Need help on lens

Minus70 · 14th February 2007

Thinking of getting Nikkor Lens 12-24 F/4 for general use or should I get a 10.5 F/2.8 Fisheye?

westwest1 · 14th February 2007

its really depend on what u want to achieve...hard to decide for you...some people will tell u 12-24...some will say fisheye...some will say both...how you going to decide like this???

longkangman · 14th February 2007

Originally Posted by Minus70

Thinking of getting Nikkor Lens 12-24 F/4 for general use or should I get a 10.5 F/2.8 Fisheye?

I suggest you borrow from your friend and try up before buy.

ExplorerZ · 14th February 2007

Originally Posted by Minus70

Thinking of getting Nikkor Lens 12-24 F/4 for general use or should I get a 10.5 F/2.8 Fisheye?

top up some $ and get tokina 10-17 and 12-24?

ipin · 15th February 2007

Originally Posted by ExplorerZ

top up some $ and get tokina 10-17 and 12-24?

But like this, would have a serious overlap of range leh.

Galdor · 15th February 2007

Get a 10-17mm & 17-35mm lor.

zac08 · 15th February 2007

Originally Posted by Minus70

Thinking of getting Nikkor Lens 12-24 F/4 for general use or should I get a 10.5 F/2.8 Fisheye?

On a DSLR, it would be a good range of 18 - 36mm... pretty good for general wide-angle shots. For the 10.5, you have to defish the shots to get a picture without distortion...

ExplorerZ · 15th February 2007

Originally Posted by ipin

But like this, would have a serious overlap of range leh.

its ok since both lens serve completely different purpose.

Stress · 15th February 2007

Headache right???
I use 16mm FE on Digital and it's kind of in between FE and wide......Just the thing I'm looking for. Gong Xi Fa Cai!

lastboltnut · 15th February 2007

really a Stress-ful situation.

Originally Posted by Stress

Headache right???
I use 16mm FE on Digital and it's kind of in between FE and wide......Just the thing I'm looking for. Gong Xi Fa Cai!

ipin · 15th February 2007

When in doubt, buy both!

naaaa.......Just kidding!

One can rent or borrow from friends who has the glass to try out before buying.

Scaglietti · 15th February 2007

Originally Posted by Minus70

Thinking of getting Nikkor Lens 12-24 F/4 for general use or should I get a 10.5 F/2.8 Fisheye?

These 2 lens serve different purpose. It depends on what you want to shoot and what effects you want.

BC

14th February 2007	#1
Minus70 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Infront of Computer Posts: 137	Need help on lens Thinking of getting Nikkor Lens 12-24 F/4 for general use or should I get a 10.5 F/2.8 Fisheye?

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westwest1 Deregistered Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: @ AMK Posts: 2,620	Re: Need help on lens its really depend on what u want to achieve...hard to decide for you...some people will tell u 12-24...some will say fisheye...some will say both...how you going to decide like this???

15th February 2007	#6
Galdor Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Planet Gaia Posts: 8,315	Re: Need help on lens Get a 10-17mm & 17-35mm lor. __________________ Good lens or Lousy lens also can't beat @ great photographer with kit lens - Galdor@Alphadslr

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Stress Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,951	Re: Need help on lens Headache right??? I use 16mm FE on Digital and it's kind of in between FE and wide......Just the thing I'm looking for. Gong Xi Fa Cai!

15th February 2007	#11
ipin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,449	Re: Need help on lens When in doubt, buy both! naaaa.......Just kidding! One can rent or borrow from friends who has the glass to try out before buying.