What wide-angle lenses work well on a Nikon D5000 for night and landscape photography?

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I use a Nikon D5000 and want a wider lens for night photography and general scenery/landscapes. I’m also unsure about Nikon lens compatibility across bodies. Do all Nikon lenses fit, and are there any autofocus limitations on the D5000? I’m open to Nikon or third-party options. I already have a variable ND filter—are there any filters that are actually useful for this kind of shooting?

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Your D5000 uses the Nikon F mount, so many Nikon F-mount lenses will fit. The main limitation is autofocus: on the D5000, lenses with their own AF motor will autofocus; older lenses without one will require manual focus, and some older lenses may also limit metering/aperture communication.

For night photography, a fast lens is usually the best choice, since you want as much light as possible. Good options mentioned were the Tokina 11-20mm f/2.8 (or older 11-16mm f/2.8) if you want an ultra-wide zoom, and the Nikon 20mm f/1.8 if you want a very bright wide prime. A constant f/2.8 wide zoom can also be a versatile landscape option.

Your ND filter won’t help for night shooting because it reduces light. In general, filters are not especially useful for night photography. For landscapes, filters can be situational, but for night work the lens speed matters much more than filters.

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I am not a Nikon user but if you are open to third party lenses I can recommend Tokina 11-20 f/2.8. I have a 11-16 f/2.8 (the predecessor of 11-20) and use it on my Canon (Tokina makes it for both Nikon and Canon). Gives me fantastic results and quite nicely built.

Sample images:

https://500px.com/photo/106655005/quiraing-isle-of-skye-by-pranet-patra?ctx_page=1&from=user&user_id=11072417

https://500px.com/photo/125083343/liverpool-city-centre-by-pranet-patra

Thanks, Pranet.

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