Wide lens for d80 [Archive] - Talk Photography

sam_51

13-03-2008, 17:28

Anyone able to recommend a suitable wide angle lens please. cheers

fracster

13-03-2008, 17:34

Sigma 10-20.Decent lens at sensible money.

There are examples of Sigma lenses not being up to scratch, the two I have are fine.....:thumbs:

Mart61

13-03-2008, 17:35

I second the Sigma 10-20mm. Shop around and keep watching ebay. I got mine brand new for £179!

mattyh

13-03-2008, 17:35

:agree: I've got the 10-20 on the D80... great lens :D

Aparantly the left side on some of them can be a bit soft, so thats something to watch out for :)

alexisonfire

13-03-2008, 18:10

Using a 10-20 on a D80 here too, flawless for what it offers :)

Rocket

13-03-2008, 18:16

Sigma 10-20 :thumbs:

devitt

13-03-2008, 18:51

As above, great lens and well worth the money!

DoubleT

13-03-2008, 19:53

yep 10-20, ive got it on my imidiate list :)

sam_51

13-03-2008, 20:19

:bonk:Something Tell's Me I Should Get A Sigma 10-20 Just Cant Quit Tell What CHEERS:thumbs:

Sheep

13-03-2008, 20:55

all of the above, have one on my D80

nictry

15-03-2008, 18:06

As above, have one on my D200 and love it already even though only had a small play with it!

DinoS

16-03-2008, 13:44

although i do not have one, as everyone else has said the 10-20mm seems the way forward.

sam_51

16-03-2008, 17:23

just a quik question were about's does the focus start on the lense's(prob a stupid question) but i thought i would ask

R8JimBob88

17-03-2008, 12:32

I second the Sigma 10-20mm. Shop around and keep watching ebay. I got mine brand new for £179!

:eek: Where!?

wack61

17-03-2008, 22:25

I bought a Nikkor 10.5mm F2.8 it's not an everyday lens but the you can get to within about an inch of what you want to photograph which gives some really wierd results

Gandhi

18-03-2008, 11:08

Depends on how much cash you want to spend and how wide you want to go?

Sigma is silly-wide but you will get better quality with the nikon 17-35 or 17-50, although both of those will set you back double the price of the siggy. The 17-35 is full frame, professional grade stuff so will last long enough and be compatible with Nikon's cheaper full frame cameras, when they eventually appear.

Good glass should last you a lifetime!

photon

23-03-2008, 17:51

Tamron 17-35 as another alternative. Use on a film body to approximately match the Sigma's coverage.