snemeis said:Hi All
Can anyone recommend a ok wide angle lens for F80 usage? I travel quite often and as such need to take some Landscapes shot.
How much will it cost? Will I be able to buy one at around less than SGD450?
Thanks in advance.
snemeis said:Thank you all for the replies, one small question what is the difference with the fixed or non fixed focal length.
Astin said:The Nikkor 20mm f2.8 is very good!
The 2nd hand price is abt $500+ so slightly more than your budget.
satan_18349 said:The Tokina 19-35 only cost around $199 now... Its a great sharp lens at low cost...
ortega said:just buy what you can afford, a good lens and a great lens will still take a picture.
The nikkor is a good lens that is worth the investment, but not everyone has the unlimited budget to get the best all the time, I am such a person. With $500 I can get 2 lenses instead of one.
Not all third party lenses are of lesser quality than the 'camerabranded' ones, the Tokina is one fine example........don't get too much fixed to only brands.....anyway, at 35mm its hard to see the differences....XXX Boy said:But it is really a good lens and worth the investment rather than getting other 3rd parties one, dun you think so?
Of course I agree, thats why I also got 1 myself, still loving it after all these years.XXX Boy said:But it is really a good lens and worth the investment rather than getting other 3rd parties one, dun you think so?
hongsien said:Not all third party lenses are of lesser quality than the 'camerabranded' ones, the Tokina is one fine example........don't get too much fixed to only brands.....anyway, at 35mm its hard to see the differences....
HS
ortega said:no offence taken, don't sweat it. Just posting my view for the benifit of the so called newbies that are suppose to be reading this tread.
I would want to save up for a better lens too, but for a newbie who is just starting out, I would not advise to buy expansive stuff until you decide on what you want to shoot and how you want to shoot it. After which, you can make that investment in a great lens, as XXX Boy mentioned.
eg. you buy a dedicated macro lens to shoot macro because you see all the great macro pictures in this forum and after trying to shoot macro for 6 months or more, you decide that you prefer to shoot girls, so your macro lens goes to the B&S forum and you make a loss, after which you must buy another lens for shooting girls.
See my point? Let me know if you disagree, I enjoy a good debate.