Wide and fast Nikkor

[Glidergoth]

Been predominantly shooting wildlife but got a taste for gig photography now. tempted to go for something wide and fast to use on full frame to complement the 70-200 VR (and getting fed up with IQ and slowness of Sigma 10-20).

Any comments on which of the Nikkor wide angle zooms give best performance?
14-24 f/2.8? 24-70 f/2.8? Sod the speed and go with 16-35 f/4? Go longer and supplement with fisheye prime? Try a Tamron, Sigma or (gasp) SamYang?!

 

[badboy1984]

personally i would use 24-70 f2.8 and 70-200 f2.8 for gig, which lens to use depend how far back you at.

Personally i favorite on the Nikon 17-35mm f2.8

17-35mm f2.8, 24-70 f2.8 and 70-200 f2.8 is a good setup for most things.

 

[Glidergoth]

17-35 sounds interesting. Think I'd still end up craving something ridiculously wide from time to time as it offers a really different view to the norm band shots.

Do yu not find it annoying swapping between 17-35 for ultra wide and 24-70 to "fill the gap" to the 70-200? The latter was far too long from the pit TBH even on full frame.

 

[casts_by_fly]

Sarah,

When you're saying full frame, you mean another camera other than the D300 in your profile, right?

Thanks,
Rick

 

[Glidergoth]

Yeah - been tempted by the Dark Side of full frame, but still us the crop for wildlife (holding my breath for a D400!)

 

[badboy1984]

To behonest i don't use ultra wide that often on gig, 24-70 get use most of the time. Unless i'm so far away then 70-200

 

[iamchrisphoto]

The Nikon 14-2mm is considered the sharpest wide angle made by anyone.

Depends if you really want to go that wide!

 

[Glidergoth]

Thanks - I'll give the 14-24 a try. Sounds like a sensible option. Either that or the 17-35.

 

[SamP]

14 - 24, be mad to go for anything else imo. I'm massively jealous of nikon users for having it

 

[specialman]

14-24 is awesome, really is, but the 17-35 has a more useful focal range for FX sensors. Both are amazingly sharp nonetheless and both are built like tanks.