Lens Choices......

[Shelster]

Hi all,

Was wondering if the great peeps here in OCUK photos could help me out with a choice.

After my last thread of camera bags, someone mentioned that I should get a 35mm lens as am wanting to get heavily into some ND landscape action.

The question is now, which one and should i get 35mm or 50mm (I know, that's two questions...but what have the Roman's ever done for us?)

Budget is circa £450-500 and will be mounting on my D80 (have decided to keep this and not upgrade, does what I want I am used to it and more importantly, I like using the camera)

Cheers all

 

[Ksanti]

Neither are ideal for cropped landscape work, particularly not with NDs where you have no real option to do panoramas etc. I'd go wider personally. 50 could be complementary to a more standard wideangle lens (as long as you use the WA properly) but neither are particularly well suited to the job other than coincidentally.

Conclusion:
Get a Nikon 20mm 2.8D and a 50mm f/1.8G

 

[Columbo]

My favourite landscape lens is my Tokina 12-24mm f4, I never go out without it and it's perfect for ND photography.

 

[Shelster]

Have just ordered a[FONT=verdana,arial,helvetica][SIZE=-1]Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G from the rainforest, due to be delivered tomorrow and a S[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=verdana,arial,helvetica][SIZE=-1]igma 10-20mm f4-5.6 EX DC HSM which is due to arrive thursday

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