Wide angle for baby Nikon? <14mm

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Nikkor 10-24mm AF-S is fantastic, borrowed it form a coworker on a day out and loved it. but it's way out of my budget.


so which is the best value autofocusing wide angle lens for baby Nikon D3100?

Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6D EX DC HSM Nikon-f
Tamron SP 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 DI II Nikon-f
any others?

mainly want to do landscape and architecture shots.

thanks.


also, worth waiting for my TP marketplace access? anything there for less than £300?
 
Have a look at the Tokina 11-16mm f2.8. I used to have one and it is a fantastic wide angle lens on a crop body. Really sharp images and great for landscapes. I wouldn't hesitate to get another one. I sold mine for £350 last year so you may get one for £300 if you're lucky.
 
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I like the sigma 10-20 quite a lot. Very nice for what you're describing. The main limitation I've found is if I want to do really wide stuff without a tripod in a dark area. In that case, the aperture limits a little and I'd rather have had the tokina. But the sigma was a good deal in the classifieds (and yes I'd recommend waiting to buy until you've checked the classifieds if a used lens would work for you).

Thanks,
Rick
 
did a search, don't think Tokina 11-16mm would focus on baby Nikons such as D3100, D5100, D3200 etc.

reading reviews of Sigma and Tamron, seems like Sigma is better optically, but plastic quality is not attractive. Tamron is optically inferior and focus motor whines a lot but has good build quality.

hum......
 
I've got the sigma, and to be honest I haven't been that impressed by it. Maybe its my shooting style, or im expecting too much, but I find there is a lot of distortion with it at the wide end, which hasn't been a problem for landscapes, but if there are people or buildings in the scene then it's horrible. Sharpness is fairly good stopped down though.
 
matty D said:
I find there is a lot of distortion with it at the wide end,
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It's difficult to be sure without seeing your shots but could the distortion you're seeing be perspective distortion caused by tilting the lens up or down or being close to the subject?

I ask because these lenses are usually much better corrected than something like a standard range zoom lens.

I've used a wie angle quite a bit on both APS-C and full frame and I've never found lens distortion to be an issue, at all.
 
woof woof said:
It's difficult to be sure without seeing your shots but could the distortion you're seeing be perspective distortion caused by tilting the lens up or down or being close to the subject?

I ask because these lenses are usually much better corrected than something like a standard range zoom lens.

I've used a wie angle quite a bit on both APS-C and full frame and I've never found lens distortion to be an issue, at all.
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That sounds like what's happening to be honest, tall buildings look like they are going to fall over!
 
:D

I think that there are a number of things you can do...

1. Live with it and learn love it :D
2. Correct it in post capture processing.
3. Really look and take note of the shot you are going to capture before pressing the shutter button. If you are getting leaning tower syndrome alter the angle your camera is at but note the effect this has on your shot.

Wide angle lenses can be amongst the most challenging to use but they can also be amongst the most creative and rewarding...

So I hope you stick with it :D
 
Tokina 12-24mm f/4.... along with the 11-16mm, best build of the 3rd-party options and pretty much as sharp as the Nikon 12-24mm.... the Mk2 offers a built-in AF motor for smaller Nikons. Pretty sure you get a used one for about £250....
 
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