Nikon FX lens options

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I need to get a wider angle lens for my D810 for going abroad, anything from 20mm to 35mm but I've no idea which ones are the lemons and which ones are the gems and which ones can handle the higher resolution of the D810. Not looking to spend megabucks as it is for going abroad, and will be looking at used. Not really looking to go above £300/400.

Happy to go with Sigma etc, so long as they take full advantage of Nikon's AF, exposure etc. I prefer primes, but not adverse to a decent quality zoom. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

A few I have my eye on:

  • Nikon AF-S 20mm f1.8G ED
  • Nikon AF-S 28mm f1.8G
  • Nikon AF-S 35mm f1.8 G ED FX
  • Sigma 20mm f1.4 DG HSM
  • Sigma 24mm f1.4 DG HSM
  • Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG HSM
  • Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f2.8G ED (this is the older non VR one - might be difficult to get a good one)
  • Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 EX DG HSM (old version)

Sigma 40mm f1.4 DG HSM (seems difficult to get, but would love this lens)

Other than the Sigma 40mm and the Nikon 24-70mm, I don't know much about the others?
 
I suggest the AF-S 24-120 f4 G or the 16-35 f4G. I am not anti-Sigma but I did own a 180/3.5 EX DG Macro but after a firmware update the AF ceased to work (it was a D810 specific issue as the lens still worked on my D500).
 
welshwizard645 said:
I suggest the AF-S 24-120 f4 G or the 16-35 f4G. I am not anti-Sigma but I did own a 180/3.5 EX DG Macro but after a firmware update the AF ceased to work (it was a D810 specific issue as the lens still worked on my D500).
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Thanks. I'm not too keen on the 24-120, but I never thought about the 16-35mm, that could be quite versatile. Shame it's f4 though, I'd need to think about that because the D810 is best at ISO64.

I'm now also looking at the Nikon AF-S 24mm f1.4 G ED.
 
I have a Tamron 17-35 which I have used with both the D750 and z6ii and am happy with it.
 
Silly/fun wide, you have the Sigma 12-24... Not small or light but as wide as me (without any significant rectilineal distortion, although the perspective [a matter of physics] can be quite extreme!!!)
 
Thanks. I'll look into all these ultrawide lenses, but I think they may be too wide.
 
Sigma 24-105 f/4 is very nice if you don't mind a big heavy lens. It is very sharp at 85mm and is good throughout the rest of the range.

Tamron 35 1.4 is slightly better than the Sigma, but bigger and heavier.

Nikon 24mm f/1.8 is nice to.

The Nikon 16-35 f/4 does everything very well. It isn't heavy but it is very long for a wide angle lens.
 
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