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Friends,

Please suggest me only one wide angle lens for my D7000 and its features

Thanks in Advance

10-24, 12-24, 14-24 Nikkors

10-20 Sigma
11-16 Tokina

Others

Cheapest = Sigma
Value for Money = Sigma or Tokina, if you can stand the limited zoom range
Widest = Sigma
Best = 14-24 (possibly not wide enough on DX)

I'd go for the Sigma, if I were you. In fact, on DX, I did. It did the job, was OK, slight wavy distortion, sever diffraction at more than f16, but for the quantity of shots I used that focal length for it was the best value for money.

The 14-24 is stellar though - far more superior. I bought that when I moved to FX and it's amazing. I've recently sold it though, but that's another story...

I have only used the Tokina 11-16mm, but can vouch for it. Built like a tank too!

Sold your 14-24, Phil? Surely no quality issues?

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Nikon D700 & D7100 bodies + Nikkor 300mm F2.8 VR11, 1.7TC, 50mm F1.4G, 16-35mm f/4G VR, 105 F2.8 VR macro, 70-300mm lenses. A couple of filters, Giotto tripod & ballhead. Lowepro Slingshot 302 AW

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldcarlos/

with the 8-16 lens (Equal to a 12-24 on FX format, which they also make)

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- Wout -
Nikon D80 with 18-70 DX, 70-300 VR, 35 1.8 DX
Manfrotto 055XPROB tripod with 488RC0 midi ballhead
Lowepro CompuRover AW and Nova 200 AW

Quality was just great - just don't use it any more as I've shot what I want with it. 18 months later and sold it for more than I paid for it though!

I'll possibly be going down the line of a nice wide angle prime or two to replace it at some point - 15mm Zeiss, 25mm Zeiss.

Thanks Friends for your valuable suggestion ....

N-Photo magazine has just had its annual 'wide angle lens' test. Best on test was Nikons own 10-24, Best value was Sigma 10-20 f4-f5.6.

I own the Sigma lens myself and can high recommend it - well made, great autofocus and good performer.

Michael

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Nikon D600, Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8|AF-S 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 VR|AF 50mm 1.8D|Nissin Di866 Flash|Lowpro Slingshot 200 & Fastpack 250|Giotos MTL9351B Tripod+MH1311 Ball Head|


http://www.flickr.com/photos/michdung/

FX lens though, not really DX.

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Nikon D700 & D7100 bodies + Nikkor 300mm F2.8 VR11, 1.7TC, 50mm F1.4G, 16-35mm f/4G VR, 105 F2.8 VR macro, 70-300mm lenses. A couple of filters, Giotto tripod & ballhead. Lowepro Slingshot 302 AW

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldcarlos/

massive difference between 10mm and 12mm, let alone 16mm!!!!!!!

don't bother on DX

The 16-35 VR doesn't really have a very useful range on cropped sized (DX) sensors. It is on FX. But on DX it's neither really wide nor does it go very far either or offer a very fast aperture. The VR might help of you shoot low light with longer shutter speeds, but it's better going for a tripod and an ultra-wide if you want landscapes or just a 16-85 VR if you want a wider walkaround lens.
But back to the focal lenghts. At the wide angle every mm counts. Between 16mm and 10mm is a 60% difference, and (unlike telephoto) you cannot crop an image to be wider
If you really want a wide angle lens, look for one of the dedicated wide angle zooms for DX: Sigma 8-16, Tokina 11-16, Nikon 10 and 12 to something something Because of the short focal length VR really isn't needed.

It really all depends on what you want to use the lens for. "Suggest a wide angle lens" is really a broad term.

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Nikon D7000; Nikkor 35mm 1.8 DX, Nikkor 50mm 1.4 G, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 (non VC)