What would be the right size for landscape

Hi all, quick question, i was just wondering what lens would be best for landscape photography? At the moment i am using my Tamron 70-300mm lens and don't get me wrong its a good lens and i get some great shots but its just not wide enough for what i want, any thoughts on what lens i would need or whats considered a good landscape lens?

thanks mike

mikeD3000 said:

Hi all, quick question, i was just wondering what lens would be best for landscape photography? At the moment i am using my Tamron 70-300mm lens and don't get me wrong its a good lens and i get some great shots but its just not wide enough for what i want, any thoughts on what lens i would need or whats considered a good landscape lens?

thanks mike

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You don't have your camera listed in your profile so that would help to know how to answer. Didn't your camera come with a Kit lens?

An 18-105mm is basically what I use for just about all of my Landscape photos on my D90 DX body.
I used to use just my 70-300mm until I got my 18-105mm lens last month and fell in love with it.

Tracsoft - Don Kuykendall said:

You don't have your camera listed in your profile so that would help to know how to answer. Didn't your camera come with a Kit lens?

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Don going by the OP's screen name mikeD3000, I'm just guessing that he is just maybe shooting a D3000.
I could be wrong however and it wouldn't be the first or even the last time for that to happen.

mikeD3000 said:

Hi all, quick question, i was just wondering what lens would be best for landscape photography?

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Depends on how much 'scape you want in your shot and how much you have to spend. The Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC is a nice lens and goes for less than $500. It has an auto-focus motor so you'd have auto-focus on your D3000... Some other options would be one of the Tokina lenses; they make an 11-16 and a 12-24 that are both very nice lenses (you'll need the DXII version if you want them to auto-focus on your D3000 and I'm not sure they both come in DXII versions, you'd have to check). The Tokina 12-24mm is in the $500 range and the 11-16 DXII I think is in the $600 range. Nikon makes the 18-55mm that's around $200 or so if you want VR, less if you don't. The Nikon 16-85mm is a nice lens, it goes for around $600 last time I checked.




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When i was shooting Dx, my best landscapes where shot with the 16-85 VR. Those extra 2mm (3mm on Dx) really do make a difference in landscapes. Gives you the "widest" standard zoom range without going to an ultra-wide (which are nice too). If I could only have one Dx lens for landscapes, that would be the one.

16-35mm F4 does a great job for me...

thanks guys you have all been a great help, i will search through the lenses you have all suggested for the one that will be best for the job. i am shooting with a d3000 but when i try putting it in my profile it wipes it back off, don't know why its doing this.

You really need to be a little more specific in your question. Landscapes is a very broad term and the range of focal lengths to capture all the various ones can be just as varied. H have shot landscapes with everything from a 20mm to 300mm lens (FX/35mm)

I'm only now beginning to realize just how wide 11mm really is...

Shot with my Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 at 11mm.

If you are using d3000, then the Tokina 11-16 would be a good buy for your landscape shots. However, it would not be good for general photography which is common when you walk around.

Unless you are solely for landscape, the 17-50 mm would be great although the afs 18-105 is a fantastic lens it suffers under low light.

Hi.Mike.If you are able to.rent the Tokina 11-16mm F2.8 DX II lens,please give it a try.I use mine for almost everything now and I love landscapes.

slowpoke said:

Hi.Mike.If you are able to.rent the Tokina 11-16mm F2.8 DX II lens,please give it a try.I use mine for almost everything now and I love landscapes.

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Even for walk around everyday


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For general purpose landscapes I use a 35mm f1.4 on my FX. I use primes unless pushed into a corner. So for your camera something around 24mm would be a good general purpose, with an ultrawide, 14mm or 8mm would really cover it. JD

i have been looking at the sigma 10-20mm lens, this looks like the lens that would do the trick for me. if anyone knows any other cheaper options fire away thanks guys you have been more than a good help.

Hello Mike,

It would be easier to answer your question if you could specify within what range
you intend to limit your contemplation of landscapes…

Yes, yes, yes! I know. You do not know, for one, and you don't want to hear about
limits… right?

My strategy, never mind me being a pro, since I wanna look at, and see everything,
my lenses stretch from 14 to 600 mm. It took time to build it up but now I have every
single mm in between (almost!).

Wide angles are a treat and teles bring the world to you feet! Look at the following shots…


This was taken at 14mm…




this one at 70mm…




and this last one at 300!




Again the question: "Within what range do you intend to limit your contemplation?"


Have a good time!

Kodiak said:

Hello Mike,



Again the question: "Within what range do you intend to limit your contemplation?"

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I think that is the question. I was going to buy a 10 - 24 mm lens cos I wanna shot landscape. My salesman, who knows me for many years,told me that I should use my gear and if I need really more range of wide to come back. (The salesman protected me often to buy cos I just want it to have.


Off topic: Kodiak I was taking a look around on your website. (I clicked on it cos I saw the ending at) It's great and I saw that you live in Austria. Many, many years ago, my first girlfriend came from Kulm/Sulm. and my sister was married for many years at Leibnitz.

I

Hi,

So, you nosy! …you caught me with my pants down!

Yes, but Kulm/Sulm… never heard of that. If you mean Kaindorf/Sulm, then bull's eye!
It's a "twin" city to Leibnitz …and the world is just getting smaller!

Have a good time!