what fisheye/wide angle to buy?

.jrmyrmx · 04-03-2008, 04:31 PM

ok, since im selling my Si i dont need the 1 gran i was saving for coilovers so im buying a new lens!

im looking at:
Nikon 10.5mm Fisheye - $530
Tokina 10-17mm Fisheye - $455
Tokina 11-16mm Wide angle - $650

so far it looks like the nikon has the best quality, but the tokina is a zoom and is cheaper. the other tokina is not a fisheye but is just a super wide angle lens wich has better quality than the $1k Nikon 12-24 by a lot.

any opinions?

arisenfury · 04-03-2008, 04:53 PM

Sigma 10-20 or hold off for the 11-16.

.jrmyrmx · 04-03-2008, 05:32 PM

im a bit hesitant about getting non nikon lenses. the nikon one has less distortion and stuff then the tokina, and im not too spiffy on sigma. do you have the 10-20? if so how do you like it? also i just read something on kenrockwell.com that says the sigma is built pretty cheaply.

arisenfury · 04-03-2008, 07:27 PM

I had it but didn't fall in love with the focal length of wide angle, ~18mm is plenty for me. Aside from being an f/4 or 4.5 whatever it is, I thought it was pretty good. All my shots turned out great with it. I also have the Sigma 18-50 2.8 hsm that's unbelievable, I'd never trade it in for the Nikon 17-55. Sigma has come a long way and I wouldn't necessarily over look them. Everyone has their own opinions, I'd say just go down to your local camera store and try them all out and get a feel for the 3rd party lenses and even the Nikon ones yourself.

jaybird · 04-03-2008, 07:41 PM

I've been using the Sigma 15mm f/2.8, super happy with it. It's in the same price range as the other lenses you've listed. I'm using it on a Canon 30D. Here's a sample image...

.jrmyrmx · 04-03-2008, 10:52 PM

thats a great shot. ive decided to buy a d40 body and have it converted to infrared instead of getting a lens.

jaybird · 04-03-2008, 11:15 PM

Thanks! Good luck with the D40

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Originally Posted by .jrmyrmx

thats a great shot. ive decided to buy a d40 body and have it converted to infrared instead of getting a lens.

bokeh · 04-04-2008, 08:58 PM

Check fredmiranda.com for used glass... U can get nearly new items for used prices...

04-03-2008, 04:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
.jrmyrmx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Grand Junction, CO (moving to Denver for college) Posts: 701 1990 Nissan 240sx iTrader: 0 / 0%	what fisheye/wide angle to buy? ok, since im selling my Si i dont need the 1 gran i was saving for coilovers so im buying a new lens! im looking at: Nikon 10.5mm Fisheye - $530 Tokina 10-17mm Fisheye - $455 Tokina 11-16mm Wide angle - $650 so far it looks like the nikon has the best quality, but the tokina is a zoom and is cheaper. the other tokina is not a fisheye but is just a super wide angle lens wich has better quality than the $1k Nikon 12-24 by a lot. any opinions?

04-03-2008, 05:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
.jrmyrmx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Grand Junction, CO (moving to Denver for college) Posts: 701 1990 Nissan 240sx iTrader: 0 / 0%	im a bit hesitant about getting non nikon lenses. the nikon one has less distortion and stuff then the tokina, and im not too spiffy on sigma. do you have the 10-20? if so how do you like it? also i just read something on kenrockwell.com that says the sigma is built pretty cheaply. Last edited by .jrmyrmx; 04-03-2008 at 05:35 PM.

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arisenfury Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Central CT Age: 21 Posts: 1,559 Nikon & dSLR squad #6 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Sigma 10-20 or hold off for the 11-16.

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arisenfury Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Central CT Age: 21 Posts: 1,559 Nikon & dSLR squad #6 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I had it but didn't fall in love with the focal length of wide angle, ~18mm is plenty for me. Aside from being an f/4 or 4.5 whatever it is, I thought it was pretty good. All my shots turned out great with it. I also have the Sigma 18-50 2.8 hsm that's unbelievable, I'd never trade it in for the Nikon 17-55. Sigma has come a long way and I wouldn't necessarily over look them. Everyone has their own opinions, I'd say just go down to your local camera store and try them all out and get a feel for the 3rd party lenses and even the Nikon ones yourself.

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jaybird Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vancouver Posts: 54 Jay iTrader: 0 / 0%	I've been using the Sigma 15mm f/2.8, super happy with it. It's in the same price range as the other lenses you've listed. I'm using it on a Canon 30D. Here's a sample image...

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.jrmyrmx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Grand Junction, CO (moving to Denver for college) Posts: 701 1990 Nissan 240sx iTrader: 0 / 0%	thats a great shot. ive decided to buy a d40 body and have it converted to infrared instead of getting a lens.

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bokeh Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greensboro Posts: 178 Joe Woo iTrader: 0 / 0%	Check fredmiranda.com for used glass... U can get nearly new items for used prices...