Advice on wide angle lenses

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Permalink Reply by Sue Berry on June 22, 2011 at 4:06pm

Read a few more reviews and there didn't seem much difference between the 5000 and 5100 - not for the extra money anyway.  The concensus of opinion (whether right or wrong) seems to rate the 3100 as a beginner's camera and I really wanted to step up from the d50.  Another thing that bothered me with that particular d90 was the inconsistency of image quality - I took all the pics in the same light outside, some were great but others overexposed and particularly on my cat the edges had purple/blue fringeing.  It could just have been that particular model but it just didn't feel right.   Let's see what tomorrow brings ...

Permalink Reply by Sue Berry on July 23, 2011 at 5:37am

Thought I'd just give an update on this thread.  I did end up with the 5000 and Tamron 10-24 WA lens and am loving them both!  Just been on holiday to the Gower Peninsula (south Wales) and got some fantastic sunsets using both my 55-200 zoom and the WA lens - no lens flare or sunspots at all, unlike with the D50.  In fact, I'm so enthusiastic about the WA my friend has decided she "needs" one as well.  Seriously thinking about putting the D50 on ebay - then I can put the dosh towards a new macro!

Permalink Reply by Sue Berry on July 23, 2011 at 5:39am

Rhossili Beach

Permalink Reply by Linda Schendel on July 23, 2011 at 7:12am

Beautiful -- you did well in your choices. 

Permalink Reply by Sue Berry on July 24, 2011 at 3:16am

Thanks Linda!  Imagine how good they'd be with a D7000 .......... I can but dream!

Permalink Reply by Lea Mau Cook on January 14, 2012 at 5:50pm

I've had the Tokina 11-16 2.8 since it first came out. In fact it was one of the first sold.  I was on a waiting list for what seemed like forever. It was well worth the wait!! Outragious lens I've been very happy with the results from this lens, use it on my Nikon D300. The 2.8 was a huge factor for me and still is.

Permalink Reply by Joseph Dwyer on February 23, 2012 at 8:06pm

Yeah I remember going through this same fight to figure out which Wide Angle I wanted.  I ended up getting the Sigma 10-20mm and I love the lens for sure.  I think when I was looking at them I was looking for a lens that would auto focus on the D60 but shortly after I bought this lens I ended up buying the D7000 to go along with the D60.  Of course the D60 is about to be upgraded to a D80.

Permalink Reply by Fritz McCorkle on February 23, 2012 at 9:01pm

i walked in the store to buy that lens, but walked out with the nikon 10-24.  the focus locked in so much faster.  i knew i would use the lens a lot so i went ahead and dropped the extra $300. 

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