I like doing landscape and would like a really good wide angle that costs way to much for my budget would this lens help me somewhat in that area?
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Yes, keep in mind this lens will be the equivalent of a 24mm on a DX sensor camera.
284509
It is a good all around lens, however it´s not particularly a wide angle. If you are really into landscape photography and you already have a standard zoom lens, i recomend to go for a tokina 11-16 or a sigma 10-20. I´ve owned the second one, and if you get a good copy, it´s one of the best values in the market for DX cameras.
284510
Yes, but keep in mind that at it's widest focal length there will be some barrel distortion.
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)
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.
953149
I have the same camera as you and purchased this very lens. The lenses will work with no problem an performs like a champ. It will work along with your camera to capture pictures with great clarity and depth. Whether it is a wide or tight shot you will be pleased with the results provided you have some know how. It is perfect for outdoor/wildlife shots or the private detective that wants to get a great shot without disturbing the target. I bought mine for around 200 dollars and it was worth the buy.
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I've had both IS and non IS, I have found that for the price this is a very handy lens to have. It works great outside, and as long as you have a semblance of a half way steady hand then not having the IS won't be a problem. Some of the issues you might encounter with this lens is when it comes to shooting in lower light situations, for example trying to take pictures inside especially at night if the room is not heavily lit. In that case the IS would help but that would only take you so far. Part of that is due to the lens speed. I found that if you take more pictures and try to stay aware of light you should do just fine. I love that this lens has the wide angle and the ability to super zoom. This has become my main travel lens, because of its versatility. For the price you can't beat it, I think its like $199 and just starting off as a new photographer its a good start. Yes there are better lenses out there BUT you will pay a Lot more for them as well.
1311667
This is one awesome lens. No barrel roll distortion. You could get quite a landscape view, but remember, all things in the shot will be very small because there's such a wide angle of view.
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I've found that this lens is more valuable as a wide-angle lens on a full frame camera. On a crop camera, it feels more like a portrait lens. That being said, it's an amazing lens. I'd like to add that Sigma has released a very worthy and cost effective alternative, which you may want to consider. I happen to own the Canon version, but I've read great reviews of the Sigma.
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I would think so, but I have to say I mostly do landscape photography and I'm not great at portraits. I just did a trip across southern Utah and northern Arizona and I got a lot of great shots of the desert with this lens. But things I've read in photo magazines suggest that for portrait photos you might want something where the range of focal lengths is shifted up a little. The really wide angle is usually not so important for portraits. You might find that a 24-105 or something like that is better. Don't know what your price sensitivity is, but although I don't regard myself as a camera tech geek or anything, I can definitely see a significant difference between the lower end lenses and the more expensive ones. My approach to cameras is that I buy the low end body but the high end lenses. A good lens makes EVERY picture look hotter and sharper, whereas the high end bodies only really help on 5% of the pictures where they can deal with a complicated light or focus situation that a cheaper body can't do. So if you have the cash, you might think of a lens like this one: EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM. The "L" series lenses (the ones with the red ring around them and a name like "f/4L") are Canon's "luxury" series. They do cost a good deal, but once you shoot some pictures with one you'll be kicking yourself that you used cheaper lenses - the photos are so much hotter and sharper. And you'll use the lens for years while you do multiple body upgrades, so it's something of an investment for the future. Also, is your body full frame (the single digit model numbers like 7D) or ASCP (all the others - Rebel or 70D for example). The EF-S lenses don't work for the full frame bodies, but the EF series work great for both types. Hope that helps. Steve
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It is a great lens for portraits. That's what I primarily use it for. Another good option is an 85mm.
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
196651
This is a superb wide-angle lens ideal for cityscape and landscape photography. Any distortion issues can be addressed in post-processing, but there may be other Nikkor lenses better suited to architectural photography. I suggest you contact Nikon USA for their thoughts and recommendations as to lenses best suited to your particular requirements.
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The lens really reaches out there and brings distance to you. When I am taking action shots such as surfing, it is difficult to hold a good focus. You also need a lot of light. If I am shooting the moon it is really cool but all takes practice. The best use is for wildlife that stays relatively the same distance away. I do not regret the lens for the $$$, But it does make me salivate for a lens that us fully automatic and focuses itself. The problem is, they cost $11,000. Buy the lens, you will learn a lot about telephoto photography.
357724
To answer your question I think this is an excellent Lens and it would work really good as a general/every day walk around lens.
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Hi Jackson, i have found this lens performed well for a wide angle of view 11mm while shooting video. It was especially useful for shooting a stage production from up close. I used the lens with a Lumix GX1 camera with good results for the price. If you didn't need the wide angle then i would recommend the Lumix F1.4 25mm lens which gives better results and has low light(indoors) capabilities
2120239
It will do well for portraits and close-up macro photography with enough light. I do like this lens for what it delivers for its price. It does hunt in low-light though, but if you know its application it is fine.
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Not that this will be of much help, but I'm with you. Ordered a 24mm 1.4 (later returned) expecting the same jaw-dropping results I get from the 85mm 1.4 and it's just not there that I can see. As far as your suggestion of getting closer to your subject for pop - sure, a wide angle lens will really exaggerate the perceived depth of a shot. That's how I'd roll with it for the most part; 2' from the subject (more for DX frame), avoiding top and bottom when shooting vertical (unless you want that edge distortion; maybe not so bad on DX). The sharpness you're looking for also won't exist until you get close enough to your subject to give eyelashes and things of that nature some pixels to work with. At 85mm, it pulls these details in and paints them across, say, 5% of the frame or more. With the 24mm you may be talking about less than 1% of the pixels dedicated to what you're looking for details in. I've seen some REALLY spectacular night landscape images that were made with this lens. Also, the bokeh that lens produces is right on par with the 85mm. The issues I had with the 24mm (and the reasons I returned it) were failure to find focus at 1.4 no matter how much I helped it along and a general lack of spectacular sharpness at 1.4. At this end of the price spectrum, this has to be gold. It's real close, and quite nice at 2.8, but so are lots of lenses at 2.8. That said, I've still got this lens on my mind. If it were a 20mm 1.4 I'd just suck it up and do it. At 24 there are some other close options out there.
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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
1445789
Not exactly a landscape lens, but yes can be utilized for landscapes...on the A6000 it has good reach and fast auto focus, on the A7r it has lovely IQ but slower...if you add a Canon 500D or 250D Close Up Lens to it (Screws onto the front of lens and it's a small threaded lens) you can shoot very nice close ups with it...http://acwilli.smugmug.com/Partial-Eclipse/....http://acwilli.smugmug.com/A7r-70-200-Canon-500D/...