just buy d40x and looking for new lens

[znhcl]

i just buy nikon d40x kit and now r looking for lens. i need a wide zoom lens. looking at

Zoom Super Wide Angle AF 12-24mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Autofocus Lens for Digital

at

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/2 ... IF_DX.html

is this lens much wider than the kit lens?
and is there any other lens which is good but much more cheeper?
thx alot.
i am new so take it easy

[jestev]

Yes, it is quite wider than the 18-55 II kit lens.

I bought a super-wide a few months ago and after doing research decided that the Tokina 12-24 has better color and is just as sharp as the Nikkor 12-24 f/4 while being hundreds of dollars less.

I have lots of images from this lens in my galleries... check out my Nikon D50 gallery to see shots from this lens or search for it on PBase.

[adz929]

I ended up buying the Sigma 10-20 and I really like it, however from what I've heard I was very lucky to get a good sample. Its sharp enough from what I can see and the colour redition is pretty nice too. I bought this lens as I wanted the widest I could get.

[jestev]

I ended up buying the Sigma 10-20 and I really like it, however from what I've heard I was very lucky to get a good sample. Its sharp enough from what I can see and the colour redition is pretty nice too. I bought this lens as I wanted the widest I could get.

Yea... I've heard some bad things about the Sigma, so I never considered it.

Happy shooting!

[jdepould]

The Tokina won't autofocus on a D40 though.

Damn fine lens.

[jestev]

The Tokina won't autofocus on a D40 though.

Damn fine lens.

Ahh right... forgot the OP has a D40. Good call, j.

[znhcl]

guys i am very new on this. so how to find which lens fit on d 40x n where is the best site to find it? just try the tamron 17-35mm yesterday n i like it. any lens better?
thx guys for u help

[jdepould]

guys i am very new on this. so how to find which lens fit on d 40x n where is the best site to find it? just try the tamron 17-35mm yesterday n i like it. any lens better?
thx guys for u help

The Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 has gotten excellent reviews, although I haven't used it myself.

Whatever you decide to buy, make sure it has a Silent Wave Motor for autofocusing, Nikon call it AF-S and Sigma use the designation HSM, not sure about the other manufacturers. If you get a a lens without this, you'll lose autofocus functionality.

A few of the web sites I like:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/
http://www.calumetphoto.com/
http://mpex.com/

[znhcl]

so basicly we i can used any lens for nikon? but wather i have the funtion of AF or not right?

[inukshuk94]

It's not a wide angle, but super good the Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 EX DC HSM Here are good revues on the previous model that did not have HSM. Mine does and it's great.

http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/show ... =37&page=1

[davidnholtjr]

so basicly we i can used any lens for nikon? but wather i have the funtion of AF or not right?

For auto focus You can use any Nikon lens that is a AF-S lens or a Sigma Lens that is a HSM lens. This is because the D40/40s does not have auto focus motor in the camera. So you need a lens that has a focus motor in the lens to work the auto focus. So this means you can not use any lenses from Tokina or Tamron if you want to auto focus, but will work in manual focus.

Best place to get lenses I goto is http://www.bhphotovideo.com/

Here is a list of lenses from Nikon with AF-S
AF-S (Silent Wave Motor) Lenses
AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED
AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED - NEW!
AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
AF-S DX VR Zoom-NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mmf/2.8G ED - NEW!
AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED - NEW!
AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED
AF-S DX VR Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED
AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
AF-S VR NIKKOR 200mm f/2G IF-ED
AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED
AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4D IF-ED
AF-S VR NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED
AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED II
AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED VR - NEW!
AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4D IF-ED II
AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VR - NEW!
AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4D IF-ED II
AF-S NIKKOR 600mmf/4G ED VR - NEW!


hope this helped.
David