Cheapo wide-angle lens recommendations needed. Nikon fit.

Mutt · 15 Jul 2012 at 22:16

I'm after a temporary second-hand wide-angle lens for my D90 until I can scrape together enough cash for something decent. AF isn't important because I'm pretty comfortable with manual focusing.

Ideally it'd be an f2.8 and have a decent amount of sharpness. Because of the crop factor of the D90 I'd be wanting something in the 10-14mm range.

Has anyone picked one up for less than £50 (my budget) and been happy with it?

Mutt · 15 Jul 2012 at 22:37

Thanks for the replies chaps.

What I had in mind was a lens made in the 70's or 80's. An old clunky looking gem that most people have forgotten or don't know about. If there's really nothing out there I may as well hang on to the cash (which is hard for me) and put it toward the Tokina 11-16mm.

Mutt · 15 Jul 2012 at 22:59

Fair enough mate. It was worth asking. A 28mm might be worth considering in the short term. I've only got two lenses right now, a nifty fifty and a Sigma 70-200 which equate to 75mm and 105-300mm with the crop factor. Not a lot of scope for anything other than portraits and some sports photography.

Mutt · 15 Jul 2012 at 23:55

I bought a D90 body with no kit lens but for a while I used the 18-70mm kit lens from my D70. That was sold to put towards an SB-800.

Considering the advice you fella's have given I think I'll hold out for the Tokina and beg, steal or borrow a competent compact for any wide-angle shots. The photos will be resized down to 500px-1000px at most so a compact will do the job for now.