What's a good lens to start with for Landscape photography?
Hi there,
Please excuse me for this post, I'm a newbie to using Nikon gear and I have a chance to purchase a D5500 body, but it does not have any lenses with it. So I'm looking for a decent general purpose lens that's compatible with this model and its not going to break the bank. I don't have a lot to spend, my budget is between £50-75 for a used lens.
If anyone can offer some advice on what might be a decent lens to start with that would be great. My intention is take seascape/landscape photos.
Many thanks
Paul.
Please excuse me for this post, I'm a newbie to using Nikon gear and I have a chance to purchase a D5500 body, but it does not have any lenses with it. So I'm looking for a decent general purpose lens that's compatible with this model and its not going to break the bank. I don't have a lot to spend, my budget is between £50-75 for a used lens.
If anyone can offer some advice on what might be a decent lens to start with that would be great. My intention is take seascape/landscape photos.
Many thanks
Paul.
I think that your budget may be a bit too low - even used lenses, if they are good, command quite a high price. Are you just starting in Photography or have you already got some gear?
Hi Tianshi_angie,
Thank you for responding to my post, I already have some gear but its old. I have an Canon 350D with lenses which my son is using at the moment.
I could push my limit to say £100 for a used one, not sure if that will make much difference.
Thanks again for your response.
Cheers
Paul.
Thank you for responding to my post, I already have some gear but its old. I have an Canon 350D with lenses which my son is using at the moment.
I could push my limit to say £100 for a used one, not sure if that will make much difference.
Thanks again for your response.
Cheers
Paul.
I've just looked on the Wex site and there are a couple of used Nikon 18-55 lenses, at £61 and £71.
They are good performers and ideal for landscapes (wider and longer lenses are useful, in time) and are in your budget. I was a little surprised though I admit not to be familiar with current prices.
here are other used specialists to look at if you miss out at Wex, Mifsuds being one, and I guess others will be along with other suggestuions.
They are good performers and ideal for landscapes (wider and longer lenses are useful, in time) and are in your budget. I was a little surprised though I admit not to be familiar with current prices.
here are other used specialists to look at if you miss out at Wex, Mifsuds being one, and I guess others will be along with other suggestuions.
Hi All,
Thank you for all your responses to my question in regards to what is a decent lens to start with for landscape/seascape photography.
I can't thank you all enough. I do have one other question in regards to the Nikon compatible lenses...what are all the different abbreviations. I've seen so many lenses and still unsure what they all mean.
AF-P
AF-P DX
AF-P FX
AF-S
AF
F
Its so confusing as a newbie to using Nikon kit.
Anyway thanks again for all your suggestions, lets go and buy myself a lens.
Many thanks
Paul.
Thank you for all your responses to my question in regards to what is a decent lens to start with for landscape/seascape photography.
I can't thank you all enough. I do have one other question in regards to the Nikon compatible lenses...what are all the different abbreviations. I've seen so many lenses and still unsure what they all mean.
AF-P
AF-P DX
AF-P FX
AF-S
AF
F
Its so confusing as a newbie to using Nikon kit.
Anyway thanks again for all your suggestions, lets go and buy myself a lens.
Many thanks
Paul.
Quote:But it's not possible to take great shots with *no* lens Wink
You can take interesting ones with no lens - a pin hole 😀 I've seen some lovely pix made with a pin hole and often more interesting than the usual amazing sky/ large thing in foreground sort taken with conventional wide-angle lenses.
I'd dispute the conventional wisdom that wide-angles are best for landscapes. A 24º Horizontal angle of view gives a natural perspective and doesn't diminish geographical features like a wide-angle does.
Quote: I've seen so many lenses and still unsure what they all mean.
It's quicker and certainly easier, to post a link in answer to that question.
Suffice to say that your camera will require that you use AF-S or AF-P DX lenses.
AF lenses (FX or DX) won't autofocus on your camera.
FX lenses are intended for use on full frame bodies (your's isn't one) and although they will fit and work, they're likely to be more expensive and not really necessary for your purposes.
I'm a great fan of the 18-55 kit lens as a walkabout because it weighs and costs practically nothing yet is an excellent performer and the VR2 version will focus down to about one-third of life-size.
When you have some experience with this lens, you'll know what else you need. It might help to invest in a notebook and record each time you hit a limitation in the kit lens. Your metadata will tell you what focal length and aperture was used for a shot.
When you have some experience with this lens, you'll know what else you need. It might help to invest in a notebook and record each time you hit a limitation in the kit lens. Your metadata will tell you what focal length and aperture was used for a shot.
