landscape lens
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If you want to shoot really wide, especially for landscapes, having F/2.8 really isn't necessary. In fact, I find myself using F/22 where possible on most of my work.
Consider the 10-20, and do indeed keep the 18-55. The Sigma 8-16mm has also been released for pre order on W/E, so maybe wait for some reviews and see what's what with this lens as well.
Consider also the Nikon 10-24mm, and the tamron 11-16mm. All are good lenses. Personally, I might go for the new Nikon 16-35 F/4. It's as wide as my 24-70 on FF, and plenty wide enough without going to the extreme. It's a lot of money, but is said to be as sharp as the 24-70. I did consider selling my 14-24 for this lens, but something is stopping me... I guess I love it too much
Consider the 10-20, and do indeed keep the 18-55. The Sigma 8-16mm has also been released for pre order on W/E, so maybe wait for some reviews and see what's what with this lens as well.
Consider also the Nikon 10-24mm, and the tamron 11-16mm. All are good lenses. Personally, I might go for the new Nikon 16-35 F/4. It's as wide as my 24-70 on FF, and plenty wide enough without going to the extreme. It's a lot of money, but is said to be as sharp as the 24-70. I did consider selling my 14-24 for this lens, but something is stopping me... I guess I love it too much
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It depends what your lens and subject are but f22 seems a little extreme to me, I use APS-C. I mostly use a 12-24mm, 20, 30 or 50mm for landscape, occasionally a 150mm and a 70-300mm, and once everything is in the DoF there's really no need to stop down further into the world of diffraction and lower dynamic range, with the kit I have anyway, when f8 to f16 gets everything you can see to infinity in DoF from 12 to 70mm.
Just about any lens can be used for landscape and you don't have to stick to the 10-20mm type range so often recommended or use an extreme aperture when not required, in fact limited DoF is a valid option in landscape too.
I'd recommend that anyone considering landscape shooting should think carefully about the shot they want and choose their lens and aperture accordingly after studying some DoF tables.
Having said all that a 10-20mm makes a great landscape lens and at 20mm and f8 you'll get everything from just over 4 feet to infinity in DoF if that's what you want to do.
Just about any lens can be used for landscape and you don't have to stick to the 10-20mm type range so often recommended or use an extreme aperture when not required, in fact limited DoF is a valid option in landscape too.
I'd recommend that anyone considering landscape shooting should think carefully about the shot they want and choose their lens and aperture accordingly after studying some DoF tables.
Having said all that a 10-20mm makes a great landscape lens and at 20mm and f8 you'll get everything from just over 4 feet to infinity in DoF if that's what you want to do.
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If you want to shoot really wide, especially for landscapes, having F/2.8 really isn't necessary. In fact, I find myself using F/22 where possible on most of my work.
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