Wide Lens

[saltydog3317]

I am looking for an inexpensive wide lens. Would use this for Landscape-Cityscape type of shots. I would be mounting this on a Nikon D40.
Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks Kevin

 

[kundalini]

You'll have to define inexpensive, but......

Nikkor 20mm Nikkor 24mm Nikkor 28mm


I don't think they will autofocus on the D40.

 

[LarryD]

Why on earth would you want an "inexpensive" wide lens for landscape photography..

The cheapest way to go is to use the 18mm end of the 18-55 that you already have... they don't get too much wider than that without being very expensive for good results.

However, you might look at the Sigma 10-20

 

[davebmck]

+1 on the Sigma 10-20. You can get one for about $400. Quite a difference from the 17mm end of your lens.

 

[Chairman7w]

+2 on the Sigma 10-20. Got it, love it. Took this the other night: (I don't like how Flickr desaturates it a bit)

 

[bigtwinky]

I believe Tokina has a good wide zoom, around the 11-16 range

 

[twozero]

The tokina is more of a fisheye meaning it does correct for cuviture of the image. Your best bet is probably the sigma. Another nice lens is the sigma 17-70. It's a 2.8 at the wide end and is nice and sharp. Of course this would more of a replacement to your kit lens, but it's a suggestion.

 

[RONDAL]

sigma 10-20mm. you will not be disappointed especially mounted on the D40. Lets face it....if you're shooting with a D40 you likely aren't in the market for a lens thats double (or quadruple) the price of your body.

the sigma is a good lens, solid build quality, and picture quality.

 

[Bigpopa]

Just got my Sigma 10-20mm today and cant wait to shoot with it......

 

[Psyentific]

sigma 10-20mm. you will not be disappointed especially mounted on the D40. Lets face it....if you're shooting with a D40 you likely aren't in the market for a lens thats double (or quadruple) the price of your body.

the sigma is a good lens, solid build quality, and picture quality.

I have heard some pros say that it is wiser to invest in good lenses over bodies. A good lens you will want to keep around forever while bodies can be upgraded as you see fit.

 

[saltydog3317]

That is my thought. I will buy a lens that I can keep and use for years to come. I will upgrade my Nikon D40 body someday when I feel the need, but for now I dont believe a better body will do anything to improve my ability to take a good picture. I am still learning and believe the D40 is a fine camera to learn with.
I think the Sigma 10-20 might be what I am looking for. The 17-70 might be a good upgrade to my Kit 18-55 also.

Thanks for your thoughts.

 

[SrBiscuit]

+3 on the sig10-20....cant wait for that tax refund so i can grab one. pics ive seen on here taken with it look awesome.

 

[Sherman Banks]

Hey Saltydog, since you're on the topic of lenses, how do you like the 35mm DX? I haven't found them in stock around here but I definitely want to pick one up. You have any shots with it yet?

 

[bdavis]

Sigma 10-20....

 

[TamiyaGuy]

Although I don't own one, the Sigma 10-20mm lens seems very much the favourite for photographers. Also, when you said that the Sigma 17-70mm would be a good upgrade, I would recommend skipping that lens as an upgrade. Yes, it's a weeny teeny bit better than the 18-55, and there's slightly more range, but it's not really an upgrade at all. I would much more recommend the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8. Based on reviews, it's a pro-spec large aperture lens that's sharp as a tack for a fraction of the price.