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<blockquote data-quote="Eye-level" data-source="post: 68344" data-attributes="member: 6548">I've wrestled with this question for a long time.&nbsp; I like wider angles (than 35 and 50 lenses) on my DX but I have FX capability too and that is what I am more comfortable with.&nbsp; That being said I decided to go wider rather than normal and choose sort of the classic set it at f8 and forget type of one lens kit.&nbsp; Now the nikkor involved is MF...the old 28/1.8 Ais version...it is a remarkable piece of engineering and is still available brand new from Nikon AFAIK...but there is another lens lurking around out there that few know and understand and what is crazy is it is super cheap for the firepower it brings to the table.&nbsp; I've seen them go for as little as $40 here is one that is priced at $110 I don't know the seller from Adam but he has in his possession a magical F mount lens...Well here is a few of them...there is also one with two bids at like 50 bucks with 23 hours to go...You'll wonder why you considered 35 and 50 in the first place...with this 24 that smokes everything in its class despite it's cheap plasticky build, including the Nikkor 28/1.8, you'll be amazed...and did I forget to mention it is cheap...<a href="http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Sigma-24mm-f-28-Lens-For-Nikon-/101704241?_refkw=Super+Sigma+Wide+II&amp;_pcatid=783&amp;rt=nc&amp;_pcategid=3323&amp;_pdpal=1&amp;_dmpt=Camera_Lenses" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Sigma-24mm-f-28-Lens-For-Nikon-/101704241?_refkw=Super+Sigma+Wide+II&amp;_pcatid=783&amp;rt=nc&amp;_pcategid=3323&amp;_pdpal=1&amp;_dmpt=Camera_Lenses</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Eye-level, post: 68344, member: 6548"] I've wrestled with this question for a long time. I like wider angles (than 35 and 50 lenses) on my DX but I have FX capability too and that is what I am more comfortable with. That being said I decided to go wider rather than normal and choose sort of the classic set it at f8 and forget type of one lens kit. Now the nikkor involved is MF...the old 28/1.8 Ais version...it is a remarkable piece of engineering and is still available brand new from Nikon AFAIK...but there is another lens lurking around out there that few know and understand and what is crazy is it is super cheap for the firepower it brings to the table. I've seen them go for as little as $40 here is one that is priced at $110 I don't know the seller from Adam but he has in his possession a magical F mount lens... Well here is a few of them...there is also one with two bids at like 50 bucks with 23 hours to go...You'll wonder why you considered 35 and 50 in the first place...with this 24 that smokes everything in its class despite it's cheap plasticky build, including the Nikkor 28/1.8, you'll be amazed...and did I forget to mention it is cheap... [URL]http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Sigma-24mm-f-28-Lens-For-Nikon-/101704241?_refkw=Super+Sigma+Wide+II&_pcatid=783&rt=nc&_pcategid=3323&_pdpal=1&_dmpt=Camera_Lenses[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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