Super wide zooms for full frame?

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Looking for advice on a FF super wide zoom with a nikon fit.
The obvious answer is the nikon 14-24 f2.8. But not looking to spend that much!

Had a sigma 17-35 ex in the past on film, so something similar.or even wider.

Any advice?
 
Nikon 14-24mm f2.8
Tokina 16-28mm f2.8
Nikon 16-35mm f4 VR
Sigma 12-24mm f4.5-5.6

Only the Nikon 16-35mm takes screw in filters.
 
Tamron 17-35, you'd have to spend several times as much to get anything as good or better, it really is very good and you can get one for around £200.
 
Sigma 12-24. Verging on the insanely wide on FF! Check the actual lens you'll be getting - QC has been known to be suspect (although I have several Sigmas and all are fine).
 
architectfadi said:
jpw said:
Tamron 17-35, you'd have to spend several times as much to get anything as good or better, it really is very good and you can get one for around £200.
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I'm also looking at the moment and the Tamron is like hens teeth at the moment. I'm presently bouncing between the old Nikon 17-35 f2.8, which still goes for silly money for decent examples, and the Sigma 12-24 f4-5.6.
 
Samyang 14/2.8 prime does most of the 14-24/2.8 for much less.

Zoom is not that important. If you are shooting ultrawide you normally want to be as wide as possible.
 
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mpe said:
Samyang 14/2.8 prime does most of the 14-24/2.8 for much less.

Zoom is not that important. If you are shooting ultrawide you normally want to be as wide as possible.
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I'd go by the title of the thread ("super wide zooms for full frame") and say that the zoom part is pretty important to the OP ;)
 
specialman said:
I'd go by the title of the thread ("super wide zooms for full frame") and say that the zoom part is pretty important to the OP ;)
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You know, it it is, until you realise you are always at the wide end!
Was always the case with my 17-35.dont think I ever used it at 35.but took plenty at 17.
Maybe a fixed 14 could be the answer.
A few of the sigma 17-35 on eBay for less than £150 is tempting though.some of the others mentioned are looking hard to find at the mo.
 
Going prime definitely opens up a few more options - Samyang as MPE says, there's also the Nikon 14mm f/2.8 and the Sigma 14mm f/2.8, which can be had for about £200-£250 used
 
viewfromthenorth said:
Sigma 14mm is OK, suffers horrendous lens flare though, and can be very soft at the edges. It does focus very close up though which is fun. That said, I sold mine and bought a Nikon 16-35 which I much prefer, although it's out of budget in this instance.
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Yeah, the 'flaremaster' does like to catch every ray of light :lol: I only used one on DX so edge softness wasn't apparent. The close-up focussing was an amazing attribute that I loved.... even at f/11 you had a paper-thin slice of DOF when you're focussing an inch or so from the front element :)
 
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