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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Toby on 22 September 2012, 14:10
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i seem to have made a woopsie! or im being really thick!
i thourght a aspherical lense was wide angle! having bourght it, and put it on the camra! i seem to see no differnce!?
have i just wasted my monies :whistle: :laugh:
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what is the size of the lens?
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18-35mm
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18-35mm
Would be classed as wide angle but not ultra wide angle like a 10-20mm for example.
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What camera are you using?
Aspherical reduces aberrations so it makes the lens sharper over a wider aperture range than a normal lens.
When you say wide angle - how wide do you want to go? If you want a fishbowl effect you are looking at 10 mm or so...
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18-35mm
Would be classed as wide angle but not ultra wide angle like a 10-20mm for example.
yeah I figured , bit annoyed! Oh well
Using a Nikon d3100 so it doesn't auto focus either, bit of a bummer!
Fish eye would be perfect, I duno really just for shotting landscape, and the mrs on her horse in comps etc!
And I'm off to Prague next month so wanted something a bit better than my 18-55
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http://www.phototestcenter.com/html/sigma_18-35.html
i think ill wizz around to park camras round the corner and see how much they will offer me for it :whistle:
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Might get you £50 on a trade in.
The standard 18-55 Nikon lens is supposed to be excellent and probably not worth replacing for that focal range unless you want a wider aperture (like a constant F2.8).
Nikon do a 12-24 mm zoom but it won't be cheap.
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thinking about it, i think id prefer a 18-200! but it must be AF on my d3100! which is where i think ill strugle! :\
yeah iv seen the 12-24! sooo expencive! :cry:
£50 is still a loss, but better than being stuck with it! :rolleyes:
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Get the 18-105 which is the kit lens for the better nikons, they are pretty cheap and auto focus.
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Get the 18-105 which is the kit lens for the better nikons, they are pretty cheap and auto focus.
Ill see if thet have one here! Is that a sigma. Tokina?
I might judt upgrade from the d3100 depending what deals they have on :smug:
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if you want a wide angle lens the tokina 12-24 f4 is a cracking lens and not to much money to buy second hand not sure if it'll auto focus on your camera though .
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tokina-12-24mm-F4-II-/160883717128?pt=UK_Lenses_Filters_Lenses&hash=item25756ab408
for a weekend in prague the tamron 18-270 is a great walk round lens all though a bit slow vibration control works well i regret selling mine as it was really handy when out and about
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tamron-AF-18-270mm-F-3-5-6-3-Di-II-PZD-VC-For-Nikon-Free-UK-Special-Delivery-/130770166483?pt=UK_Lenses_Filters_Lenses&hash=item1e728262d3
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wide angle will be next!
bourght a nikon 18-105mm!
but they wouldnt take my lense! :laugh:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251150741612?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
thats it! ^
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The Nikon 18-105 vr will see you right, perfect for traveling.
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its very nice! and alot bigger than the 18-55! gives it alot better feel to it all aswell! just a pita that its pissing it down outside!
but off to newcastle start of oct, and prauge mid oct! so it will see me right!
just a bit annoyed iv kinda wasted £70! but hopefully i can bung it back on ebay and not loose to much! :whistle:
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It's all about the focal length numbers.
Kit lenses are generally 18-55mm. 18mm is the wide end of the lens. If you want something wider than the kit lens you'll need something with a shorter focal length. IE the Nikon 12-24mm.
But if you want something cheaper than that Nikon, try looking at a Sigma 10-20mm lens, it will be much cheaper (prob £3-400) and still good quality.
However, the 18mm end of your kit lens is probably good enough for most photography situations.
Your Nikon D3100 is a good enough camera, sounds like you could do with investing in some better quality lenses first before upgrading the camera.
Once you've sold the Sigma, look at buying something like a nice prime (fixed length) lens, like a 30mm or 50mm with a nice wide aperture (f1.8 or f2.8) which will give you some quality glass to take photos with.
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Depends what kind of pics you take really as i have rarely used my 50mm prime.
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The limiting factor is the lack of the auto focus motor on the D3100, If you want an ultra wide get the Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 II the second generation adds better optical quality and a built in motor meaning it will work with the D3100 as well as the bigger bodies with their own motors.
If you want a do it all lens the 18-200 is spot on, optical quality isn't the best (as in not as good as say the 24-70 f/2.8 or 70-200 f/2.8) it's more than good enough an as good as (if not better) the kit lens. 18mm is pretty wide and 200mm on a crop is pretty long.
If you want a prime then I'd recommend the 35mm f/1.8 I've got that and the 50mm f/1.4, the 35mm on a crop basically gives you the same field of view as your own eyes (not the peripheral) so what you see is basically what you get.
As said though, depends on what you plan on shooting.
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Got £30 for the lense :grin: £40 loss :lipsrsealed: but it's better than gathering dust! :whistle:
I'll buy a wide angle lense eventually!