Which wide-angle lens for Nikon?

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I have a Nikon D70 and my better half has a Nikon D3000. She uses a 18-55mm lens (I think) and I have a Nikon 18-200mm lens which I love.

We are going to Peru next year and I would like to get a wide-angle lens for our trip as I think there could be some amazing photo opportunities.

We both enjoy photography but we don't take enough to justify anything more than £300ish ($500). However, we could possibly stretch our budget slightly if required.

Are there any wide angle lens's that anyone could recommend?

Are you looking for something wider than 18mm, which already falls into the category of "wide angle," or something in the same neighborhood that's faster or produces better images? — Blrfl, Oct 23 '12 at 16:52
Wide angle lenses tend to be expensive, so with a moderate budget you could also consider renting one just for the trip. — Imre, Oct 23 '12 at 17:17
Imre, thanks for your suggestion, we'll take a look at renting a wide angle lens for the trip. — Euan, Oct 25 '12 at 08:38

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 23 '12 at 16:59

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Is that budget per-person? If so, the lens to get is the Nikkor 12-24mm F/4. It has very good image quality and remains quite sharp even wide-open. Goes for around $1000.

If you do not mind one that will autofocus on the D70 but not on the D3000, then you should really get the Tokina 11-16mm F/2.8. Its image quality is amazing and is one full stop brighter than the Nikon. On the D3000 is has to be focused manually. It goes for around $600. Do not confuse it with the II version which costs $150 more and does autofocus on the D3000.

There is also a Tokina 12-24mm F/4 which is good too and falls just at $499 USD. It will autofocus on both your cameras.

Feel free to look for any of these lenses used if you want to save some cash.

answered Oct 23 '12 at 16:59

Itai

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Itai, thanks for your reply which is very helpful. The budget is probably around $500 for the lens total although we would probably stretch to $600 or $750 for the Tokina. Will take a look at all your suggestions. – Euan Oct 25 '12 at 08:36
Thanks Itai for the advice on both lenses. I have a D3000 and recently acquired a D70 because I've had an AF-50mm f/1.8 that doesn't auto-focus on the D3000 due to the absence of the AF body motor and I wanted to use it with auto-focus. I'll check out your links. – Jason TEPOORTEN Oct 30 '12 at 04:04

Which wide-angle lens for Nikon?

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