Landscape Lens Suggestion

[Turkey_Lips]

Just wondering what you guys would suggest for Landscape shooting. I have a Pentax K100D DSLR. Planing on traveling the US this summer. Would like to stay under a 1000.00 for a lens.

Thanks for having me in your Forum.

My Lenses
DA 18-55mm f3.5/5.6
DA 10-17mm f3.5/4.5 ED (IF)
SMC- A 1.7 50mm
Tamron 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II
Sigma 28-70 2.8
Sears M 60-300 4.0-5.6
Tamron 1.4 TC

[RexK_Cozumel]

I like the sigma 10-20 it is a sharp super wide angle lens. It does have some lens distortion so if you dont like that look then I would stay away from it. If you want to see some shots with that lens check out my flickr page. Cost on the sigma is about $500.

[edwud]

You don't say what camera you have at the moment. The Sigma 10-20mm is a fantastic landscape photography lens. You could probably get that and a 50mm f/1.8 for your budget.

It really depends on what type of lens you currently use to be honest.

[Turkey_Lips]

Originally Posted by edwud

You don't say what camera you have at the moment. The Sigma 10-20mm is a fantastic landscape photography lens. You could probably get that and a 50mm f/1.8 for your budget.

It really depends on what type of lens you currently use to be honest.

My Lenses
DA 18-55mm f3.5/5.6
DA 10-17mm f3.5/4.5 ED (IF)
SMC- A 1.7 50mm
Tamron 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II
Sigma 28-70 2.8
Sears M 60-300 4.0-5.6
Tamron 1.4 TC

[onesaint]

IT seems to me that your Tamron 18-250mm should do the trick. your gonna have compromises with that lens, but it should do the trick. if not i would go for the sigma 10-20 that RexK recommended. ive seen it recommended before by other photographers and its as wide as you can get (without the fisheyes!).

have fun shooting.

[property#1]

The Sigma 10-20mm is an excellent lens for landscape work and is well within your budget.

[RexK_Cozumel]

Now that I see the lenses that you already have it seems to me that you do not really need to get a new lens for landscape. You have a ton of wide angle lenses already. The 10-17mm will work for landscape as well as the 18-250 or the 18-55.

What I would do is get some filters. A ND grad is a must have for landscape photogs and a CP filter and a blue-n-gold filter (blue and yellow) Conkin makes one but if you want better optics go with the one that sing-ray makes unfortunately I dont think the other filter manufacturers make this filter it is a shame cause it really is a awsome little filter for landscape photogs.

But I am not familiar with the quality of the 10-17mm lens that you have so maybe you might want to get a sigma 10-20.... depends on if you are happy with the 10-17 or not. The sigma 10-20 really is a great lens but it really doesn't add much to your existing kit.

[GaryMoffat]

Another vote for Sigma 10-20mm.

Lens is excellent.

[IntelCore]

I was looking forward to reply after reading your first post, and was almost disappointed to see that everyone else had allready suggested just that lens - Sigma 10-20 mm :P It is just brilliant and very sharp. Great for landscape, architecture and portrait of people you don't like Get all the nasty details in their face, together with a super-sized nose and tiny body.

[henryscat]

lol you don't NEED another lens after looking at what you already own.
Stop spending money on lenses and get out there taking shots!
And yeah - filters are a must!