What should I look for in a wide-angle lens for fishing and landscape photography on a Nikon D5100?
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I shoot with a Nikon D5100 and want to add a wide-angle lens for fishing photos and landscapes. What lens features matter most for this kind of use? Are there any good lens options for a Nikon DX body, and are there any useful filter considerations for shooting around water?
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It depends a bit on what you want, but I would consider the following.
- You almost certainly will want a good polarizer. Make sure to include one in your budget.
- You definitely don't want a fish eye lens, but it probably doesn't matter if it is a perfectly rectilinear lens.
- Figure out how close you might want to be from the subject, and plan appropriately for the correct size.
- Consider what kinds of light you will be shooting in, and if you might need an IS.
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For fishing and landscapes on a Nikon D5100, the main things to consider are focal length range, how close you need to work to your subject, and the lighting you usually shoot in. A rectilinear wide-angle lens is generally a better fit than a fisheye, since fisheyes add strong distortion that usually isn’t ideal for these subjects.
A circular polarizer is especially useful around water: it can reduce glare and reflections, help you see into the water more clearly, and also deepen skies. Just note that on ultra-wide lenses a polarizer can sometimes make the sky look uneven.
If you often shoot in lower light, stabilization can be helpful, though that depends on the specific lens and shooting style.
From the answers provided, the Nikon AF-S DX 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G is a strong match for your D5100. It gives a versatile ultra-wide zoom range, is designed for Nikon DX cameras, and is regarded as optically strong. Overall, a DX ultra-wide zoom plus a circular polarizer is a sensible setup for your use.
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