Comments on: A Broad Guide to Ultra Wide http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2010/02/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide Photo/video thoughts from the largest rental house Fri, 24 May 2013 15:01:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Christoph http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2010/02/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide/comment-page-1#comment-25437 Christoph Sun, 02 Dec 2012 14:00:17 +0000 http://localhost:6081/news/2010.02.13/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide#comment-25437 Thanks, Roger, especially for the first section of the post.I finally found what I've been looking for: that the 4mm between a 12 and a 16mm lens can make quite a bit of a difference. But now I'm wondering if it makes sense to go for the Sigma 12-24 instead of the Nikon 16-35 f4 as I had planned (to use on my d600). There are a lot of trade-off factors between the two, price being one (though not the most important for me), the others being speed, IS, build quality, and the possibility to use ordinary filters. On all of these (except for price, of course) the Sigma looses. It probably looses in image quality too, but I'm not sure. In any case, it wins in terms of price and field of view. Oh, and Nikon also wins in terms of range (which, I think makes it usable more widely). I'd be interested to hear your opinion on this. Which would you prefer (and why)? And what are customers choosing most of the time? I kniw you might say it all depends on your needs and preferences, but any reflections on the matt would be highly appreciated. I am not a pro, so I might be missing some basic arguments... All I know is that I keep bumping against the lower end of my nikon 28-300 and I want a lens to overcome that limitation and I don't want the same to happen with the next lens, but neither do I want to be disappointed by the image quality so that I would revert to the 28mm Nikon anyway. Thanks, Roger, especially for the first section of the post.I finally found what I’ve been looking for: that the 4mm between a 12 and a 16mm lens can make quite a bit of a difference. But now I’m wondering if it makes sense to go for the Sigma 12-24 instead of the Nikon 16-35 f4 as I had planned (to use on my d600). There are a lot of trade-off factors between the two, price being one (though not the most important for me), the others being speed, IS, build quality, and the possibility to use ordinary filters. On all of these (except for price, of course) the Sigma looses. It probably looses in image quality too, but I’m not sure. In any case, it wins in terms of price and field of view. Oh, and Nikon also wins in terms of range (which, I think makes it usable more widely).

I’d be interested to hear your opinion on this. Which would you prefer (and why)? And what are customers choosing most of the time?

I kniw you might say it all depends on your needs and preferences, but any reflections on the matt would be highly appreciated. I am not a pro, so I might be missing some basic arguments… All I know is that I keep bumping against the lower end of my nikon 28-300 and I want a lens to overcome that limitation and I don’t want the same to happen with the next lens, but neither do I want to be disappointed by the image quality so that I would revert to the 28mm Nikon anyway.

]]> By: Gary Miller http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2010/02/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide/comment-page-1#comment-3090 Gary Miller Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:34:07 +0000 http://localhost:6081/news/2010.02.13/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide#comment-3090 Thanks Roger. I have a Tokina 11-16mm on the way and finding this before hand has probably saved me tons of wasted pixels and missed opportunities. Super job of making the concepts very understandable. It was also nice to see your enthusiastic recommendation of the lens in a follow-up. Thanks Roger. I have a Tokina 11-16mm on the way and finding this before hand has probably saved me tons of wasted pixels and missed opportunities. Super job of making the concepts very understandable. It was also nice to see your enthusiastic recommendation of the lens in a follow-up.

]]> By: Cecil http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2010/02/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide/comment-page-1#comment-2645 Cecil Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:29:21 +0000 http://localhost:6081/news/2010.02.13/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide#comment-2645 Just found this and timing is right on. I am getting a 10 - 22 mm for Xmas for my 7D and your excellent explanation will help my understand of wide angle photography. Just found this and timing is right on. I am getting a 10 – 22 mm for Xmas for my 7D and your excellent explanation will help my understand of wide angle photography.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2010/02/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide/comment-page-1#comment-2628 Kathy Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:50:57 +0000 http://localhost:6081/news/2010.02.13/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide#comment-2628 Great explanations and visuals. Thank you! Great explanations and visuals. Thank you!

]]> By: Francis Teo http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2010/02/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide/comment-page-1#comment-1584 Francis Teo Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:33:17 +0000 http://localhost:6081/news/2010.02.13/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide#comment-1584 Thanks, Very useful tips. Thanks, Very useful tips.

]]> By: Chirag http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2010/02/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide/comment-page-1#comment-1476 Chirag Sat, 10 Sep 2011 15:22:36 +0000 http://localhost:6081/news/2010.02.13/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide#comment-1476 A very interesting guide indeed. It would be very useful for people like me who have just bought an ultra-wide lens. I bought the NIKKOR 10-24mm. I read your write-up before buying and after buying. Will read many more times to better utilize the lens. Thanks once again! A very interesting guide indeed. It would be very useful for people like me who have just bought an ultra-wide lens. I bought the NIKKOR 10-24mm. I read your write-up before buying and after buying. Will read many more times to better utilize the lens. Thanks once again!

]]> By: Andreas http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2010/02/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide/comment-page-1#comment-1191 Andreas Sat, 20 Aug 2011 02:17:17 +0000 http://localhost:6081/news/2010.02.13/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide#comment-1191 A really interesting and comprehensive guide to wide angles! Fantastic amount of information and great pictures to prove your points! Just one advise: you should separate your business blog and the guides. It's pretty hard to find other useful posts if I'm not interested in renting a lens :-) A really interesting and comprehensive guide to wide angles!
Fantastic amount of information and great pictures to prove your points!

Just one advise: you should separate your business blog and the guides. It’s pretty hard to find other useful posts if I’m not interested in renting a lens :-)

]]> By: Roger Cicala http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2010/02/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide/comment-page-1#comment-788 Roger Cicala Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:23:13 +0000 http://localhost:6081/news/2010.02.13/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide#comment-788 The Tokina would be my first choice: very nice lens. A touch soft wide open but very sharp at f3.5 and useful even completely wide open. The Tokina would be my first choice: very nice lens. A touch soft wide open but very sharp at f3.5 and useful even completely wide open.

]]> By: Kunal http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2010/02/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide/comment-page-1#comment-787 Kunal Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:43:52 +0000 http://localhost:6081/news/2010.02.13/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide#comment-787 Hi. I think that is an excellent article and essential for beginners like me. Read it a few times already. I need to buy a wide angle lens which is reasonably sharp and with the capability of capturing images of stars. Can you help me with a rough idea. Is the tokina 11-16mm f2.8 ok? Hi. I think that is an excellent article and essential for beginners like me. Read it a few times already. I need to buy a wide angle lens which is reasonably sharp and with the capability of capturing images of stars. Can you help me with a rough idea. Is the tokina 11-16mm f2.8 ok?

]]> By: Jim http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2010/02/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide/comment-page-1#comment-748 Jim Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:48:21 +0000 http://localhost:6081/news/2010.02.13/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide#comment-748 This is just the information I needed now that I've purchased a Sigma 10-20mm lens for my Sony A700 (APS-C) camera. Thanks very much! This is just the information I needed now that I’ve purchased a Sigma 10-20mm lens for my Sony A700 (APS-C) camera. Thanks very much!

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