My wide needs are well-satisfied by a Carl Zeiss Distagon 21mm f/2.8 ZE and a Samyang 14mm f/2.8. Both are incredibly sharp and both are manual focus. The ZE is auto aperture and the Samyang is manual aperture. The Samyang is very inexpensive. The Distagon is not inexpensive, but it\'s a bargain nonetheless (given it\'s incredible IQ). Both can use a bit of \'lens correction\' for \'architectural\' images, and PT Lens does a fine job.
Since getting the Samyang 14/2.8 and Zeiss 21 ZE, I\'ve sold my 17-40L and my Tokina AT-X 17/3.5 is on the \'trade\' list. I won\'t hesitate to get a 16-35L II next year, if I start shooting events or sports, but the 24-105L handles most of my normally wide needs, for now.
Seriously, you can\'t beat the Distagon 21/2.8 and/or Samyang 14/2.8. You can get a lot more info on these and competing \'alternative\' lenses (like the Nikkor 14-24/2.8G) on the Alternatives forum.
Cheers, Jim
P.S. I use a Voigtlander Color-Skpoar 20/3.5 Asp SL II for travel, and when I\'m feeling weak.
My wide needs are well-satisfied by a Carl Zeiss Distagon 21mm f/2.8 ZE and a Samyang 14mm f/2.8. Both are incredibly sharp and both are manual focus. The ZE is auto aperture and the Samyang is manual aperture. The Samyang is very inexpensive. The Distagon is not inexpensive, but it\'s a bargain nonetheless (given it\'s incredible IQ). Both can use a bit of \'lens correction\' for \'architectural\' images, and PT Lens does a fine job.
Since getting the Samyang 14/2.8 and Zeiss 21 ZE, I\'ve sold my 17-40L and my Tokina AT-X 17/3.5 is on the \'trade\' list. I won\'t hesitate to get a 16-35L II next year, if I start shooting events or sports, but the 24-105L handles most of my normally wide needs, for now.
Seriously, you can\'t beat the Distagon 21/2.8 and/or Samyang 14/2.8. You can get a lot more info on these and competing \'alternative\' lenses (like the Nikkor 14-24/2.8G) on the Alternatives forum.
P.S. I use a Voigtlander Color-Skpoar 20/3.5 Asp SL II for travel, and when I\'m feeling weak.
Nov 23, 2011 at 03:42 PM
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