Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
Good luck with the Manual!
I shouldn't bother with live view Rob, it's a proper camera the d700!
I shouldn't bother with live view Rob, it's a proper camera the d700!
Help me find a digital Nikon for these lenses
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Milan Vjestica
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Welcome to the world of digital, Rob. Did you read Hamish's comparison between the D700 and D800 for low light? It is a very good camera.
That is a fine set of primes. I have the AFS f1.8G versions of the same lenses.
That is a fine set of primes. I have the AFS f1.8G versions of the same lenses.
Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
No, Milan, I haven't. Didn't know he did that. On this forum?
I'd like a decent wide-angle lens for some landscapes. Any suggestions?
I'd like a decent wide-angle lens for some landscapes. Any suggestions?
Milan Vjestica
Well-Known Member
Hi Rob,
The thread is on this forum here, http://www.realphotographersforum.com/forum/threads/diary-of-a-nikon-d800-user.6960/
It has some images no longer available but has the notes and some of the crop images.
As for a wide angle lens with a D700 take your pick and a lot will depend on your budget. There are the obvious Nikon candidates like the 24mm AF-D and the 20mm AF-D. Your 28mm will be pretty good stopped down to around f5.6 - f8. As you have the 28mm I would suggest looking for a used 20mm to give some real width. Also as it is wide you can comfortably buy a manual focus lens and be happy. The ultra wides like the 18mm MF still fetch high prices. If you have that kind of money burning a hole in your pocket go for the 20mm f1.8G AF-S. The newest Nikon 18-35G ED AF-S is getting some very good reviews.
There are some very good independent offerings from Tamron, Sigma and Tokina that sell quite cheap used. Wide angle zooms are a bit hit and miss in the older generation though some are very good if you keep to their sweet spot. The Tokina 19-35 (AF) is a very good lens at mid apertures and not too pricey used. I sadly sold mine to part fund my 85 f1.8G. For an ultra wide something like the Tamron 17mm may be worth a go.
You could always use the 28mm you have and stitch a couple of shots together in LR with the merge to pano feature
My suggestion would be to hunt down a 20mm AF-D Nikon first. If that does not work out then look at independent primes then zooms.
I like spending other people's money. It's contagious. I got it from my wife!
The thread is on this forum here, http://www.realphotographersforum.com/forum/threads/diary-of-a-nikon-d800-user.6960/
It has some images no longer available but has the notes and some of the crop images.
As for a wide angle lens with a D700 take your pick and a lot will depend on your budget. There are the obvious Nikon candidates like the 24mm AF-D and the 20mm AF-D. Your 28mm will be pretty good stopped down to around f5.6 - f8. As you have the 28mm I would suggest looking for a used 20mm to give some real width. Also as it is wide you can comfortably buy a manual focus lens and be happy. The ultra wides like the 18mm MF still fetch high prices. If you have that kind of money burning a hole in your pocket go for the 20mm f1.8G AF-S. The newest Nikon 18-35G ED AF-S is getting some very good reviews.
There are some very good independent offerings from Tamron, Sigma and Tokina that sell quite cheap used. Wide angle zooms are a bit hit and miss in the older generation though some are very good if you keep to their sweet spot. The Tokina 19-35 (AF) is a very good lens at mid apertures and not too pricey used. I sadly sold mine to part fund my 85 f1.8G. For an ultra wide something like the Tamron 17mm may be worth a go.
You could always use the 28mm you have and stitch a couple of shots together in LR with the merge to pano feature
My suggestion would be to hunt down a 20mm AF-D Nikon first. If that does not work out then look at independent primes then zooms.
I like spending other people's money. It's contagious. I got it from my wife!
Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
LOL. Poor you!
Thanks for that, Milan. It helps a lot. I've no budget at all at the moment, so I'm thinking of the future, summertime maybe.
Thanks again,
Rob
Thanks for that, Milan. It helps a lot. I've no budget at all at the moment, so I'm thinking of the future, summertime maybe.
Thanks again,
Rob
Milan Vjestica
Well-Known Member
You're welcome Rob.
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