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Trying to decide on a wide angle prime or zoom for my new D60. I have a Cannon 28-135 & 70-200/4L plus a Tokina 24-200 on order for general purpose use.

What to do about the wide end?

Some lenses I am considering

1) Canon 20/2.8 - yes I know its only equiv to 32mm on D60, but I hear it is a real good lens.

2) Canon 20-35/3.5-4.5 How close to the 20/2,8 will iihs be when stopped down past 5.6?

3) Tokina 17/3.5 Gives me some more view than a 20. Anybody know how it compares to the Canon?

4) Sigma 15-30 Hear a lot of good things here about it. My main concern is filters. If it had a 72mm filter would probably get it. I don't want to buy a 82mm polarizer (probably at least $150 for a good one). I previously inquired if you could step down to a 72mm but people said it would not work even on the D60. Any opinions there?

5) Canon 16-35. Having a hard time justifying the cost especially since people do not rate it that well for full frame use which I will eventually own in a digital camera.

6) Forget about it all together and bring along my Voigtlander Bessa and 15/25/35 lenses. These are truely amazing pieces of glass, but alas not digital - yet.

Also the speed of the lens is not a big deal to me. I use wide angles mainly for landscape type stuff and that means stopping down.

I also could use my EOS-3 in conjunction with whatever lens I use so the 20 and 20-35 would be pretty wide there, but really want to have at least a decent wide angle for digital.

Thanks for your opinions.

--
Jonathan
 
Of the models you mention above I would strongly urge you to first try a copy of that Tokina 17mm Pro ATX. I had an opportunity to play with one for 2 days and I must say, it was astoundingly sharp and with minimal distortion for a lens you can get for only $300. A no brainer if you ask me.
jwilliams said:
Trying to decide on a wide angle prime or zoom for my new D60. I
have a Cannon 28-135 & 70-200/4L plus a Tokina 24-200 on order for
general purpose use.

What to do about the wide end?

Some lenses I am considering

1) Canon 20/2.8 - yes I know its only equiv to 32mm on D60, but I
hear it is a real good lens.

2) Canon 20-35/3.5-4.5 How close to the 20/2,8 will iihs be when
stopped down past 5.6?

3) Tokina 17/3.5 Gives me some more view than a 20. Anybody know
how it compares to the Canon?

4) Sigma 15-30 Hear a lot of good things here about it. My main
concern is filters. If it had a 72mm filter would probably get it.
I don't want to buy a 82mm polarizer (probably at least $150 for a
good one). I previously inquired if you could step down to a 72mm
but people said it would not work even on the D60. Any opinions
there?

5) Canon 16-35. Having a hard time justifying the cost especially
since people do not rate it that well for full frame use which I
will eventually own in a digital camera.

6) Forget about it all together and bring along my Voigtlander
Bessa and 15/25/35 lenses. These are truely amazing pieces of
glass, but alas not digital - yet.

Also the speed of the lens is not a big deal to me. I use wide
angles mainly for landscape type stuff and that means stopping down.

I also could use my EOS-3 in conjunction with whatever lens I use
so the 20 and 20-35 would be pretty wide there, but really want to
have at least a decent wide angle for digital.

Thanks for your opinions.

--
Jonathan
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Anybody else want to chime in?
jwilliams said:
Trying to decide on a wide angle prime or zoom for my new D60. I
have a Cannon 28-135 & 70-200/4L plus a Tokina 24-200 on order for
general purpose use.

What to do about the wide end?

Some lenses I am considering

1) Canon 20/2.8 - yes I know its only equiv to 32mm on D60, but I
hear it is a real good lens.

2) Canon 20-35/3.5-4.5 How close to the 20/2,8 will iihs be when
stopped down past 5.6?

3) Tokina 17/3.5 Gives me some more view than a 20. Anybody know
how it compares to the Canon?

4) Sigma 15-30 Hear a lot of good things here about it. My main
concern is filters. If it had a 72mm filter would probably get it.
I don't want to buy a 82mm polarizer (probably at least $150 for a
good one). I previously inquired if you could step down to a 72mm
but people said it would not work even on the D60. Any opinions
there?

5) Canon 16-35. Having a hard time justifying the cost especially
since people do not rate it that well for full frame use which I
will eventually own in a digital camera.

6) Forget about it all together and bring along my Voigtlander
Bessa and 15/25/35 lenses. These are truely amazing pieces of
glass, but alas not digital - yet.

Also the speed of the lens is not a big deal to me. I use wide
angles mainly for landscape type stuff and that means stopping down.

I also could use my EOS-3 in conjunction with whatever lens I use
so the 20 and 20-35 would be pretty wide there, but really want to
have at least a decent wide angle for digital.

Thanks for your opinions.

--
Jonathan
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Jonathan
 
The Sigma 15mm f2.8 Fisheye. Killer wide angle. Fisheye distortions for fun pictures, one pass in Photoshop and you get approximately a 17mm equivalent rectilinear view. Pretty sharp, pretty fast, 2 lenses in one, i love it.

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Sports & general event photography
 
Guillaume in Paris wrote:
one pass in Photoshop and you get approximately a
17mm equivalent rectilinear view.

Didn't know you could do this. Would you be willing to give (very brief) directions?
Thanks,
Fred
 
I agree with Guillaume, although my lens is the Canon EF 15mm fisheye. Nothing wider from Canon exists.
 
jwilliams said:
5) Canon 16-35. Having a hard time justifying the cost especially
since people do not rate it that well for full frame use which I
will eventually own in a digital camera.
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I went with this lens, and love it. It's a good deal sharper than I expected after reading the reviews and too much of this forum. The color and contrast is superb ... much better than the venerable 50/1.4! The lens is big and heavy, but it's built like a brick, and has the water-sealed O-rings in the mount... Personally, I couldn't be happier with this lens, and it rarely leaves my D60.









 
Mine has been great on my D30 as well as my D60 (well, for the 6 weeks I owned it before selling it).

Look for a used one.. $200 and you can't go wrong.

--T--
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http://www.pbase.com/teymoor
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Lee Rothman said:
jwilliams said:
Trying to decide on a wide angle prime or zoom for my new D60. I
have a Cannon 28-135 & 70-200/4L plus a Tokina 24-200 on order for
general purpose use.

What to do about the wide end?

Some lenses I am considering

1) Canon 20/2.8 - yes I know its only equiv to 32mm on D60, but I
hear it is a real good lens.

2) Canon 20-35/3.5-4.5 How close to the 20/2,8 will iihs be when
stopped down past 5.6?

3) Tokina 17/3.5 Gives me some more view than a 20. Anybody know
how it compares to the Canon?

4) Sigma 15-30 Hear a lot of good things here about it. My main
concern is filters. If it had a 72mm filter would probably get it.
I don't want to buy a 82mm polarizer (probably at least $150 for a
good one). I previously inquired if you could step down to a 72mm
but people said it would not work even on the D60. Any opinions
there?

5) Canon 16-35. Having a hard time justifying the cost especially
since people do not rate it that well for full frame use which I
will eventually own in a digital camera.

6) Forget about it all together and bring along my Voigtlander
Bessa and 15/25/35 lenses. These are truely amazing pieces of
glass, but alas not digital - yet.

Also the speed of the lens is not a big deal to me. I use wide
angles mainly for landscape type stuff and that means stopping down.

I also could use my EOS-3 in conjunction with whatever lens I use
so the 20 and 20-35 would be pretty wide there, but really want to
have at least a decent wide angle for digital.

Thanks for your opinions.

--
Jonathan
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http://www.pbase.com/teymoor
 
I just picked up the Tokina 17mm Pro ATX today, and so far like its sharpness alot. $365. at Adorama. Here are a few 1st hour pictures with this lens:

http://www.pbase.com/wkaiser/tokina_17__d60
Lee Rothman said:
jwilliams said:
Trying to decide on a wide angle prime or zoom for my new D60. I
have a Cannon 28-135 & 70-200/4L plus a Tokina 24-200 on order for
general purpose use.

What to do about the wide end?

Some lenses I am considering

1) Canon 20/2.8 - yes I know its only equiv to 32mm on D60, but I
hear it is a real good lens.

2) Canon 20-35/3.5-4.5 How close to the 20/2,8 will iihs be when
stopped down past 5.6?

3) Tokina 17/3.5 Gives me some more view than a 20. Anybody know
how it compares to the Canon?

4) Sigma 15-30 Hear a lot of good things here about it. My main
concern is filters. If it had a 72mm filter would probably get it.
I don't want to buy a 82mm polarizer (probably at least $150 for a
good one). I previously inquired if you could step down to a 72mm
but people said it would not work even on the D60. Any opinions
there?

5) Canon 16-35. Having a hard time justifying the cost especially
since people do not rate it that well for full frame use which I
will eventually own in a digital camera.

6) Forget about it all together and bring along my Voigtlander
Bessa and 15/25/35 lenses. These are truely amazing pieces of
glass, but alas not digital - yet.

Also the speed of the lens is not a big deal to me. I use wide
angles mainly for landscape type stuff and that means stopping down.

I also could use my EOS-3 in conjunction with whatever lens I use
so the 20 and 20-35 would be pretty wide there, but really want to
have at least a decent wide angle for digital.

Thanks for your opinions.

--
Jonathan
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Will Kaiser said:
I just picked up the Tokina 17mm Pro ATX today, and so far like its
sharpness alot. $365. at Adorama. Here are a few 1st hour pictures
with this lens:

http://www.pbase.com/wkaiser/tokina_17__d60
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Will... nice visuals... it made me miss NY more... I think it's time for a trip home (loving in SoCal now).
Will Kaiser said:
Lee Rothman said:
jwilliams said:
Trying to decide on a wide angle prime or zoom for my new D60. I
have a Cannon 28-135 & 70-200/4L plus a Tokina 24-200 on order for
general purpose use.

What to do about the wide end?

Some lenses I am considering

1) Canon 20/2.8 - yes I know its only equiv to 32mm on D60, but I
hear it is a real good lens.

2) Canon 20-35/3.5-4.5 How close to the 20/2,8 will iihs be when
stopped down past 5.6?

3) Tokina 17/3.5 Gives me some more view than a 20. Anybody know
how it compares to the Canon?

4) Sigma 15-30 Hear a lot of good things here about it. My main
concern is filters. If it had a 72mm filter would probably get it.
I don't want to buy a 82mm polarizer (probably at least $150 for a
good one). I previously inquired if you could step down to a 72mm
but people said it would not work even on the D60. Any opinions
there?

5) Canon 16-35. Having a hard time justifying the cost especially
since people do not rate it that well for full frame use which I
will eventually own in a digital camera.

6) Forget about it all together and bring along my Voigtlander
Bessa and 15/25/35 lenses. These are truely amazing pieces of
glass, but alas not digital - yet.

Also the speed of the lens is not a big deal to me. I use wide
angles mainly for landscape type stuff and that means stopping down.

I also could use my EOS-3 in conjunction with whatever lens I use
so the 20 and 20-35 would be pretty wide there, but really want to
have at least a decent wide angle for digital.

Thanks for your opinions.

--
Jonathan
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I recently got the 24mm/1.4L. It's a superb lens. The image quality is great and the f/1.4 is really nice for nighttime photography. I've heard good things about the 16-35L too.

Jonathan
jwilliams said:
Trying to decide on a wide angle prime or zoom for my new D60. I
have a Cannon 28-135 & 70-200/4L plus a Tokina 24-200 on order for
general purpose use.

What to do about the wide end?

Some lenses I am considering

1) Canon 20/2.8 - yes I know its only equiv to 32mm on D60, but I
hear it is a real good lens.

2) Canon 20-35/3.5-4.5 How close to the 20/2,8 will iihs be when
stopped down past 5.6?

3) Tokina 17/3.5 Gives me some more view than a 20. Anybody know
how it compares to the Canon?

4) Sigma 15-30 Hear a lot of good things here about it. My main
concern is filters. If it had a 72mm filter would probably get it.
I don't want to buy a 82mm polarizer (probably at least $150 for a
good one). I previously inquired if you could step down to a 72mm
but people said it would not work even on the D60. Any opinions
there?

5) Canon 16-35. Having a hard time justifying the cost especially
since people do not rate it that well for full frame use which I
will eventually own in a digital camera.

6) Forget about it all together and bring along my Voigtlander
Bessa and 15/25/35 lenses. These are truely amazing pieces of
glass, but alas not digital - yet.

Also the speed of the lens is not a big deal to me. I use wide
angles mainly for landscape type stuff and that means stopping down.

I also could use my EOS-3 in conjunction with whatever lens I use
so the 20 and 20-35 would be pretty wide there, but really want to
have at least a decent wide angle for digital.

Thanks for your opinions.

--
Jonathan
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jwilliams said:
5) Canon 16-35. Having a hard time justifying the cost especially
since people do not rate it that well for full frame use which I
will eventually own in a digital camera.
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At least two professional photographers regard this
lens very highly:

Michael Richmann:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/14-vs-16.shtml

Fred Miranda:
http://www.fredmiranda.com/17_35VS16_35/index.html

I purchased it, an consider it the best wide-angle solution bar
none.

Greetings,
--
Robert F. Tobler
http://ray.cg.tuwien.ac.at/rft/Photography/
 
I believe he was talking about trading it in on a 14mm.
Robert F. Tobler said:
jwilliams said:
5) Canon 16-35. Having a hard time justifying the cost especially
since people do not rate it that well for full frame use which I
will eventually own in a digital camera.
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At least two professional photographers regard this
lens very highly:

Michael Richmann:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/14-vs-16.shtml

Fred Miranda:
http://www.fredmiranda.com/17_35VS16_35/index.html

I purchased it, an consider it the best wide-angle solution bar
none.

Greetings,
--
Robert F. Tobler
http://ray.cg.tuwien.ac.at/rft/Photography/
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Fred would highly Praise the Cosina 19-35! -

that head to head review is awful, I HAVE tried a 17-35L and, OK, optically it seemed more like a consumer lens than a £1400 one but it was no where near as bad as Fred's wide open - Sheesh, the £165 Cosina is better than that!.

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Olympus C2100UZI +B300, Canon D60.

My Ugly mug and submitted Photos at -------->
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=27855

 
You mean loving it in SoCal, or ;-)?
aosty said:
Will Kaiser said:
I just picked up the Tokina 17mm Pro ATX today, and so far like its
sharpness alot. $365. at Adorama. Here are a few 1st hour pictures
with this lens:

http://www.pbase.com/wkaiser/tokina_17__d60
Click to expand...
Will... nice visuals... it made me miss NY more... I think it's
time for a trip home (loving in SoCal now).
aosty said:
Lee Rothman said:
jwilliams said:
Trying to decide on a wide angle prime or zoom for my new D60. I
have a Cannon 28-135 & 70-200/4L plus a Tokina 24-200 on order for
general purpose use.

What to do about the wide end?

Some lenses I am considering

1) Canon 20/2.8 - yes I know its only equiv to 32mm on D60, but I
hear it is a real good lens.

2) Canon 20-35/3.5-4.5 How close to the 20/2,8 will iihs be when
stopped down past 5.6?

3) Tokina 17/3.5 Gives me some more view than a 20. Anybody know
how it compares to the Canon?

4) Sigma 15-30 Hear a lot of good things here about it. My main
concern is filters. If it had a 72mm filter would probably get it.
I don't want to buy a 82mm polarizer (probably at least $150 for a
good one). I previously inquired if you could step down to a 72mm
but people said it would not work even on the D60. Any opinions
there?

5) Canon 16-35. Having a hard time justifying the cost especially
since people do not rate it that well for full frame use which I
will eventually own in a digital camera.

6) Forget about it all together and bring along my Voigtlander
Bessa and 15/25/35 lenses. These are truely amazing pieces of
glass, but alas not digital - yet.

Also the speed of the lens is not a big deal to me. I use wide
angles mainly for landscape type stuff and that means stopping down.

I also could use my EOS-3 in conjunction with whatever lens I use
so the 20 and 20-35 would be pretty wide there, but really want to
have at least a decent wide angle for digital.

Thanks for your opinions.

--
Jonathan
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Haha! Thanks for pointing the crazy typo...

It should've been "living in Socal now"... but "loving in SoCal" and "loving it in SoCal" are both appropriate as well.
hyslopc1 said:
aosty said:
Will Kaiser said:
I just picked up the Tokina 17mm Pro ATX today, and so far like its
sharpness alot. $365. at Adorama. Here are a few 1st hour pictures
with this lens:

http://www.pbase.com/wkaiser/tokina_17__d60
Click to expand...
Will... nice visuals... it made me miss NY more... I think it's
time for a trip home (loving in SoCal now).
hyslopc1 said:
Lee Rothman said:
jwilliams said:
Trying to decide on a wide angle prime or zoom for my new D60. I
have a Cannon 28-135 & 70-200/4L plus a Tokina 24-200 on order for
general purpose use.

What to do about the wide end?

Some lenses I am considering

1) Canon 20/2.8 - yes I know its only equiv to 32mm on D60, but I
hear it is a real good lens.

2) Canon 20-35/3.5-4.5 How close to the 20/2,8 will iihs be when
stopped down past 5.6?

3) Tokina 17/3.5 Gives me some more view than a 20. Anybody know
how it compares to the Canon?

4) Sigma 15-30 Hear a lot of good things here about it. My main
concern is filters. If it had a 72mm filter would probably get it.
I don't want to buy a 82mm polarizer (probably at least $150 for a
good one). I previously inquired if you could step down to a 72mm
but people said it would not work even on the D60. Any opinions
there?

5) Canon 16-35. Having a hard time justifying the cost especially
since people do not rate it that well for full frame use which I
will eventually own in a digital camera.

6) Forget about it all together and bring along my Voigtlander
Bessa and 15/25/35 lenses. These are truely amazing pieces of
glass, but alas not digital - yet.

Also the speed of the lens is not a big deal to me. I use wide
angles mainly for landscape type stuff and that means stopping down.

I also could use my EOS-3 in conjunction with whatever lens I use
so the 20 and 20-35 would be pretty wide there, but really want to
have at least a decent wide angle for digital.

Thanks for your opinions.

--
Jonathan
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