imi Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Good Thread - subscribed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Yeah looked at prime lens too but I think that would be the first choice to venture into wide angles. I've looked at other wide angle low light lenses and they are simply too expensive for me at the moment. So 10-20mm is good for my camera? (D90)? The Sigma 10-20mm would be a very nice addition to your D90 Remember though with wide angle, if you're shooting landscapes or architecture, you don't particularly need a fast lens. For large DOF you'd probably go from F8 to F16 or more. You may well use a tripod too, negating the need for an F2.8 or F3.5 wide angle. If you are indoors, that maybe a different matter, but remember at 10mm f4.5, you can probably get a great shot...if you wack up the ISO a little and then crucially...lean on the Mrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Agree about the cost. Nice shot of the mini btw Graham. In fact it's excellent Cheers very basic rig shot, my first proper one actually, more to come soon Yeah looked at prime lens too but I think that would be the first choice to venture into wide angles. I've looked at other wide angle low light lenses and they are simply too expensive for me at the moment. So 10-20mm is good for my camera? (D90)? The D90 is very good with the ISO cranked up, so unless you are shooting in the dark and need to do it consistently, then I would not worry about it Graham, is that a home made rig or something you bought? if so, links please Home made.... 2x manfrotto suction pads 3x manfrotto super clamp 1x manfrotto magic arm 2x 1.8m poles - need to add a third into this to make it even longer then my D300 and 10-20mm with ND filters on the end... with a remote control The Sigma 10-20mm would be a very nice addition to your D90 Remember though with wide angle, if you're shooting landscapes or architecture, you don't particularly need a fast lens. For large DOF you'd probably go from F8 to F16 or more. You may well use a tripod too, negating the need for an F2.8 or F3.5 wide angle. If you are indoors, that maybe a different matter, but remember at 10mm f4.5, you can probably get a great shot...if you wack up the ISO a little and then crucially...lean on the Mrs. Have to agree.... and that is why a prime 35mm or 50mm would be great for those indoor/low light shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanc Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share Posted May 30, 2011 A bit of a thread revival here I'm afraid I've bought a cheapish Nikon DX AF-S 35mm lens but I find it not really fulfilling what I need to do (I get better results using my existing 18-105). I am wondering if anyone could recommend a short focus (for close ups), wide angle (ish) lens that is really good in low light situations? Does this even exist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 A bit of a thread revival here I'm afraid I've bought a cheapish Nikon DX AF-S 35mm lens but I find it not really fulfilling what I need to do (I get better results using my existing 18-105). I am wondering if anyone could recommend a short focus (for close ups), wide angle (ish) lens that is really good in low light situations? Does this even exist? What camera? What budget? I have an FX lens 17-35mm f2.8, which is very good. However the downsides are the cost and the weight. From what I have read the 17-55 is very good, but I'm not sure about low light. It does take a bit of time to get to grips with a prime lens... Stick with it, they are well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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