is this lens good for landscapes?
316001
hi kelly, this lens is good for landscapes, but if you have the 18-55 lens you do not need this lens as the 18-55 will do the same. you loose about 2% on each side of the picture
1585491
Yes, the full frame sensor this camera has plus a good wide angle EF lens would be fine for landscape photography, you must use EF lenses with this camera only, as far as professional work goes as long as you use only the center point focus point you will get fine photographs.
767795
Yes it will but you'll have to manually focus.This is generally not a problem if you're shooting landscapes because of the depth of field. However if you want to photograph at very close distances it's more of a problem with DSLRs than the older SLRs which were designed from the start for manual focussing.If you're willing to learn how to manually focus a lens (it's not rocket science) then I think you'll be happy with the image quality from the 24 F2 - especially on a cropped (APS-C) sensor camera and considering the low cost of this lens.
621855
I just got this lens but so far it seem good for general purpose photography. It helps to use a smaller aperture for wider depth of field.
583901
Long autofocus speed is an issue for landscape shots, but besides macros, it excels at portraits and close up shots. Furthermore I don't see anything either bad or good about landscape and general photos taken with this lens. I would definitely not recommend it for a general purpose lens, but as a fantastic portrait lens.
1008479
Yes, it's a good lens to start with. I will recommend also for better results to get UV and Circular Polarization filters. The first one is a must, because it not only improves the overall quality of the pictures (for example: the clouds show with better contrast), but also protects the lens from damage. I am using this lens for more than a year and I am very happy with the quality of the pictures.
477810
It's a very nice portrait lens but how you are going to use a 120mm lens for landscape It depends on you you!! The Lens is a perfect Macro lens and I love to have it with me whenever I use my EM5.
1856382
Derek, It is an excellent lens for landscape assuming you like to use wide angle (I do). Very practical range. There are other lenses out there that are technically better ( nikon 14-24) but you will be hard pressed to see the difference. One of the things that I love about lens is that it is light so it is easy to hike with. In addition, it has the 77mm filter size that other quality Nikon glass uses.
1019876
Probably not in general. It has a lot of barrel distortion and brightness falloff toward the edges. This could all be corrected in post-processing, but that's laborious. This lens's top priority is pocketability, and that should be the top reason for buying it. If you want top-quality images, stick with the non-pancake models. I returned mine after buying it.
827135
it's an exceptional improvement, and it wold be good for landscapes and small venues. If you want something even better then go with nikon 17-55 f2.8 however that's around 1.4k dollars
36982
It depends on what you photograph and how you do it:Primes -- better for low light, but aren't weather-sealed, and you have to swap between them (not good if things are happening quickly).This lens -- a bit more than a full stop slower (optically), but sealed (good for outdoor shots with unpredictable weather), and zooms so it's an excellent walk-around lens.
284511
I just got back from a trip out west and took some amazing landscape photos, hundreds of them. Grand Tetons to ocean pictures.This was my main lens for these pictures. It performed very well. I took over 1,500 photos on this trip. Great bang for thebuck. Be careful if shooting into the sun. Some flaring may occur even with the glare cover on, but it can be controlled.This is a good lens to keep on your camera for all purpose use. (My Opinion)
2279390
The short answer is that this lens is no "powerhouse." I have used it quite effectively for artists' portraits at lawn concerts and for fairly-close nature images (no farther than 20 meters -- 60-65 feet) but beyond that it is of little practical value.Within that range, however, it produces an exceptional image.Hope that helped ...
678744
It depends what you're planning to use it for. If you're thinking wildlife in the daylight then this lens is fantastic handheld.
348876
Hi Bill, Sony SAL18250 Lens is good for landscape shooting. Here are more lenses for landscape shooting: SAL1118, SAL16F28, SAL1635Z, SAL1650, SAL1680Z, SAL16105, SAL18552, SAL18135, SAL20F28, SAL24F20Z, SAL2470Z, SAL2875. - Vincent
1241573
The lens is very sharp and clear. The minimum distance may be an issue for portraits. 5-6 feet at minimum zoom.If you have the room to shoot then yes. I purchased the lens for mainly aviation action shots. Moving and stationary.I'm very happy with it.
342852
Overall I am delighted with the image quality of this lens. I'd prefer to use the 24mm setting to minimize distortion in a group of people (if conditions permit). I use it mainly as a landscape lens and still use it extensively.