Need help!!

[myshinydiscoball]

Hi bro, i need help, i got a d300 with 18-70mm.i intend to get another lens 70-200vr and a landscape lens. can any1 recommend a good lens but not so tight on the wallet?i was thinking of 14-24mm but still its kinda expensive. any other alternative for same pic quality?THanks!!

[catchlights]

expensive? any other alternative for same pic quality?




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[myshinydiscoball]

yeah 14-24mm lens its ard 2.4k, i heard that this lens is good in so many ways. unless there are 3rd party lens that are equally the same quality and at a cheaper price i dun mind getting it.since i have already spent my cash on 70-200vr..

[ortega]

Originally Posted by myshinydiscoball i was thinking of 14-24mm but still its kinda expensive. any other alternative for same pic quality?THanks!!

no

but you can try the 12-24 DX

[zac08]

Yeah... since it's for landscapes, you won't need the wide apertures anyway... so the 12-24 would be a good choice to look at.

[ortega]

there is also the new 10-24 DX

[catchlights]

Originally Posted by myshinydiscoball yeah 14-24mm lens its ard 2.4k, i heard that this lens is good in so many ways. unless there are 3rd party lens that are equally the same quality and at a cheaper price i dun mind getting it.since i have already spent my cash on 70-200vr..

like asking I want a car as good as BMW 7 series, but want the price to be like a Honda Civic.

[lamergod]

Originally Posted by catchlights like asking I want a car as good as BMW 7 series, but want the price to be like a Honda Civic.

LOL yea.Not 7 series la M3

[prolensdreamer]

can you sleep well if you settle on third party lens after you have experienced the power of 14-24mm 2.8? If the ans is yes, then go ahead, after all, third party lens do produce good quality picture.

[Cactus jACK]

btw, who said that you need a ultra-wide to shoot landscapes? you can even shoot landscapes with the 70-200.

the 18-70 is a very versatile lens, although it has its limitation in low light, but good enough for wide angles down to 18mm. but if you want a cheaper alternative for wide / ultra-wide compared to the 14-24, the nikon or tokina 12-24 are good alternatives.

[luntut]

If you ask me, i will go for the widest possible wide angle, from Nikon or Tokina (thats the only 2 I trust).

which makes it 10-24, and it will not overlap your 18-70 too much.

14-24, though powerful, is not a good fit on your DX body. its just not wide enough. a 14mm on D300 has the equivalent FOV as 21mm on D700. so whats the point? It just will not be wide enough. The newer 10-24 on D300 is the same as 15mm on D700. so, I will say, its a better bet, though cheaper feeling.

Dont get the most powerful lens there is in the market now, which is not a good fit for the body that you are using.

[prolensdreamer]

Thks Cactus jACK luntut for remnding, almost forget the Crop factor. If cs is using D300, then getting 14-24 may not be the best choice.

[alpinestars]

Tokina 11-16mm. Try that.

[myshinydiscoball]

thanks.i'll give tokina a test before i purchase it..thanks alot every1.