Wide angle lens for D3100

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Sagar

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Please suggest me some ultra wide angle lenses(nikon/non-nikon, fisheye) goes well with D3100. I've 18-55mm and 55-200 mm lenses, but really missing a good wide angle lens for capturing a big statue, interiors, closeup objects etc. Plz suggest one ...
 
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Rick M

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Two very popular ones are the Tokina 11-16 and Nikon 10-24. Personally I am leaning towards the Nikon since it will autofucus on the D3100, the Tokina will not.
 
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Boomer

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I was interested in a wide angle but didn't want to spend the considerable cash for one as an amateur. I ordered the Neewer 0.45x 52mm Wide Angle Lens for $12 (!) and they also have a fish eye for the same price. It screws onto your existing lens like a filter. The reviews on Amazon were pretty good. I figure it's a way to experiment with wide angle and fish eye to see how much I'd use it before dropping lots and lots of bucks on a dedicated lens.
 
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Just-Clayton

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i got lucky and was given 3 wide angle manual lenses. i use the vivatar 24mm quite a bit. very crisp. i got lucky because these people had these lenses tucked away and never used in yrs. they went ahead and gave them to me and said put them to good use.
 
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Stevemax

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Not really Wide Angle,74 Degees, but just got a (Prime 28mm 2.8) off the Bay. Vintage ,early 80's. Totally manual. $40.00 & delivers cool pix.IMHO
 
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markD90

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sigma 10=20 is a popular landscape lens! sharp and i love mine! i had one of these filter attachments on my D50 with 18=55 kit lens and it wasnt great at all! very soft images!
suppose you get what you pay for really!!!
 
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markD90

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why buy the 28mm which is narrower than the 18=55mm kit lens you already have? as a prime on your cropped sensor its actually a 42mm lens equiverlant! dobt get me wrong....... its a good lens ,but not an ultra wide angle!
 
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Eye-level

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Wide angle is sort of the bain of digital crop cameras...

I would suggest an old 24/2.8 nikkor as opposed to the 28/2.8...excellent lens and cheap...
 
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crazyxc2448

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Well the reason im asking is because i found it and the guy doesn't want very much for it so from what u all are saying its a good lens but not very wide :/
 
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markD90

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fisheye is an aqcuired taste! i had one of these and never really used it! but thats not to say you might use it all the time!
the 24mm you suggest would make a great portrait lens as the dof is shallow! or plants/flowers!
 
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Sagar

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Well, thank you so much for all your comments and suggestions.

@Boomer , Could you please post few sample snaps taken with the Neewer wide angle adapter?

I am considering AF-S DX NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED for my D3100, but in future I have plan to upgrade the body to FX format, and I am concerned if the investment would be worthy.
 
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