![]() And with the DX crop factor, this lens comes in at 36mm, a negligible difference. Best Nikon DX Prime Lens: The Nikon 24mm f/1.4įor DX cameras, this is not just the best prime lens, it’s the absolute best lens you can put on a Nikon crop sensor camera. I can’t say that I love this lens because I’ve never been a huge fan of the 50mm focal length (on DX cameras it’s a 52.5mm equivalent) but it’s a nice tool to have in your bag when the occasion calls for it. With this lens, you get like 99% of what many “pro” lenses offer but at literally a fraction of the cost. ![]() The great thing about the Nikkor DX 35mm f/1.8G is that it’s a steal for the price. And the wide aperture means it’s nice and sharp when stopped down just a bit. I’m not always going for a shallow depth of field look with the Nikkor DX 35mm f/1.8G, but it’s always nice to have the low light capabilities when you need it. In some situations, you just need those extra stops of light that you get from lenses with a nice, wide maximum aperture.Īnd, of course, not only that but also the smaller depth of field and bokeh capabilities you get with wider apertures. While the high ISO capabilities of modern cameras are getting better and better by the year, we’re still not at the point where we can slap lenses with maximum apertures of f/4 on our cameras and call it a day. It’s my opinion that every photographer should have at least one fast prime in their gear bag. Best Nikon DX Budget Lens: The Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G The Nikkor 12-24mm f/4 is still a great lens but was released over 13 years ago as of this writing and is in need of an upgrade if I were to recommend it over the Tokina. Many photographers, myself included, buy wide-angle zooms to use them more at the wide end anyway, so the extra range of the Nikon do much for me. It has a couple of things going for it that make it a tough decision between it and the Tokina (it definitely deals with flare better and it obviously has a wider zoom range) but I don’t think it justifies the large difference in price. Putting the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 as the best Nikon DX wide-angle lens on this list was not an easy choice – Nikon’s 12-24mm f/4 is a great lens as well. When I shoot it indoors for architectural photography or real estate photography, I usually shoot with a tripod so I don’t need the wider aperture and prefer the depth of field anyway. Stopped down to f/8 or f/11 and this thing is an exceptional performer. But when stopped down the corners get a lot sharper and the barrel distortion is can be corrected nicely in post.įor me, I don’t care all that much about how it performs wide open because I use it mainly for landscapes. The Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 is not perfect by any means – it’s pretty soft in the corners wide open, doesn’t very well with flare, and has pretty significant barrel distortion shot at 11mm. It’s not a huge difference, but worth noting. Not too surprising, as most lenses get sharper as you stop down some. I think the most important thing the wider aperture gives the lens is more sharpness at equivalent apertures of other lenses.Ĭompared to the Nikon 12-24mm f/4, for example, it’s noticeably sharper at f/4 at the wide end. With a slightly narrower zoom range than some of the other wide angle options for DX cameras, the Tokina had to do something to make up for that with the 11-16mm f/2.8.Īnd they did – with an extra stop of aperture. Best Nikon DX Wide Angle Lens: The Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 So here are my picks for the best Nikon DX lenses from Nikon and third-party manufacturers. It’s way more about the images you produce with your gear than the gear itself, and I think we all forget that from time to time. ![]() So in this article I’m going to narrow down the choices for you so that you have all your general focal lengths covered and so that you don’t go out and buy more lenses than you really need. I’ve bought multiple lenses that I should have stayed away from and saved my money. I think the focal lengths for FX lenses are actually much easier to choose from.īut I’ve owned and sold a ton of DX lenses so I’ve been there and done that. By that I mean there are almost too many options and there so many lenses with overlapping focal lengths that it’s hard to know where to begin in your research. When it comes to buying DX lenses, the choices unfortunately aren’t all that clearly laid out.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |