Looking for a wide angle lense for D5000 Nikon

[trjwv]

I am looking to purchase a Nikon brand USA wide angle lense and/or a telephoto lense for my D5000 Nikon. I currently only have a 55-200 VR USA Nikon lense. I am open to suggestions to other brands but would like to know why. If only price point, I prefer Nikon.
Thanks

 

[leighonigar]

By the sound of it you're a beginner who is in need of a standard zoom. Get the nikon 18-55 VR and be done with it.



Edit:

Wait, what do you actually want?! Wide angle OR telephoto? What do you want to take? What's the budget?! How wide, how long?!

 

[Wacky Jackson]

I would go with the Nikkor 35 1.8 for a wide lens.

 

[Nordichund]

"I would go with the Nikkor 35 1.8 for a wide lens."

Interesting definition of a wide angle lens for a digital camera.

I just bought the Tokina 12-24 lens. I can't say a bad thing about it.

 

[Wacky Jackson]

Interesting definition of a wide angle lens for a digital camera.

Why is that?

 

[windowpain]

Why is that?

because with the crop factor (1.5) it isn't a particularly wide angle. Acting like a 50mm lens on a full frame camera.

Its a really nice lens (I have one) but its not what I would call wide either.

If you are wanting a wide angle lens, I would recommend the 10-20mm Sigma.
Probably not as good as the nikon, but a lot cheaper.

 

[leighonigar]

The OP really hasn't made it clear what he wants, for all we know he's using the same strange definition of 'wide'.

"wide angle lense and/or a telephoto lense" is pretty ambiguous.

 

[Wacky Jackson]

Since it is a D5000 it isn't a full frame camera? So it would still be a 35mm?

 

[glocke12]

I have a nikkor 12-24 that works really well on my D90. Its actually my main walkaround lens.

 

[spice weasel]

Since it is a D5000 it isn't a full frame camera? So it would still be a 35mm?

No. On the D5000 it would act like 35mm x 1.5 = 52.5mm. That's not a wide angle lens. For what it's worth, I wouldn't consider 35mm on a full-frame camera wide either.

To the OP: You should think about what and how you plan to shoot and then decide on whether you want a wide-angle lens or a telephoto that goes longer than your current one. Shooting with a wide-angle can be a lot of fun, but it is difficult to compose interesting shots. If you like to shoot architecture, then it is a good choice. It can work well for certain landscape shots as well. Other than that, you have to get pretty creative to make your photos look interesting. It can be done, and to great effect, but it is more difficult.

For what it's worth, I have the Sigma 10-20 and I like it a lot.

 

[RHVC59]

"I would go with the Nikkor 35 1.8 for a wide lens."

Interesting definition of a wide angle lens for a digital camera.

I just bought the Tokina 12-24 lens. I can't say a bad thing about it.

+1 The Tokina 12-24 is a great lens... and relative inexpensive in comparison to Nikon lens anyway.






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