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lightningthief · 06-13-2012, 03:06 PM

If you won $1000 in a landscape photography competition and you want to improve your landscape pics. Which lens would you buy and why?

ihasa · 06-13-2012, 03:21 PM

Definitely the FA31mm. I really couldn't justify buying it ordinarily but I would love something fast in the wide-normal range, with ltd rendering.

panoguy · 06-13-2012, 06:04 PM

I'd get ahold of a DA 12-24mm, make sure it's a good copy, and use the rest for a square, drop-in filter system with ND and GND's(like Lee, Hitech, Cokin Z-pro, or Schneider).

Oh wait, I already did that (but, sadly, didn't win the money in a photo competition).

alphanerd · 06-13-2012, 06:49 PM

Originally posted by lightningthief

If you won $1000 in a landscape photography competition and you want to improve your landscape pics. Which lens would you buy and why?

I have a F28 and a DA15, so I'd be looking for something long. F/FA/DA300.

joe.penn · 06-13-2012, 06:50 PM

Originally posted by lightningthief

Which lens would you buy and why

Well, I wouldn't buy a lens. The thing is you won the $1,000 so obviously you either already have a great lens or you have the great skills - so why buy another lens to shoot already what you can apparently already do quite good without a new lens? A better tripod, swivel pano heads, etc.. all come to mind for better landscaping photog before lenses do...

**luftfluss** · 06-13-2012, 09:39 PM

I'd pocket the cash and save it for the FF coming out next year.

joe.penn · 06-13-2012, 09:56 PM

FF's are out now, if you mean hold on to it for a ptax FF that will be a long time holding it (wouldn't ever be able to spend it).

stevebrot · 06-13-2012, 10:31 PM

$1000? Probably a 60mm for the Chamonix...

Steve

(...4x5 view camera...)

hoanpham · 06-13-2012, 11:25 PM

Perhaps a shift lens? A good used shift K28/3.5 should match the price tag. Nikkor 28/3.5 cost about the same on used market.
Also you can get about 1/2 of the olympus OM 24 shift.

lightningthief · 06-14-2012, 12:30 AM

Haha.. some of of you made me laugh - thanks. I didn't win money but so want a great lens. Too much talk between the sigma 10-20, 12-24, Pentax 12-24, Da15 ltd has left me so confused. I have to eliminate a few because of the silly lens hoods which can't take square system filters - such as the DA15 and Sigma's.

I've heard great things about the Pentax 12-24 but it seems bit luck of the draw with quality. I'm also thinking about a DA25 / 31Ltd. You can alwasy stitch for a wider view. Anyway... keep them coming..

06-13-2012, 03:06 PM	#1
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06-13-2012, 03:21 PM	#2
ihasa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West Midlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,066	Definitely the FA31mm. I really couldn't justify buying it ordinarily but I would love something fast in the wide-normal range, with ltd rendering.

06-13-2012, 06:04 PM	#3
panoguy Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Washington, D.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,327	I'd get ahold of a DA 12-24mm, make sure it's a good copy, and use the rest for a square, drop-in filter system with ND and GND's(like Lee, Hitech, Cokin Z-pro, or Schneider). Oh wait, I already did that (but, sadly, didn't win the money in a photo competition).

06-13-2012, 06:49 PM	#4
alphanerd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 119	Originally posted by lightningthief If you won $1000 in a landscape photography competition and you want to improve your landscape pics. Which lens would you buy and why? I have a F28 and a DA15, so I'd be looking for something long. F/FA/DA300.

06-13-2012, 06:50 PM	#5
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	Originally posted by lightningthief Which lens would you buy and why Well, I wouldn't buy a lens. The thing is you won the $1,000 so obviously you either already have a great lens or you have the great skills - so why buy another lens to shoot already what you can apparently already do quite good without a new lens? A better tripod, swivel pano heads, etc.. all come to mind for better landscaping photog before lenses do...

06-13-2012, 09:39 PM	#6
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,629	I'd pocket the cash and save it for the FF coming out next year.

06-13-2012, 09:56 PM	#7
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	FF's are out now, if you mean hold on to it for a ptax FF that will be a long time holding it (wouldn't ever be able to spend it).

06-13-2012, 10:31 PM	#8
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	$1000? Probably a 60mm for the Chamonix... Steve (...4x5 view camera...)

06-13-2012, 11:25 PM	#9
hoanpham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Strand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,366	Perhaps a shift lens? A good used shift K28/3.5 should match the price tag. Nikkor 28/3.5 cost about the same on used market. Also you can get about 1/2 of the olympus OM 24 shift.

06-14-2012, 12:30 AM	#10
lightningthief Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 63 Original Poster	Haha.. some of of you made me laugh - thanks. I didn't win money but so want a great lens. Too much talk between the sigma 10-20, 12-24, Pentax 12-24, Da15 ltd has left me so confused. I have to eliminate a few because of the silly lens hoods which can't take square system filters - such as the DA15 and Sigma's. I've heard great things about the Pentax 12-24 but it seems bit luck of the draw with quality. I'm also thinking about a DA25 / 31Ltd. You can alwasy stitch for a wider view. Anyway... keep them coming..

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