which prime lens?

http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/lens/speco..._35ed/index.htm

any other than prime lens?

anything at least 50mm onwards, or something that can control it like those perspective control / tilt shift lenses.
obviously if indoors, then ur going to run out of space with a 50mm...thats where those wider PC lenses help.

how about this?
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/1224.htm

and 14-24mm?

For architecture building, tilt shift is the best in the class for architecture shots. My suggestion is 11-16mm Tokina if you are on DX body. I have seen some commercial architecture shots done with DX body and the tokina lens. I have not try the 14-24mm before so I cant comment much on that lens.


Update : I have emailed about the TTA media pass. Still waiting for reply. Hoping for a respond on the next 5 working days

This post has been edited by onscreen: Jun 23 2012, 07:59 PM

from what i know, if the lens got aspherical elements in it then it will have very little distortion even though it is wide angle

when is time-to-attack ar? got the website?

sure! the next TTA is on the July 22nd. Here's the website : http://www.timetoattack.net/

just submitted the form, trying my luck on this and hope i wont be busy on that day

im using D5100 and only have few choices to borrow:

Ah since you have the option to go for the 12-24mm (sorry for the typo earlier) Go for it. I managed to ask a couple of friends who have the lens and said that the distortion are well controlled for correction purpose and here is the link for you to judge it goodness

http://www.photozone.de/nikon--nikkor-aps-...-report--review

Got word about the TTA for next month :

hi Leonard, yes re-application is required
do await our announcement next week for Media Reg Opening

thanks
Tom

cool. and what's the another one that can shoot wide angle as well?

The 14-24mm is another good lens to consider too despite the huge front element. It can be still consider as wide angle on DX body.

either 12-24mm or the 14mm or the 18mm manual-yum yum

if its too wide can always crop, on the 14mm, use your legs to zoom, since you are taking buildings and stuff, they will not run away or the light won't suddenly switch off

with the first 2 , you need to watchout for distortions and probably do PP to correct it, it may sometimes come in handy to have that little fisheye_esque effect, although you could also get this effect done on the D5100.....

i had a D5100 before and with the 12-24mm ( now selling) , you can certainly get some nice if not awesome shots if framed carefully and properly.

goodluck

Ouu thats nice! Hahaha Thanks for the update! Ill definitely be there!

July will be full of events for me !

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Added on June 24, 2012, 1:42 amThe another 1 that you have missed out is the 16-35 F4 lens.. ;D

Here is a picture I took at port dickson today!


DSC_6089 by Calvin Seak, on Flickr


This post has been edited by Calvin Seak: Jun 24 2012, 02:37 AM

14-24 suffers from massive focus shift problem

diglloyd 14-24 focus shift

Focus shift problem? What is that? I m not a technical perSon, I just take photos.

u focus on the eye at f2.8, u take the photo at 2.8. the eye is sharp
but same focus at the same aperture and this time you changed the aperture to 5.6, wanting a greater depth of field, the eye is no longer sharp. it has shifted to the eye lashes (for example)

that is focus shift
it's not a problem if you just take photo and upload it here or fb or flickr. it's a problem if you take photo and print it or use it to buy food

I see, this only happen on specific camera body or the lens itself has this problem, no matter which body we put it in?