covers everything else I shoot.
List as I see it now.
300mm f/4 nikkor
10-20 Sigma DC f/3.5
105 nikkor 2.8

=P I just hope I can get all those =D lol

 

[djacobox372]

Most would say that fast apertures are not important for wide angle lenses, especially for landscape shots when you'll be shooting stopped down for a wide dof anyway.

"fast" lenses are more useful for longer lenses, as they allow you to use a faster shutter speed and achieve a narrow dof. But with a wide lens, neither of these things are that important--you can shoot slow shutter speeds without worring about camera shake because the lens is so wide, and you can't really achieve a narrow dof with a wide lens even if it was fast.

 

[Tulsa]

I have a Sigma DC 10-20mm I believe its 2.8. My favorite lens, best thing I ever bought. Unsure if fast is needed, I think everyone I have seen is fast.

I was looking at that one, and it is 3.5 which is why I asked if fast is needed. Mind posting a pic you've taken using it?

Sure, here is one...

 

[PJL]

You can also try to get your hands on the Tokina 11-16 f/2.8