Wide Angle manual lenses recommendations

Originally Posted by Peter7100

I know it seems to get great reviews for sharpness, however many people claim it is bad with flare and I like shooting sunsets. I have certainly not ruled it out and might end up with it

If you want an ultra wide angle zoom with less lens flare, look at some that aren't f/2.8 lenses. The f/2.8 lenses tend to have more bulbous glass for the front element, and that can lead to more lens flare. However, all lenses can have issues with lens flare when a bright light source is in the image. Some just handle it better than others.

There are a few ultra wide angle zooms available. I think Nikon makes a 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6, but it's an AF-P lens. Not sure how well those lenses would work with your body. But I believe Sigma, Tamron, and Tokina make ultra wide angle zooms for Nikon DX bodies that aren't f/2.8. Just something to consider.

Originally Posted by hark

If you want an ultra wide angle zoom with less lens flare, look at some that aren't f/2.8 lenses. The f/2.8 lenses tend to have more bulbous glass for the front element, and that can lead to more lens flare. However, all lenses can have issues with lens flare when a bright light source is in the image. Some just handle it better than others.

There are a few ultra wide angle zooms available. I think Nikon makes a 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6, but it's an AF-P lens. Not sure how well those lenses would work with your body. But I believe Sigma, Tamron, and Tokina make ultra wide angle zooms for Nikon DX bodies that aren't f/2.8. Just something to consider.

Thanks for the reply Cindy. I am now considering waiting and maybe looking at a FF body and a wide angle to suit that(maybe Nikon 18-35). Been looking at the D800/D800e but prices seem to be on the high side at the moment in my opinion.

Originally Posted by Peter7100

Thanks for the reply Cindy. I am now considering waiting and maybe looking at a FF body and a wide angle to suit that(maybe Nikon 18-35). Been looking at the D800/D800e but prices seem to be on the high side at the moment in my opinion.

And that combo would be excellent. If you decide on a Nikon 18-35mm lens, just make sure it is the G lens. Ratings for the previous version list it to be not very good in comparison.

I have the Nikon 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G lens. It's lightweight and very sharp. Although it lacks VR, you really wouldn't need it. Recently I purchased the Nikon 16-35mm to have a slightly wider view for building photos, but if I didn't need that slightly wider focal length, I would have been quite happy with the 18-35mm. Initially I thought about selling the 18-35mm, but for now I've decided to keep it as a backup lens.

At least the options for FX wide angle lenses seem to be of a much better quality than what is available as ultra wide for DX bodies.