Thinking about buying Nikon 24mm f/1.4

8 years 1 month ago #474434 by Peter Nunez
I'm about 90% there.  Is this a one pony lens?  Meaning do you find you can use this for landscapes AND cityscapes?  I've read all over about how sharp this lens.  For the money, I want to make sure I get as much use from it as I can.  


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8 years 1 month ago #474449 by Screamin Scott
Awful lot of money on something that will rarely be shot wide open. Those shots can be taken with other lenses than don't cost anywhere near as much & most times landscapes & city scapes shots are done stopped down a bit where many lenses are already sharp enough.

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8 years 1 month ago #474543 by effron
I agree with Scott. If though, you are going to do a lot of night, star trails, milky way type photography it could be used a lot. That being said, I use my 16-35 f/4 for 90% of my night stuff and its just fine. (I also own an older 24 f/2.8 that gets little use). 

Why so serious?
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8 years 1 month ago #475013 by Don Granger
If you plan on shooting additional landscapes then yes, go for it.  That lens will be great (if not the best) for landscapes. 


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8 years 1 month ago #475014 by Don Granger
If you plan on shooting additional landscapes then yes, go for it.  That lens will be great (if not the best) for landscapes. 


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8 years 1 month ago #475073 by Vespista
You could be paying a premium for the extra wide (f1.4) aperture, when for landscapes you'll probably be using a tripod anyway.
For similar money, you may get more use out of a 14-24 f2.8 which is just as sharp.


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7 years 10 months ago #484318 by Scotty

Vespista wrote: You could be paying a premium for the extra wide (f1.4) aperture, when for landscapes you'll probably be using a tripod anyway.
For similar money, you may get more use out of a 14-24 f2.8 which is just as sharp.


14-24 won't take filters traditionally and I think the 24 f/1.4 is sharper from corner to corner.  

If you plan on doing landscapes and doing wide open shots with this lens, pull the trigger. This will be the next lens I get whenever that'll be.

When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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7 years 10 months ago #484358 by effron

Scotty wrote:

Vespista wrote: You could be paying a premium for the extra wide (f1.4) aperture, when for landscapes you'll probably be using a tripod anyway.
For similar money, you may get more use out of a 14-24 f2.8 which is just as sharp.


14-24 won't take filters traditionally and I think the 24 f/1.4 is sharper from corner to corner.  

If you plan on doing landscapes and doing wide open shots with this lens, pull the trigger. This will be the next lens I get whenever that'll be.


Sigma has a couple primes in that range that I find myself drooling over as well......:drool:

Why so serious?
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7 years 10 months ago #484396 by Scotty

effron wrote:

Scotty wrote:

Vespista wrote: You could be paying a premium for the extra wide (f1.4) aperture, when for landscapes you'll probably be using a tripod anyway.
For similar money, you may get more use out of a 14-24 f2.8 which is just as sharp.


14-24 won't take filters traditionally and I think the 24 f/1.4 is sharper from corner to corner.  

If you plan on doing landscapes and doing wide open shots with this lens, pull the trigger. This will be the next lens I get whenever that'll be.


Sigma has a couple primes in that range that I find myself drooling over as well......:drool:


the 35? ;)

When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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7 years 10 months ago #484424 by effron
Yup..."art" lens....sounds snooty too!

Why so serious?
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7 years 10 months ago #484496 by Scotty

effron wrote: Yup..."art" lens....sounds snooty too!


Part of the charm ;)

When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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7 years 10 months ago #484518 by effron
I think I should have one.....:dry:

Why so serious?
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7 years 10 months ago #484533 by Scotty

effron wrote: I think I should have one.....:dry:


I think you should too.  What are you waiting for? :)

When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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7 years 10 months ago #484557 by effron

Scotty wrote:

effron wrote: I think I should have one.....:dry:


I think you should too.  What are you waiting for? :)


Cool down period.....:P

Why so serious?
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7 years 10 months ago #485179 by Roger Lang
Sharpest lens in Nikons bin! 


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