D70 Wide angle lense

[white_van_man]

Im off to france cycling soon and i think a wide angle lense would be useful!!! im on a bit of a budget!!! what would you suggest. i would like to stick with a nikon lense

[_dobbo_]

problem is anything wide is lots of money...

you are basically looking at a 10mm for £489ish, or I imagine much more useful would be a 12-24, at about £750.

I personally gave up on this idea, as the 18mm effectively 27mm) that the kit lens gives is ok considering the cost of going wider!

[white_van_man]

Thats alot of cash.... maybe i should invest in a good flash instead!!!

[monkeyhanger]

OEM lenses of any quality will cost. No way around it.

I'm not a Nikon user but the Sigma 18-50 seems to be well regarded on the decent photography forums and should be available for less than £300 if you shop around online.

Have a look at 7dayshop / warehouseexpress and buyacamera.co.uk

[simpo two]

I have the same problem for a trip to NZ. However my plan, if I encounter stunning vistas that need less than 18mm, is to take two shots with the camera on manual and stitch later in PS.

I wonder how it will cope with the distortion?

[Zad]

At that sort of price it might be cheaper to get a film back for it and not have to deal with the multiplication factor of 1.6 or whatever it is!

Mike

[simpo two]

Zad said:

At that sort of price it might be cheaper to get a film back for it

Hacksaw anyone?