Lesley Jones
Otherwise know as Zooey
I don't even know why I'm asking this question because I can't afford anything at the moment. It's just been a horrible time at home and at work and I guess I'm holding on to the prospect of another three day trip somewhere next year.
As you know, I only have the Sony A700 with the single kit zoom lens - the 16-105mm, which suits my photography 99% of the time. On the odd occasion though, I find I can't take the shot and it's always because the lens isn't wide enough. For interiors I just shrug and accept the fact I can't do that kind of thing, but I feel the need for more scope with landscapes. I suppose I could always try a panorama, but I generally want something in the foreground with massive depth of field and that's when you tend to get stitching problems.
I can't honestly say I missed anything in the Peak District back in September, but I may have been more experimental if I'd had another lens to choose from. So... what is available to fit the camera without costing an arm and a leg? I've been pleased with the quality of my kit zoom, so something similar would be just fine. A short wide angle zoom perhaps, or maybe a prime. If the latter, then I guess around 17mm (in old money, that is) which is what I've used on my old Olympus OM2n. Am I right in thinking this would be 11mm for the Sony?
As you know, I only have the Sony A700 with the single kit zoom lens - the 16-105mm, which suits my photography 99% of the time. On the odd occasion though, I find I can't take the shot and it's always because the lens isn't wide enough. For interiors I just shrug and accept the fact I can't do that kind of thing, but I feel the need for more scope with landscapes. I suppose I could always try a panorama, but I generally want something in the foreground with massive depth of field and that's when you tend to get stitching problems.
I can't honestly say I missed anything in the Peak District back in September, but I may have been more experimental if I'd had another lens to choose from. So... what is available to fit the camera without costing an arm and a leg? I've been pleased with the quality of my kit zoom, so something similar would be just fine. A short wide angle zoom perhaps, or maybe a prime. If the latter, then I guess around 17mm (in old money, that is) which is what I've used on my old Olympus OM2n. Am I right in thinking this would be 11mm for the Sony?
