jeffryscott Offline Upload & Sell: Off
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I just came back to Nikon after time away in m43 land as I missed having good long lens choices. I'm quite happy with the 80-200 AF-S I picked up for my D7000, but am perplexed as to what I want for a wide zoom. In the past, I've always used the fast pro zooms (16-35 or 20-35) but don't have the budget for those right now.
Initially I purchased the 18-35 AF-D. I wasn't unhappy with it, but wasn't thrilled with it and sent it back to KEH today for a refund. It just was not quite wide enough and the range is probably my least used (tend to shoot wider or longer than in the middle that this covered).
As stated in the title, I have about $500. I can live with poor cosmetics as long as the glass is clean, which opens up some options for ugly higher end lenses.
I have always preferred to stick with one lens line (Nikkor, Canon, Leica, whatever I'm shooting) as it just seems that there is more consistency in the work flow with color balance, etc ... vs. mixing manufacturers.
So, I'm looking at the Nikkor 12-24, but then am very intrigued by the Tokina 11-16 (the extra stop is nice) The Tokina 12-24 is also of interest, but again, my preference is the Nikkor (but am open to discussion that my thought process is flawed, which I know it is as both the Tokina's have very good reputations). I know none of the lenses listed above are FX, but if I could find an FX lens that fits in the budget that would be best as I'd like to get back to FF at some point.
Are there other lenses I should look at in this price range? There are just so many choices and I've looked at so much information, I just want to hear from people that have maybe gone through similar decisions.
Thanks,
Jeff
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